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London close: Soft US CPI print pushes stocks lower
With London traders looking firmly west due to an absence of domestic data, all eyes were on soft inflation data in the States that pushed Sterling sharply higher, weighing on the top flight index at the end of the week.
FX round-up: US data-dump downs dollar, euro dips on taper angst
The dollar concluded a bad week with disappointing consumer price inflation reducing expectations for a rate hike this year, while the euro fell versus the pound on reports the European Central Bank will soon begin tapering its asset purchase programme.
Citigroup beats forecasts after strong quarter for investment banking
Citigroup's improving second-quarter revenue and earnings both beat Wall Street forecasts, helped by its best investment banking performance in seven years.
Shell declares force majeure on Nigerian Bonny Light crude
Royal Dutch Shell has declared force majeure on Bonny Light crude oil exports in Nigeria, meaning be temporarily exempt from contractual obligations.
ITV hit as Goldman Sachs trims advertising growth forecasts
Goldman Sachs trimmed its share price targets for ITV and other European media operators as it cut it forecasts for industry advertising revenue for the second quarter but spied a rebound ahead.
B&M gets Goldman upgrade as 'significant' outperformance expected
B&M European Value Retail should "significantly outperform" UK non-food retail sales in its next two years, reckoned Goldman Sachs, which upgraded the discounter's shares to a 'buy' recommendation from 'neutral'.
Royal Mail sees 'materially lower' risk from new DB/DC pension proposal
Royal Mail expects the overall cost of a new staff pensions plan to be fundable from its current £400m annual pension contribution.
Easyjet nears launch of Austrian airline to allow post-Brexit flights in Europe
EasyJet hopes to soon receive a licence in Austria to enable it to launch a new budget airline headquartered in Vienna and continue operating flights across Europe after the UK has left the EU, however negotiations go in the coming two years.
Carillion rallies on new adviser appointment, but suffers new contract hit
Still reeling from the massive profit warning earlier in the week, Carillion has hired HSBC as its second financial adviser and joint corporate broker with immediate effect.
Acacia Mining to begin paying higher royalty to Tanzanian government
Acacia Mining will begin paying a higher royalty to the Tanzanian government for its production of gold and copper of 6%, up from 4%, after new mining regulations were drawn up following an export dispute.