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WPP rallies on report Kantar Media could be sold for £1bn
Advertising firm WPP rallied on Friday following a report that Kantar Media, a division of the Kantar market research company, will be auctioned later this year.
FTSE 100 movers: Endeavour Mining tumbles as CEO fired; WPP rallies
London’s FTSE 100 was down 0. 4% at 7,695. 00 in afternoon trade on Friday.
London midday: FTSE in the red ahead of payrolls; construction PMI in focus
London stocks were still firmly in the red by midday on Friday as investors mulled the latest UK construction data and eyed the release of the US non-farm payrolls report.
UK construction sector downturn eases in December
The downturn in the UK construction sector eased a little in December, according to a survey released on Friday.
Endeavour Mining fires CEO for 'serious misconduct', shares tumble
Endeavour Mining announced after the close of markets on Thursday that president and chief executive Sebastien de Montessus has been dismissed with immediate effect for "serious misconduct".
London open: Stocks fall ahead of payrolls report
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London pre-open: Stocks seen down ahead of payrolls
London stocks were set for a weaker open on Friday as investors eyed the release of the latest all-important US non-farm payrolls report.
Friday newspaper round-up: Electric vehicles, Telegraph, Endeavour Mining
The number of new cars registered in the UK has jumped by nearly 18% but electric vehicle demand is flatlining, prompting the industry to call for a VAT cut to stimulate sales. Annual figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on Friday show 1. 9m new cars were registered last year, well up on the previous year’s figure of 1. 6m and the highest level since the 2. 3m registrations of 2019. – Guardian.