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FTSE 100 movers: NatWest rallies on results; miners in the black
London’s FTSE 100 was up 1. 5% at 7,712. 59 in afternoon trade on Friday.
General Atlantic and Stone Point to buy HireRight in $1.65bn deal
HireRight said on Friday that it has agreed to be bought by General Atlantic and Stone Point Capital after the private equity firms raised their offer for the employee screening company to $1. 65bn.
Kingspan FY profits rise even as revenue dips
Irish building materials group Kingspan posted a jump in profit on Friday even as revenues dipped.
London midday: Stocks extend gains after retail sales; NatWest rallies
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Friday following the release of better-than-expected UK retail sales data and well-received results from NatWest.
Berenberg slashes Close Brothers price target amid ‘regulatory rollercoaster’
Berenberg slashed its price target on Close Brothers on Friday to 425p from 1,100p as it cut estimates after the merchant bank announced it was scrapping its dividend amid a regulator probe into car financing.
Barclays starts coverage of Dowlais at 'overweight'
Barclays initiated coverage of Dowlais on Friday with an ‘overweight’ rating and 110p price target.
London open: Stocks gain as retail sales beat expectations; NatWest in focus
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday after the release of better-than-expected UK retail sales data and well-received results from NatWest.
London pre-open: Stocks to rise as retail sales beat expectations
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Friday following upbeat sessions in the US and Asia and better-than-expected UK retail sales data.
Friday newspaper round-up: Housebuilding, BT, Deutsche Bank
Housebuilding in London is “grinding to a halt”, housing associations have warned the government, with the number of affordable homes being built plummeting by three-quarters in the last 12 months. In a letter to the housing secretary, Michael Gove, the G15, which represents the capital’s 11 largest housing associations, said his policies did not go far enough to increase supply and called for an injection of billions of pounds into an affordable homes building programme.