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US factory activity rebounds in March, ISM data shows
Activity at US factories picked up moderately in March, the results of perhaps the most widely-followed barometre of the sector´s health showed.
Numis adds Virgin Money, Derwent and Northgate to 'top picks' list
Numis sell-side analysts provided a list of their top picks among large and small cap stocks across the market, including ARM Holdings, Virgin Money, Derwent London, Tullow Oil, Northgate and Vectura.
Broker tips: ARM, Tate & Lyle, Inchcape
Numis sell-side analysts provided a list of their top picks among large and small cap stocks across the market, including ARM Holdings, Virgin Money, Derwent London, Tullow Oil, Northgate and Vectura.
FTSE 100 movers: Shire up, while expired pay deal sinks Royal Mail
The FTSE 100 was down late on Friday as investors digested data showing weak UK manufacturing activity, though US data out in the afternoon showed nonfarm payrolls as rising more than expected in March.
US open: Stocks trading mixed despite solid March jobs report
Stocks on Wall Street were trading slightly lower on Friday - albeit off their lows of the session - despite a solid reading on the state of the jobs market, as a large drop in crude oil futures and losses overnight in Japanese stocks dampened sentiment.
Inmarsat receives LightSquared 30MHz confirmation
Satellite communications group Inmarsat has received notification from US-based Ligado Networks, previously known as LightSquared, that it has decided to take the 30 MHz option under the pair's cooperation agreement.
Fyffes gets into the Canadian mushroom business
Fyffes expanded into the Canadian mushroom business on Friday, purchasing 100% of the equity of the country’s largest producer.
UniVision share transfer deal heading to court
UniVision revealed it was embroiled in the beginnings of a legal battle on Friday, after a share transfer deal in Hong Kong turned sour.
Saudi Arabia will list up to 5% of Aramco by 2018
Saudi Arabia has confirmed it plans to float part of the Aramco state oil colossus next year or in 2018 as part of plans to create a $2trn sovereign fund.
Canaccord cuts Tate & Lyle's full year earnings forecast
Tate & Lyle was under the cosh on Friday after Canaccord Genuity cut its earnings forecasts ahead of the company’s full year trading update.
Promising drilling results from MOD, Metal Tiger in Botswana
MOD Resources and Metal Tiger expressed their joint pleasure to the market on Friday, posting encouraging results from the drilling project at their 70-30 joint venture in the Kalahari Copper Belt in Botswana.
US non-farm payrolls rise more than forecast in March
The US added more jobs than forecast in March but the unemployment rate unexpectedly rose, the Labor Department said on Friday.
FTSE 250 movers: OneSavings, Zoopla down on stamp duty rise
The mid-cap index of 250 shares was down almost 1% in afternoon trade on the back of weaker UK manufacturing activity and ahead of the US non-farm payrolls report.
MedaPhor losses widen; raise £3.2m in placing
Medical equipment maker MedaPhor said full-year pretax losses increased to £1. 7m from £1. 5m as it announced it had raised £3. 2m in a cash call.
Europe midday: Stocks deeper into the red ahead of US jobs report
European stocks extended their losses even further by midday on Friday as retreating commodities prices, gloomy Japanese data and pre-jobs reports jitters outweighed largely encouraging European manufacturing data.
US pre-open: Stock futures fall ahead of non-farm payrolls
US stock futures fell moderately on Friday as investors awaited the non-farm payrolls report.
UK govt accused of putting China relations before steel industry
The British government came under fire on Friday for not supporting EU measures to stop the dumping of Chinese steel as thousands of workers at Tata's Port Talbot plant awaited a decision on their future.
Digital Barriers shedding Services division
Digital Barriers was set to shed its loss-making Services business on Thursday, announcing it was divesting it to management.
London midday: Stocks fall ahead of US non-farm payrolls
London stocks fell on Friday as data showed UK manufacturing activity remained in the doldrums and as investors awaited the US non-farm payrolls report.
Berenberg cuts Inchcape on Volkswagen and Aussie dollar worries
Berenberg has downgraded Inchcape to 'hold' from 'buy' on new-found concerns for the car dealer's businesses in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia.