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FTSE 100 movers: StanChart gains on buyback; Beazley bounces again
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 3% at 7,708. 26 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Former Bytes Technology boss failed to disclose more than 100 share trades
The former boss of Bytes Technology made more than 100 share trades without disclosing them, it emerged on Friday.
Hornby surges as Frasers Group bumps stake up to 8.9%
Hornby surged on Friday after Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group lifted its stake in the model train maker to 8. 9%.
RBC Capital lifts price target on Conduit Holdings
RBC Capital Markets lifted its price target on Conduit Holdings on Friday to 650p from 575p and reiterated its ‘outperform’ rating.
London midday: Stocks flatten out but StanChart powers ahead on buyback
London stocks had pared earlier gains to trade flat by midday on Friday, but Standard Chartered powered ahead as it unveiled a $1bn share buyback.
London open: Stocks edge up as StanChart surges on buyback
London stocks were a little firmer in early trade on Friday, with Standard Chartered racing ahead as it unveiled a $1bn share buyback.
Barclays upgrades Breedon Group to 'overweight'
Barclays upgraded construction materials company Breedon Group on Friday to ‘overweight’ from ‘equalweight’ and hiked the price target to 450p from 380p.
German economy shrinks by 0.3% in Q4, as expected
The German economy contracted by 0. 3% on the quarter in the fourth quarter, according to data released on Friday by Destatis, in line with the initial estimate and consensus.
London pre-open: Stocks seen flat; consumer confidence falters
London stocks were set for a broadly flat open on Friday despite strong gains on Wall Street, as investors digested the latest reading on UK consumer confidence and results from Standard Chartered.
Friday newspaper round-up: Reddit, water suppliers, Britishvolt
The billionaire businessman Mike Ashley has claimed he was the victim of “abuse” by Morgan Stanley amid a high court dispute over the investment bank’s decision to impose a near $1bn (£790m) cash demand. Ashley’s Frasers Group is taking legal action against the US investment bank Morgan Stanley and Denmark’s Saxo Bank over the May 2021 move linked to bets placed on shares in the German retailer Hugo Boss. – Guardian.