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Five police officers dead in sniper attack in Dallas
The US city of Dallas has been rocked by an organised attack on police officers during a protest over the deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, in which so far five law enforcement officials have been killed.
London open: Stocks edge higher despite consumer confidence drop
London stocks opened higher on Friday morning, as a rally from battered blue chips outweighed a sharp drop in consumer confidence data and the usual caution about the looming US non-farm payroll report later in the day.
Portfolio values lift at Unite, though Brexit uncertainty looms
Student accommodation developer and manager Unite Students posted the quarterly valuation of the Unite UK Student Accommodation Fund (USAF) and the London Student Accommodation Joint Venture (LSAV) as at 30 June.
UK consumer confidence drops sharply to reignite recession fears
UK consumer confidence dropped at its sharpest rate in more than two decades, a survey from market researchers Gfk has found, as the Brexit referendum stokes worries about the economic outlook and inflation.
Tullett Prebon's Mainwaring the new IG finance chief
Online trading company IG announced on Friday that it has appointed Paul Mainwaring as chief financial officer designate.
London-pre open: Mixed bag for Friday as consumer confidence plunges, NFP eyed
London's larger stocks are expected to endure a mixed morning on Friday, coming off the previous positive session but waking up to the sharpest drop in consumer confidence in more than two decades.
Aveva CEO steps down, Brexit currency benefit eyed
Aveva Group has announced the stepping down of chief executive Richard Longdon after three decades at the data and IT group, which also said it could benefit from a potentially sizeable currency gain for the full year due to weakness of sterling since the EU referendum.
Hammerson secures portfolio of Irish retail assets
Hammerson and joint venture partner Allianz Real Estate have secured the ownership of Dundrum Town Centre in Ireland, a shopping and leisure destination as part of a portfolio of market-leading retail assets in Dublin.
Friday newspaper round-up: Trade deals, job cuts, protectionism warning
The Business Secretary begins a round the world tour of Britain’s key trading partners, as he flies to India with a view to forging new links across the globe after the EU referendum. Sajid Javid will land in Delhi to begin preliminary trade talks with the world’s second most populous market, meeting with finance and industry ministers to outline what a future trading relationship between the two markets might look like. - Telegraph.