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Snoopers' Charter data retention on hold, says Home Office
The Home Office reportedly admitted its plans for the mass collection of data from Britons were on hold on Friday, after a recent ruling from the European Court of Justice.
US consumer confidence weakens in February
US consumer sentiment weakened in February, according to the final reading from the University of Michigan.
Royal Mail hikes postage prices in line with Brexit-charged inflation
Royal Mail is hiking the price of first- and second-class postage stamps by amounts in line with UK's Brexit-charged rate of inflation, adding to the increasing shop-counter burden faced by consumers.
Heathrow pre-tax profit surges as it prepares for expansion
Heathrow posted its results for the 2016 calendar year on Friday, with revenue rising 1. 5% to £2. 81bn and adjusted EBITDA improving 4. 8% to £1. 68bn.
Pearson posts £2.5bn full year pre-tax loss
Publishing company Pearson, which delivered a profits warning in January, held its dividend steady as full year pre-tax losses widened to £2. 5bn from £433m in 2015 as it booked an impairment of goodwill charge of £2. 5bn relating to its US businesses.
Results round-up: RBS, IAG, Pearson, Standard Life
Shares in Royal Bank of Scotland fell on Friday after it said losses widened in the year to 31 December - its ninth consecutive loss - as it was hit by legacy issues.
Sound Energy says TE-8 well drilled to first casing point
Africa- and Europe-focused upstream gas company Sound Energy upstream said the third Tendrara well, TE-8, has been drilled to the first casing point at a measured depth (MD) of 461m.
Broker tips: National Express, Drax, BAE Systems
Investec has upgraded National Express to 'buy' from 'hold' and hiked the price target to 385p from 335p.
FTSE 100 movers: RBS, StanChart under the cosh; Pearson gains
London's FTSE 100 was down 0. 9% to 7,205. 19 in afternoon trade, dragged lower by disappointing results from RBS and Standard Chartered.
Cambridge Cognition, Takeda team up for depressive-disorder study
Shares in Cambridge Cognition rose more than 9% on news it has teamed with Japanese pharmaceutical Takeda to pilot the use of an Apple Watch app to monitor and assess cognitive function in patients with major depressive disorder.
Week ahead: Trump and US Federal Reserve in focus
Barring any unexpected events, Trump and the US Federal Reserve would be the main focus for global financial markets over the coming week.
Polish army generals removed by government despite NATO plea
Poland's government has deposed the vast majority of its military leadership as it seeks to rid the country's institutions of officials appointed by the previous government.
Foresight acquires Sandridge solar farm
Foresight Solar Fund announced the completion of its second largest acquisition to date and its second acquisition of 2017 on Friday, a 100% interest in a 49. 6 MW operational UK solar asset, Sandridge solar farm, located in Wiltshire.
Candover NAV drops as it pays down debt
Candover Investments issued its preliminary unaudited results for the year to31 December on Friday, with a net asset value per share of 163p, which represented a 10% increase over the second half, but a 33% decrease compared to the prior year.
Audioboom continues squeeze-out to acquire SONR
Audioboom confirmed on Friday that it had received a further acceptance of its offer to purchase the entire issued share capital of SONR News, following its announcements on 25 January and 1 February over the acquisition of SONR.
PowerHouse demonstration unit to be sited at Thornton Science Park
PowerHouse Energy updated the market on the movement of its G3-UHt ultra-high temperature demonstration gasification system on Friday, which was enroute from Australia to the UK, moving to its final transshipment point prior to its expected arrival in the UK in late March 2017.
Edenville Energy relinquishes uranium prospecting licence
Edenville Energy announced on Friday that as it was now concentrating on advancing activities at its Rukwa coal deposit, its exploration prospecting licence for uranium had been relinquished.
Standard Chartered grows underlying FY profits, fourth quarter mixed
Standard Chartered saw operating income fall in 2016 and continued to hold back on paying a dividend, but the Asia-focused bank reported better underlying profits and ended the year with income stable, lower costs and a much improved balance sheet.
National Express boosted by Investec upgrade
Investec has upgraded National Express to 'buy' from 'hold' and hiked the price target to 385p from 335p.
Micro Focus keeps guidance unchanged as HPE reports
Micro Focus International reconfirmed on Friday that it did not expect to grow revenue in its current financial year, while also noting overnight results showed HPE Software saw revenues fall but profits margins improve strongly ahead of their $8. 8bn agreed merger.