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London close: Stocks rise as US PCE inflation slows
London stocks closed higher on Friday as investors digested a slowdown in the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure.
Rightmove tells shareholders to 'take no action' over £6.2bn REA offer
Rightmove responded to a fourth unsolicited and “highly conditional” acquisition proposal from REA Group on Friday afternoon, urging shareholders to take no action while it considered the deal.
Roebuck reports revenue increase as it works on new strategy
Roebuck Food Group reported first-half revenue of £5. 97m on Friday - a significant increase from £1. 66m in the same period last year.
Mindflair swings to first-half profit
Mindflair reported a first-half profit of £1. 64m on Friday, swinging from a loss of £0. 51m in the same period last year, driven by strong performance in its AI-related investment portfolio.
Emmerson reports progress on Khemisset Potash Project
Emmerson updated the market on the development of its Khemisset Potash Project in Morocco in its interim results on Friday, having submitted an updated environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) in the second quarter, incorporating optimisations from the Khemisset multi-mineral process (KMP).
AdvancedAdvT revenue, earnings to meet half-year expectations
International software provider AdvancedAdvT said in an update on Friday that it was expecting group revenue to reach £19. 5m for the six months ended 31 August.
OptiBiotix reports 21pc decline in first-half revenue
OptiBiotix Health reported a 21. 3% decline in revenue to £0. 28m for the six months ended 30 June on Friday, compared to £0. 35m in the same period last year.
REA urges Rightmove board to engage with it over £6.2bn fourth offer
REA Group urged the board of Rightmove to engage with it on Friday, as it made a fourth non-binding proposal to acquire the company, valuing it at £6. 2bn.
Clean Power Hydrogen reports £2m loss as it moves to commercial phase
Clean Power Hydrogen, a UK-based green hydrogen technology company, reported a loss of £2. 3m for the six months ended 30 June on Friday.
Asia report: Chinese markets finish bumper week in the green
Asian markets showed a strong weekly performance on Friday, driven largely by a rally in Chinese stocks, which posted their best weekly gains since 2008.
ValiRx losses narrow in first half
ValiRx, a life science company focussed on cancer therapeutic development, reported a total comprehensive loss of £0. 97m for the six months ended 30 June on Friday, narrowing from a loss of £1. 04m in the same period last year.
Iofina inks deal to build new iodine production plant
Iofina announced an agreement to build a new iodine production plant, IO11, in Western Oklahoma on Friday.
4basebio losses widen as it progresses commercial development
4basebio, a biotechnology company specialising in synthetic DNA products and nucleic acid delivery platforms, reported revenue of over £0. 3m for the six months ended 30 June on Friday.
International PPL partially sells FHSP investment
International Public Partnerships announced the partial disposal of its investment in the Family Housing Support Project (FHSP) on Friday, generating £30m.
Cranswick flags strong annual results, PureTech schizophrenia treatment gets US approval
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open eight points higher on Friday, having closed up 0. 2% on Thursday at 8,284. 91.