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Europe open: Stocks edge lower ahead of Trump inauguration
European stocks edged lower in early trade, with basic resources in the red following uninspiring Chinese growth figures, as investors eyed the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump later in the day.
Pacific Industrial & Logistics REIT buys Chesterfield site for £5m
Pacific Industrial & Logistics Real Estate Investment Trust has bought a site at an industrial park in Chesterfield, from Tangerine Confectionary, the owner of Butterkist, Sherbert Fountain and Dip Dab sweet brands, for £4. 8m.
National Express appoints new finance director and North America CEO
National Express has appointed Chris Davies as group finance director, succeeding Matthew Ashley, who has been appointed chief executive of the transport company’s North American division, its largest business.
London open: Stocks flat but miners drop on China data; Trump eyed
Stocks in London were little changed in early trade, although miners slumped on disappointing Chinese data, as investors looked to the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump later in the day.
Synthomer trades ahead of expectations in 2016
Synthomer issued a trading update for the year to 31 December on Friday, saying the positive trends it experienced in its Europe and North America business during the first three quarters of the year continued through the fourth quarter, leading to an overall performance ahead of its original expectations.
Bonmarche third-quarter sales up, reiterates FY profit expectations
Clothing retailer Bonmarche reiterated its full-year profit expectations on Friday as it reported a rise in third-quarter sales.
Antofagasta to exit Alto Maipo hydroelectric power project
Chilean miner Antofagasta is to exit the Alto Maipo hydroelectric power project, by selling its 40% stake to partner AES Gener, due to an expected overrun of costs.
London pre-open: Stocks seen touch higher as Trump inauguration eyed
Stocks in London were set to kick the session off just a touch higher on Friday, as investors look to the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump later in the day.
Friday newspaper round-up: EasyJet, Ofgem, Brexit, Rolls-Royce
A French court on Thursday fined British low-cost airline easyJet €60,000 (£52,000) for having refused to allow a disabled passenger to board for “security” reasons. The criminal court in Bayonne, southern France, heard that staff at the budget carrier refused to allow Joseph Etcheveste, 55, to board an Easyjet flight in Biarritz in July 2010 because he was “unaccompanied”. – Guardian.