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FTSE 100 movers: CRH rallies; Rightmove in the red
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 7% at 8,436 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Motors.co.uk said to be circling Cazoo Group
Privately owned used-car platform Motors. co. uk is reportedly circling Cazoo Group, which is on the brink of administration.
Novavax signs $1.2bn Covid-19 licensing deal with Sanofi, shares rocket
Shares of US biotech firm Novavax rocketed on Friday after it signed a $1. 2bn licensing agreement with French pharmaceutical group Sanofi to commercialise its Covid-19 vaccine from next year.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as miners rally; GDP in focus
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Friday, with miners pacing the advance, as data showed the UK is no longer in recession.
C&C backs guidance as it delays FY results
Bulmers, Magners and Tennent’s owner C&C Group reaffirmed its annual guidance on Friday as it said full-year results will be delayed as additional time is needed to complete a review of certain non-cash accounting measurements relating to previous financial periods.
London open: FTSE gains as UK exits recession
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as data revealed the UK is no longer in recession.
UK no longer in recession as Q1 GDP grows 0.6%
The UK is no longer in recession, according to data released on Friday by the Office for National Statistics.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up as UK economy no longer in recession
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Friday as investors mulled the latest UK GDP figures.
Friday newspaper round-up: Tata, Post Office, John Lewis, KPMG
Members of a steelworkers’ union have voted to take industrial action in protest at planned job losses at Tata. The company last month rejected a plan by unions to keep open a blast furnace at the Port Talbot steelworks, ending hopes of avoiding as many as 2,800 job losses. – Guardian.