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Sweett Group CFO to step down
Sweett Group has confirmed its chief financial officer Patrick Sinclair will be stepping down.
LGO Energy agrees debt repayment deal with BNP Paribas
AIM-listed LGO Energy has reached an agreement with BNP Paribas that will see its debt repayment reduced.
UMC Energy announces planned delisting
UMC Energy announced its impending delisting on Friday, after repeated failed attempts to raise equity funding. The announcement came after discussions with its major shareholder, Natasa Mining.
US open: Stocks decline as investors digest non-farm payrolls
US stocks declined on Thursday as data showed employers added more jobs than forecast in February but wages unexpectedly declined on the month.
SnackTime warns of loss after lengthy audit period
After a lengthy delay due to auditing, vending machine operator SnackTime warned the market that it was expecting a loss in the year to 31 March 2015, though a much smaller one than in the 12 months prior.
Actual Experience inks five-year framework agreement with Vodafone
AIM-listed analytics group Actual Experience has signed a five-year framework agreement with Vodafone which will see its digital experience quality analysis integrated into the company’s long-term quality improvement processes and key performance indicators.
US trade balance worsens modestly in February
America’s trade deficit with the rest of the world increased modestly at the start of the year, pointing to a continued drag on growth from slowing economies overseas in the coming quarters.
Brazil's Lula detained by police for questioning, stocks jump
Brazil’s previous president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was detained on Wednesday as part of a police probe into a widening corruption scandal with state-owned oil major Petrobras at its centre.
Russian CPI registers sharp drop in February, ruble higher
The cost of living in Russia fell sharply last month as the impact of the 2014 crisis in the country’s currency continued to be washed out of the system, possibly eliminating the need for further central bank interest rate hikes.
FTSE 250 movers: Evraz, Amec rise while Cineworld sinks
The FTSE 250 was up slightly during afternoon trading on Friday, with Evraz leading the risers and Cineworld the biggest loser.
Gear4Music sales grow in company's first listed year
Gear4music was celebrating a successful maiden year as a public company on Friday, updating the market on its sales volumes ahead of its final results in May.
FTSE 100 movers: Miners jump as metals gain but housebuilders slump
London’s FTSE 100 index was up 0. 6% to 6,165. 15 at 1400 GMT as investors digested better-than-expected nonfarm payrolls.
Guscio facing cancellation on AIM
Guscio warned the market it was facing cancellation on AIM on Friday, as the final deadline to implement its investing policy loomed.
Monitise confirms early stage talks to sell content business
AIM-listed mobile payment processor Monitise confirmed on Friday that it is in very early stage discussions regarding a possible disposal of the content business, Markco Media.
Malaysia Airlines hit by further lawsuits over missing MH370 flight
Malaysia Airlines is being sued by more family members of the passengers aboard the MH370 flight that went missing in March 2014.
Date of next meeting of participants in Doha oil talks unknown, report says
The date and venue for talks between the participants at the Doha oil meeting are so far unknown, Interfax reported citing Venezuela’s embassy in Caracas.
BP CEO Dudley's pay package jumps 20% in 2015
BP's chief executive Bob Dudley saw his pay package jump 20% in 2015 to $19. 6m (£13. 9m) even though the company reported its worst annual loss in 20 years as oil prices slid.
Battersea data suggests weakening in demand for luxury new builds
Fresh data on resales at South London's luxury Battersea Power Station development suggested a loosening in the luxury new build market on Friday, with one property seeing a 38% decline in its asking price since July last year.
Amec Foster Wheeler surges on US Air Force contract win
Shares in Amec Foster Wheeler surged on Friday after the oilfield services firm said it has secured a seven-year contract with the US Air Force.
US pre-open: Futures point to marginal gains ahead of payrolls
US futures pointed to a marginally higher open on Wall Street on Friday as investors erred on the side of caution ahead of the eagerly-awaited nonfarm payrolls report.