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London to introduce £10 vehicle pollution charge from October
Drivers of older and more polluting diesel and petrol cars will pay £21. 50 to drive through central London's congestion charge zone from October 23, Mayor Sadiq Khan said on Friday.
Analysts weigh in on Kraft's offer for Unilever
As it emerged that London-listed consumer goods group and Marmite owner Unilever has rejected a $143bn offer from Kraft Heinz, analysts weighed in with their views.
Week ahead: House of Lords, Trump in focus
The coming was expected to be light in terms of data on both sides of the Pond, although the first debate on the Article 50 Brexit bill in the House of Lords, on Monday, did hold the potential to move markets.
Results round-up: Millennium & Copthorne, Segro, Essentra
International accommodation operator Millennium & Copthorne posted its final results for the 2016 calendar year on Friday, with group revenue per available room (RevPAR) increasing 6. 6% to £76. 71.
FTSE 250 movers: Inmarsat comes to earth; Essentra defies the odds
A target price slash for Inmarsat from UBS sent the shares spiralling on Friday, helping to send the FTSE 250 lower mid-afternoon.
LSE, Deutsche Boerse merger gets Norwegian approval
London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Boerse have been given the go-ahead for their proposed merger by the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway.
EnQuest on track for delivery of first Kraken oil in Q2 2017
EnQuest says it is on track for delivery of first oil from the Kraken development in Q2 2017 after the floating production storage & offloading vessel's arrival on the field.
FTSE 100: Unilever leads the way; oil stocks slide
Unilever shares surged on Friday after Kraft Heinz confirmed it has made an offer for the London-listed consumer goods giant, which was declined.
Findel's Express Gifts to undertake £12.5m refund programme - FCA
Shares in Findel are down after the Financial Conduct Authority said its subsidiary, Express Gifts, will undertake a £12. 5m customer-refund programme in relation to financial products it previously sold.
Brave Bison warns 2017 revenue will be lower than last year
Shares in Brave Bison fell after the online video and marketing firm warned that revenue in 2017 will be “substantially lower” than 2016 due to two material contract losses at the end of last year and the potential discontinuation of certain low margin business.
Herencia Resources only funded until end of month
Herencia Resources confirmed on Friday that, following “prudent cash management” and an ongoing working understanding with creditors, it believes its working capital position remains satisfactory until the end of February.
UK govt under fire over business rate changes
A group of UK small business representative bodies have hit out at planned rises in business rates and changes to the appeals system.
Simian Global intends to acquire GVC Holdings Ltd
Simian Global has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire GVC Holdings Ltd, which is incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, in an all-share deal.
Cambria Africa raises just 13pc of target in two month offer
Cambria Africa confirmed the result of its open offer and the conversion of VAL's loan into Cambria ordinary shares on Friday, having initially announcing the offer to qualifying shareholders on 28 November in a bid to raise up to £1. 25m.
Asa Resources performs below par in third quarter
Asa Resource Group posted an update on operations and exploration activity for the quarter to 31 December on Friday, with old production and sales 3% lower at Zimbabwe’s Freda Rebecca Gold Mine, at 15,365oz.
Broker tips: Mondi, Inmarsat
JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded paper and packaging company Mondi to ‘overweight’ from ‘neutral’ and lifted the price target to 2,070p from 1,600p.
Landore posts maiden resource estimate for BAM
Landore Resources posted the maiden mineral resource estimate and report for the BAM East Gold Deposit on its Junior Lake Property, Ontario, Canada on Friday.
Holders Technology manages through 'difficult year'
Printed circuit board laminate and LED solutions supplier Holders Technology announced its audited results for the year ended 30 November on Friday, saying both its PCB and LED segments achieved modest revenue growth in the year, with margins maintained.
Asia report: Markets mostly lower as Samsung chief is arrested
Most Asian markets finished lower on Friday, with Samsung Group at the fore of traders’ minds in the region as its chief was arrested over his alleged role in the cash-for-influence corruption scandal surrounding impeached President Park Geun-hye.