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Europe close: DAX dives on euro peaks and colluding carmakers
European stocks ended the week firmly in the red as the euro continued to march higher, with the strength in the single currency weighing on exporters and car makers were hit by reports of collusion in the industry, combining to send the Dax to new three-month lows.
FTSE 100 movers: Paddy Power leads Friday retreat
London's FTSE 100 was in the red on Friday, along with stock benchmarks in Europe and the US.
GSK applies to widen indications for combined asthma drug
GlaxoSmithKline has submitted its Relvar Ellipta asthma drug to European regulators for approval as a extended once-daily treatment.
Acacia Mining cash shrinks in first half, staff detained in Tanzania
Acacia Mining has unsurprisingly shelved its dividend and may have to pause production one mine after seeing its cash balance shrink 45% in the five months since the Tanzanian government banned the company from exporting gold concentrate from two of its three mines in the country.
MasterCard wins UK class action fight, appeal may be on the cards
A class action lawsuit against Mastercard to claim for £14bn of collective damages in the UK has been rejected by a Competition Appeal Tribunal, though an appeal is being mulled.
UK property transactions fall again - HMRC
The number of homes being sold in the UK has shrunk for the third month in a row, according to official figures released on Friday.
Vodafone growth accelerates in first quarter as Turkey and Egypt surge
Vodafone has reported improved growth in the first few months of its new financial year thanks to strong growth in the Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific (AMAP) region.
AstraZeneca boss plays down Teva rumours
AstraZeneca chief executive Pascal Soriot has played down recent rumours that he was to leave the London-listed drug giant for Israeli generic colossus Teva.
Paysafe announces acquisition and possible GBP2.8bn takeover offer
In an unusual double, Paysafe Group has both struck a $470m deal to acquire US-based Merchants' Choice Payment and also announced that it has received a takeover proposal from private equity companies Blackstone and CVC Capital Partners.