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FTSE 100 movers: DS Smith surges on takeover news; Spirax hit by downgrade
London’s FTSE 100 was down 0. 4% at 7,658. 98 in afternoon trade on Friday.
BP appoints Aviva boss Amanda Blanc as senior independent director
Oil giant BP said on Friday that it has appointed Aviva chief executive Amanda Blanc as senior independent director with effect from after the annual meeting on 25 April.
London midday: FTSE drifts lower ahead of payrolls
London stocks were still a little lower by midday on Friday as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
Stifel downgrades Spirax-Sarco to 'sell'
Stifel downgraded Spirax-Sarco on Friday to ‘sell’ from ‘hold’ after the company’s results.
Barclays downgrades PZ Cussons, cites too much Nigerian exposure
Barclays downgraded shares of Imperial Leather maker PZ Cussons on Friday to ‘equalweight’ from ‘overweight’ and slashed the price target to 111p from 205p, citing "too much" Nigerian exposure.
Mattioli Woods to be taken private by Pollen Street Capital in £432m deal
Wealth manager Mattioli Woods said on Friday that it has agreed to be bought by private equity firm Pollen Street Capital in a £432m deal.
London open: Stocks edge down ahead of payrolls
London stocks were a little lower in early trade on Friday, unable to hold on to opening gains as nervousness crept in ahead of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
Petrofac secures $200m contract with Turkemengas
Petrofac said on Friday that it has been awarded a three-year operations contract from Turkemengas at the Galkynysh Gas Field, in Turkmenistan.
Mondi to buy DS Smith in £5.1bn deal
Packaging firm Mondi has agreed to buy smaller rival DS Smith for £5. 1bn.
London pre-open: Stocks to nudge up ahead of payrolls
London stocks were set to nudge higher at the open on Friday as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
Friday newspaper round-up: Big banks, British savers, Bet365
Jeremy Hunt and Rachel Reeves are joined in a “conspiracy of silence” over tens of billions of pounds in tough tax and spending choices, with the next government likely to inherit the toughest outlook for the public finances in 80 years, Britain’s leading economics thinktank has warned. The Institute for Fiscal Studies said the chancellor’s budget on Wednesday had laid the ground for “staggeringly hard choices” due after the general election for whichever party forms the next government.