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Europe midday: Stocks in the red after recent gains
European stocks were in the red on Friday, struggling for direction after US markets came off their highs in the previous session.
London midday: Stocks nudge up as pound drops on retail sales data
London stocks nudged higher, while the pound lost ground against the dollar after data showed UK retail sales fell again in January.
Metal Tiger confirms exciting new mineralisation zone in Botswana
Shares in Metal Tiger are down more than 16% despite it confirming the discovery of an "exciting new zone of mineralisation" beneath the T3 Resource, in Botswana's Kalahari Copper Belt.
Tern swings to FY pre-tax profit as investment value soars
Shares in Tern are up more than 6% as it swung to an annual pre-tax profit in 2016 -- helped by a handsome uptick in the fair value of investments -- in what it described as a "pivotal" year.
Arix raises £100m in oversubscribed IPO
Life sciences company Arix has successfully raised £100m in its oversubscribed initial public offering, which comprised 48. 31m shares.
Samsung boss arrested in South Korean corruption scandal
The de-facto head of South Korean electronics firm Samsung has been arrested on charges of bribery related to the ongoing corruption scandal in the country.
Thor Mining completes sale of Australian gold project
Thor Mining has completed the sale of its Australian gold project to miner PC Gold in order to start drill programmes at other projects.
Agriterra narrows losses per share in tough trading
African agricultural company Agriterra announced its results for the six months to 30 November 2016 on Friday, with revenue from continuing operations falling to $8. 1m from $9. 4m year-on-year.
Inmarsat to stop growing divi, UBS says
Analysts at UBS slashed their target price on stock of Inmarsat on expectations the company would stop increasing its dividend payout.
UK retail sales unexpectedly drop as inflation weighs
Retail sales in the UK unexpectedly fell in January, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, a sign that consumers are beginning to feel the squeeze amid a rise in inflation.
Trump rebuffed by Harward over national security adviser offer
US President Donald Trump's attempts to complete his top team suffered another setback overnight when his second pick as national security adviser turned down the offer.
US pre-open: Stocks seen slightly lower ahead of long weekend
US futures pointed to a slightly weaker open on Friday after Wall Street’s seven-day winning streak came to an end in the previous session, with investors likely to be winding down ahead of the long weekend.
Coats Group inks settlement deals with pensions trustees
Shares in industrial thread maker Coats Group are mildly ahead after it signed binding settlement agreements with the trustees of the UK Coats Pension Plan and Brunel Holdings Pension Scheme.
Eurozone construction output dips 0.2% in December
Construction output in the eurozone fell 0. 2% on the month in December compared to a 0. 4% jump in November, according to figures released by Eurostat on Friday.
Jersey Oil & Gas expects North Sea rig to start drilling in summer
AIM-listed Jersey Oil & Gas expects that its rig in the North Sea will start drilling a well in the summer.
European Metals finds 'substantial' increase in lithium resource at Czech mine
Miner European Metals found that there is a “substantial” increase in indicated resource at its lithium and tin project in the Czech Republic, following a seven month drilling programme.
Euro area investors continue heading for the exits, December current account data shows
The euro area´s current account surplus dipped in December 2016 amid signs of continuing caution towards the single currency bloc on the part of investors.
Kingspan looking solid as revenue and earnings grow
High performance insulation and building envelope solutions provider Kingspan reported its preliminary results for the year to 31 December on Friday, with revenue up 12% to €3. 1bn.
Essentra beats on profits but lowers 2017 guidance
Essentra posted better-than-expected full-2016 fiscal year earnings while maintaining its dividend payout, but guided towards lower sales and profits in 2017.
Ithaca Energy starts production at North Sea oil field
AIM-listed explorer Ithaca Energy has started production at its Stella oil field in the North Sea.