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Sponsored content: Spain's ICO becomes a main issuer in Social Bond market
Instituto de Crédito Oficial –ICO– (www. ico. es) is a state-owned bank attached to the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Spanish Government. With more than 30 years’ experience, ICO has become a leading credit institution in financing SMEs and large-scale infrastructure projects in Spain and abroad. The Institute’s purpose is to boost any economic activity which, on account of its social, cultural, innovative or ecological significance, merits promotion and development.
Commodities: Copper and crude oil futures pace gains
Gains in the energy space pushed the Bloomberg Commodity Index higher by 0. 72% to 161. 20 on Friday, with some analysts continuing to hold divergent views on the outlook for prices.
Bonds: Eurozone yields fall back in delayed reaction to Draghi
These were the movements in the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
Sector movers: Financials pace gains, led by Aviva
Financials led gains at the end of the week in a delayed reaction to the barrage of easing measures unleashed by the European Central Bank in the previous session.
Friday newspaper share tips: Aviva, Morrisons
Prudential is not the only insurer that has set aside a hefty stash of capital to deal with unexpected troubles.
Onzima Ventures bounces further on N4 Pharma patent deal
Onzima Ventures' recent investment in drug reformulations outfit N4 Pharma has paid off again as N4 acquired rights to cherry-pick the best of a wide ranging portfolio of drugs rights.
Europe close: Banks lead rally as investors digest ECB policy moves
European stocks bounced back on Friday, with banks leading the charge as investors reassessed the implications of the European Central Bank’s latest stimulus measures.
Boris Johnson believes pound would benefit from Brexit
London Mayor Boris Johnson said on Friday he believed sterling would benefit if Britain voted to leave the European Union in a 23 June referendum.
FX round-up: Euro steady against Greenback, not so versus sterling
Risk appetite ticked up on Friday albeit with a 24-hour delay, as investors digested the barrage of measures announced by the European Central Bank on the previous day.
London close: FTSE closes higher as oil prices gain
The FTSE 100 closed higher on Friday as oil prices rose following reassuring comments from the International Energy Agency.
Tlou Energy makes good progress in Botswana
Tlou Energy updated the market on its operations over the last six months on Friday, making good progress with a number of its ongoing developments in Botswana.
Director dealing: Prudential and BHP veterans snap up shares
Following the life insurer Prudential's remarkably strong results on Wednesday, non-executive director Kai Nargolwala showed his belief in the value of the shares at the present level.
Starcom narrows loss in 2015
Wireless tracking solutions firm Starcom reported a smaller loss in the 2015 calendar year, with the board confident in its future in its final results on Friday.
Small caps news round-up
Minds + Machines extended its reach in the hospitality industry on Friday, announcing a cross-promotion agreement with the . club and . bar domains to market its own . beer and . vodka domains. The AIM-traded domain registry business said under the agreement, consumers buying or renewing . club names would have access to significantly discounted . beer, . vodka and . bar names.
Punch Taverns poised to open doors of first Harry Ramsden's pub
Punch Taverns will next week open the first in a series of pubs managed by Harry Ramsden's fish and chip restaurants.
ECB vice president makes vocal defence of Thursday's policy actions
Rate-setters in the Eurozone made a vocal and atypical defence of their policy decisions taken on the previous day, amid some observers’ scepticism regarding the effectiveness of the moves.
Minds + Machines enters marketing deal for bar industry domains
Minds + Machines extended its reach in the hospitality industry on Friday, announcing a cross-promotion agreement with the . club and . bar domains to market its own . beer and . vodka domains.
Coal of Africa bid for Universal progressing, board says
Coal of Africa's bid for Universal Coal was progressing satisfactorily, its board said on Friday, with the company sticking to its planned timetable for the offer.
Week ahead: US Fed meeting, GOP primaries in focus
The coming week will be brimming with risk events, with the latest US central bank policy meeting, US political primaries, the Budget and the meeting of the Bank of England's rate-setters set to figure prominently.