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FTSE 100 movers: Fresnillo shines; BP gushes lower
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 6% at 7,961. 58 in afternoon trade on Friday.

Urban Logistics REIT confirms takeover approach from LondonMetric
Urban Logistics REIT confirmed on Friday that it has received a preliminary, indicative takeover proposal from LondonMetric.

London midday: Stocks march higher again following brief dip on China retaliation
London stocks were back in the black by midday on Friday, having briefly moved lower after China announced it was raising tariffs on US goods to 125% from 84%.
Prada to buy Versace in €1.25bn deal
Italian luxury fashion brand Prada has agreed to buy rival Versace from Capri Holdings in a €1. 25bn deal.

UK economy grows more than expected in February
The UK economy grew more than expected in February, according to figures released on Friday by the Office for National Statistics.

London open: Stocks gain after better-than-expected GDP figures
London stocks gained in early trade on Friday as investors mulled better-than-expected UK GDP data.

London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as GDP beats expectations
London stocks were set to gain at the open on Friday despite losses on Wall Street, as investors mulled better-than-expected UK GDP data.

Friday newspaper round-up: Prada/Versace, WeightWatchers, sewage plant
The EU will not rip up its tech rules in an attempt to reach a trade deal with Donald Trump, the bloc’s most senior official on digital policy has said. Henna Virkkunen, the European Commission vice-president responsible for tech sovereignty, indicated the EU was not going to compromise on its digital rulebook to reach an agreement on trade with the US – a key demand of Trump administration officials. – Guardian.

Friday newspaper round-up: Prada/Versace, WeightWatchers, sewage plant
The EU will not rip up its tech rules in an attempt to reach a trade deal with Donald Trump, the bloc’s most senior official on digital policy has said. Henna Virkkunen, the European Commission vice-president responsible for tech sovereignty, indicated the EU was not going to compromise on its digital rulebook to reach an agreement on trade with the US – a key demand of Trump administration officials. – Guardian.

Friday newspaper round-up: Prada/Versace, WeightWatchers, sewage plant
The EU will not rip up its tech rules in an attempt to reach a trade deal with Donald Trump, the bloc’s most senior official on digital policy has said. Henna Virkkunen, the European Commission vice-president responsible for tech sovereignty, indicated the EU was not going to compromise on its digital rulebook to reach an agreement on trade with the US – a key demand of Trump administration officials. – Guardian.