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WANdisco's 'Hold' rating, target price under review by finnCap
Shares in WANdisco muscled ahead more than 11% as finnCap placed its 'hold' rating on the provider of non-stop big data under review, as well as the company's 200p-a-share target price.
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Shares in WANdisco muscled ahead more than 11% as finnCap placed its 'hold' rating on the provider of non-stop big data under review, as well as the company's 200p-a-share target price.
Insurers and banks lead falls
A renewed move lower in government bond yields across the globe weighed on financials, especially UK-listed life insurers, which some analysts believed were the most exposed sector of UK equity market to falling market interest rates in the US.
Directors dealings: NAIT boosts stake in EKF Diagnostics to 14.1%
Harwood Capital, acting as investment manager on behalf of North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC, picked up another large batch of shares in EKF Diagnostics.
Week ahead: Central banks in focus, US Fed above all
Would the US central bank raise rates again when it met in July or would the next hike be postponed until September. That was the main question which investors would try to resolve over the coming week, although if the 'Leave' camp were to succeed on 23 June then the answer would become a dead certainty over the course following week, albeit in unexpected fashion.
Gawker Media files for bankruptcy after 'Hulk Hogan' victory
Gawker Media has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today in the wake of a US court ordering it to pay $140m to former pro wrestler 'Hulk Hogan' over publication of a sex tape.
Axel Springer nabs market research firm EMarketer
German media group Axel Springer SE has agreed to acquire market research company EMarketer at an enterprise value of $250m.
FX round-up: Sterling, dollar polarised barring hefty rand gains
Sterling and the US dollar turned in largely polarised performances today, barring hefty mutual gains on the rand, as traders look to next week's US Federal Reserve, Bank of England and Bank of Japan policy meetings.
Europe close: Banks dragged lower by slump in government bond yields
European stocks dropped as renewed declines in sovereign bond yields weighed on lenders’ shares.
Westlake Chemical agrees $33 a share to acquire Axiall Corp
Houston-based Westlake Chemical has agreed to pony up with $33 a share in cash to acquire long-standing bid target Axiall Corp for a total of about $2. 4bn.
Styles & Wood secures six contracts worth £23m
Styles & Wood, an integrated property services and project delivery specialist, secured six contracts worth £23m helped in large measure by a surge of activity in the Manchester market in recent months.
US open: Investors opt for caution ahead of Fed meeting, EU referendum
US investors were playing it safe on Friday afternoon, ahead of next week’s US central bank policy meeting, not to mention the following week’s EU referendum here in the UK.
Investors place 18.4m shares in Auto Trader at 415p each
More than 18. 4m shares in online car sales firm Auto Trader Group were placed today at 415p each one by shareholders Crystal A Holdco and Crystal Holdco B, raising them total gross proceeds of about £76. 4m.
London close: Brexit, oil and Fed worries combine to hammer shares
A combination of falling oil and metals prices, Brexit fears, uncertainties on US interest rates and an poor start to trading on US equities markets sent UK markets deep into red territory at the close on Friday.
US consumer confidence dips in June
Consumer sentiment Stateside registered a slight dip in June, which economists said might herald a recovery in hiring by firms, but inflation expectations dropped, which might give some observers pause for concern.
FairFX wins 'most trusted' award among prepaid cards
Fintech low-cost multicurrency payments service FairFX was celebrating on Friday, having won the Most Trusted Prepaid Card Provider at a ceremony in London on Thursday night.
Metminco trading suspended on ASX after negotiations leaked
Australian company Metminco advised the market on Friday that trading in its shares was halted on the Australian Securities Exchange.
Nearly half a million register to vote after EU referendum extension
In total, 433,696 people registered to vote in the 48-hour extension granted for the upcoming 23 June EU referendum with 1. 5m Briton’s registering last week.
David De Gea accused of being involved in sexual assault case
Spain and Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, and another Spanish player, Iker Muniain, have been accused of being involved in a sexual assault by a protected witness in an investigation regarding a pornographic businessman nicknamed ‘Torbe’. The news has been broken by Spanish news site El Diario.