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Europe open: Stocks edge lower ahead of Yellen speech
European stocks edged lower in early trade as investors awaited a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen at Jackson Hole.
Japanese core consumer prices fall more than expected in July
Japanese consumer prices fell more than expected in July, triggering some market-chatter around the need for further stimulus from the Bank of Japan.
Osirium Technologies wins 'significant' contract with asset manager
AIM-listed cyber-security software provider Osirium Technologies has won a “significant” contact with an unnamed global asset management company.
The time is right for a Fox take-over of Sky, Macquarie says
The time was ripe for Fox to pick-up the 61% of Sky which it did not already own, following the 32% year-to-date share price drop in the shares of latter is US dollar terms, analysts at Macquarie said.
Computacenter sees strength in French and German markets at half-year stage
Strong performances in France and Germany drove a 2. 8% rise in Computacenter´s revenues at the half-year stage to £1. 48bn.
Marshalls H1 profit up, Segro sells Heston industrial estate
London’s FTSE 100 was set to open flat at 6,817.
Segro sells London industrial estate for £79.5m
Segro said it has exchanged contracts to sell the Heston & Airlinks Industrial Estate near Heathrow Airport to Capital Industrial Four BV for £79. 5m.
London pre-open: Stocks seen flat ahead of Yellen speech
London stocks were set to open flat on Friday as investors eyed a speech by Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen at Jackson Hole for any clues on the timing of an interest rate hike.
Marshalls confident of FY results after solid first half
Landscape products group Marshalls said it remained confident of meeting full year expectations after delivering a 21% rise in half year pre-tax profits to £25. 1m.
Friday newspaper round-up: NHS, House prices, Energy supply, Google
NHS bosses throughout England are quietly drawing up plans for hospital closures, cutbacks and radical changes to the way healthcare is delivered in an attempt to meet spiralling demand and plug the hole in their finances, an investigation by the Guardian and campaign group 38 Degrees has revealed. Without the changes, the NHS at local level could be facing a financial shortfall of about £20bn by 2020-21 if no action is taken, the research suggests. -The Guardian.