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Inmarsat signs 5 year deal with Marlink on Fleet Xpress
Maritime communication company Marlink has signed a deal with communications specialist Inmarsat which will see the latter's Fleet Xpress broadband service made available on more than 2,000 ships over five years.
Investors in risk-off mood heading into EU referendum, BofA says
Heading into the 23 June EU referendum, the trends in weekly asset flows continued to reveal a ‘risk-off’ attitude among investors, according to two leading strategists.
Small caps news round-up
Petroleum resource developer Oilex announced the appointment of Mark Bolton as its chief financial officer and company secretary on Friday, with immediate effect. The AIM and ASX-traded firm said Bolton has worked as a CFO and secretary for a number of resource companies since 2003.
Oilex appoints Mark Bolton as CFO
Petroleum resource developer Oilex announced the appointment of Mark Bolton as its chief financial officer and company secretary on Friday, with immediate effect.
Petrel accepts two options in Irish Atlantic
Oil and gas exploration company Petrel Resources announced on Friday that it has formally accepted two new Licensing Options in the Porcupine Basin, offshore Ireland, as part of phase two of the 2015 Atlantic Ireland licensing round.
Swiss franc's rise on defensive appeal looks well underpinned
Brexit fears and US rate-rise speculation have pushed the defensive-play Swiss franc to heady heights against sterling, the euro and dollar in June, but the currency still looks well underpinned going forward.
Instagram the preferred choice over Twitter for advertisers
For the first time advertisers have said they preferred Instagram over Twitter for their social media campaigns but Facebook trumped all, according to a survey.
Over 400,000 Brexit vote applications after deadline extended
433, 695 voter applications were received in the UK after the government extended the registration deadline for the refrendum on Britain's membership of the EU, which will take place on June 23rd.
Results round-up
Women's value retailer Bonmarché has turned in a lower annual pre-tax profit but bumped its total divided higher in a year that saw difficult trading conditions across the retail sector.
Bank of Russia cuts rates for first time in a year
Russia's central bank cut its main policy rate, with officials referencing greater confidence in the outlook for inflation and slower price growth as the main reasons behind their decision.
FTSE 250 movers: Fuller, Smith & Turner go flat; Bonmarche recovers
FTSE 250 midcap shares joined the Friday afternoon bloodbath with the index off 1. 67%.
Air New Zealand sells down Virgin Australia stake
Majority-state-owned flag carrier Air New Zealand was up in Wellington trading on Friday, after it sold a 20% stake in Australia’s second-largest airline Virgin Australia to China’s Nanshan Group.
Bonds: UK, German, Swiss bond yields hit fresh lows
These were the movements in the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
FTSE 100 movers: Randgold stands alone in sea of red
The widespread sell-off of FTSE 100 stocks cast a pall of gloom in early Friday afternoon trade.
Kipa's shares dive after Tesco sells majority stake at discount
Shares in Istanbul-quoted Turkish supermarket chain Kipa were down almost 20% after supermarket titan Tesco offloaded its 95. 5% stake at a massive discount to market value.
Germany's Schäuble says UK could not rejoin single market after Brexit
Britain would not be allowed to rejoin the European single market if it voted to leave the European Union, Germany Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said on Friday.
US pre-open: Stock futures fall ahead of Fed's interest rate decision
US stocks are expected to fall on Friday as oil prices slid and investors showed caution ahead of the Federal Reserve policy meeting.
London open: Stocks fall on oil price retreat, Brexit fears
London stocks fell on Friday as oil prices retreated and uncertainty surrounding the European Union referendum grew.
Anglo Pacific's shares fall as it warns on Kestrel royalty
Shares in Anglo Pacific Group were down almost 7% as the company warned the royalty from its Kestrel underground mine in Australia will be lower than expected.