Full List Of Stories
FTSE 100 movers: Sainsbury's gains; banks in the red
London’s FTSE 100 was up 1. 4% at 8,266. 53 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Unilever to separate ice cream business by end 2025
Consumer goods giant and Ben & Jerry’s parent Unilever said on Friday that it remains on track to deliver its €800m productivity programme and to separate its ice cream business by the end of next year.
JPMorgan Cazenove downgrades JD Sports, slashes price target
JPMorgan Cazenove downgraded its stance on shares of JD Sports on Friday to ‘neutral’ from ‘overweight’ following results a day earlier.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains; business output contracts
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday as investors mulled an improvement in consumer confidence, but a contraction in UK business output and a bigger-than-expected drop in retail sales.
Berenberg starts coverage of Clarksons at ‘buy’, shares rally
Clarksons shares rallied on Friday as Berenberg started coverage of the shipping services firm with a ‘buy’ rating and 5,075p price target.
UK business output contracts in November
UK business output contracted in November for the first time in more than a year, according to a survey released on Friday.
DFS hails improved trading, appoints interim CFO
DFS Furniture hailed an improvement in trading on Friday as it announced the appointment of an interim chief financial officer.
London open: Stocks rise as investors mull retail sales
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as investors mulled an improvement in consumer confidence but a bigger-than-expected drop in retail sales.
UK retail sales fall more than expected
UK retail sales fell more than expected in October amid uncertainty ahead of the Budget, according to figures released on Friday by the Office for National Statistics.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up as investors mull consumer confidence, retail sales
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Friday as investors mulled an improvement in consumer confidence but a bigger-than-expected drop in retail sales.
Friday newspaper round-up: Thales, energy price cap, The Observer
New inheritance tax rules for farmers could be changed to make it easier for those 80 and over to hand down their farm without it incurring the tax, in what would be a partial climbdown by the government after a bruising row with farmers and a huge protest march in Westminster on Tuesday. The Treasury is understood to be assessing the impact of changes, including amending gifting rules for over-80s so they can pass on their farm to their family without having to live for seven years after making the gift.