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FX round-up: Yen charges higher on sterling, dollar after BoJ policy
Japan's yen was salient late on Friday, marching up to near three-week highs on the dollar and sterling as Bank of Japan (BoJ) earlier failed to deliver on market expectations for a policy 'bazooka'.
Director dealings: DS Smith chief sells £1.8m worth of shares
DS Smith chief executive Miles Roberts has sold more than £1. 8m worth of shares.
Gaming Realms raises £2.5m through admission of 12.5m shares
Online gaming company Gaming Realms raised about £2. 5m through a subscription of 12. 5m new ordinary shares of 10p each at a price of 20p per share.
Mortgage approvals fall in June, but consumer lending rises, says BoE
Mortgage approvals fell in the run-up to the EU referendum in June, below expectations, according to the Bank of England on Friday, but lending to consumers increased.
SABMiller board backs AB InBev offer after China gives deal final clearance
Belgian brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev’s improved takeover offer of SABMiller has been back by the FTSE 100 company's board after it was given clearance by China’s Ministry of Commerce.
Europe close: Stocks edge higher as investors wade through earnings
European stocks edged higher on Friday as investors mulled over a disappointing policy announcement from the Bank of Japan, a deluge of earnings and a series of data points.
Last chance to avail of free Windows 10 upgrade
Friday is the last chance for users to upgrade their Microsoft software to Windows 10 for free, or else face a costly fee to make the same change afterwards.
London close: FTSE ends higher, led by Barclays
UK stocks ended slightly higher on Friday as well-received corporate results from Barclays offset a slump in commodity producers.
Small cap round-up
Satellite Solutions Worldwide is acquiring Breiband. no AS and the operations and related assets of SkyMesh Pty for £11. 7m, which it says will be earnings-enhancing this year.
Broker tips: Acacia Mining, Foxtons, Weir Group
Acacia Mining was under the cosh on Friday after Canaccord Genuity cut its rating on the stock to 'sell' from 'hold' but lifted the target price to 505p from 495p.
Sector movers: Financials flit north as Oil-linked sectors slide south
Finance-related sectors are helping the FTSE eke out minor gains late on Friday afternoon, with blue-chip life insurers, banks and financial services all on the up.
Canaccord cuts Acacia Mining to 'sell' from 'hold'
Acacia Mining was under the cosh on Friday after Canaccord Genuity cut its rating on the stock to 'sell' from 'hold' but lifted the target price to 505p from 495p.
Statoil buys 66% of Petrobas' Brazil oil licence for $2.5bn
Oil company Statoil ASA will buy 66% of Petrobas’ interest in the BM-S-8 offshore licence in Brazil’s Santon basin for $2. 5bn.
Thor Mining's projects could lead to gold and tungsten mineralisation
Australia's Thor Mining plans to drill near its Molyhil mine in the Northern Territory, which could lead to tungsten mineralisation, in one of many new projects for the AIM-listed company.
Coventry Building Society grows savings and mortgage business
Coventry Building Society issued its interim numbers for the six months to 30 June on Friday, reporting record mortgage performance - mortgage assets were up 9% on June 2015 following advances of £4. 8bn and net lending of £2. 0bn for the first half of 2016.
Commodities: Crude careens to lows on glut fears as gold surges
Crude oil futures are firmly under the hammer as West Texas Intermediate (WTI) prices careen to three-month lows on global glut fears, while gold again shot up on dollar weakness and its safe-haven appeal.
US open: Stocks mostly lower after GDP misses forecasts
US stocks were mostly lower on Friday as official data showed the nation’s economy grew much less than expected in the second quarter.
UK manufacturers' confidence slumps after Brexit vote - report
Confidence among UK manufacturers has slumped across the board since Britain voted to leave the European Union, according to sector lobby group EEF.
German company LaterPay aiming to transform micropayments
The dynamic of how we read news on the internet may be about to change, if German firm LaterPay has anything to do with it.