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Sierra Leone pastor discovers 13th largest diamond ever for Stellar Diamonds
Shares rose in Stellar Diamonds on Friday after the miner announced that a church minister had discovered a 709 carat diamond in Sierra Leone, which it claims is the 13th largest ever found.
Asia report: Markets mixed on light trading
Asian markets traded lighter in Friday, after a relatively flat Thursday session on Wall Street overnight.
Harworth's shares up after placing to fund strategic land-bank expansion
Harworth Group saw its shares rise more than 1% after raising gross proceeds of about £27. 8m in a placing of 29. 2m shares at 95p apiece, with net proceeds primarily going to accelerate the continued expansion of the company's strategic land bank.
Equatorial Palm Oil's tax and duty free allowance extended by five years
AIM-listed Equatorial Palm Oil’s tax and duty free allowance has been extended for a further five years by the government of Liberia following slower production development at its sites in the country.
Trump administration says military action against North Korea 'an option'
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has not ruled out the possibility of using military action in a long-running dispute with North Korea.
HSBC ups Capita target price, doesn't expect a rights issue
Asset disposals will allow Capita to dodge the need for a rights issue, analysts at HSBC said, although the shares' future path would hinge on management's ability to create and maintain investors' trust.
Berkeley Energia says high-grade intercepts at Salamanca mine's Zona 7
Berkeley Energia's shares are up almost 5% after it confirmed high-grade intersections below the Zona 7 deposit at its 100%-owned Salamanca mine in the west of Spain.
IAG launches new low-cost, long-haul airline
British Airways and Iberia parent International Consolidated Airlines has announced the launch of a new budget long-haul airline based in Barcelona.
US pre-open: Stocks seen flat; G-20 meeting eyed
US futures pointed to a muted open on Wall Street on Friday following recent Fed-fuelled gains, as investors looked to the Group of 20 meeting.
Euro area construction output suffers sharp decline in January
Euro area construction spending declined in January amid a sharp drop in civil engineering activity.
Horizonte Minerals widens FY loss, achieves Araguaia milestones
Shares in Horizonte Minerals are up almost 2% after it booked a marginally wider full-year pre-tax loss and confirmed achieving several milestones at the Araguaia Nickel Project in Brazil.
Weir boosted by Barclays upgrade to 'overweight'
Barclays has upgraded its stance on Weir to 'overweight' from 'equalweight' and hiked the price target to 2,300p from 1,900p, saying an attractive entry point has emerged.
Euro area trade surplus shrinks in January amid French export rout
A surge in purchases from overseas cut into the euro area's trade surplus at the start of the year, as France's exports crumbled .
Global Ports swings to FY profit, names incoming CEO
Shares in AIM-listed Global Ports rose more than 1% on appointing Mikhail Loganov as CEO and swinging to a full-year pre-tax profit of $109. 9m amid a sluggish Russian container market.
Range Resources improves results as funding source closes
Range Resources released its unaudited half-yearly report for the six months ending 31 December on Friday, with revenues increasing by 38% to $3. 8m, which the board said was mainly due to a higher realised oil price of $42 per barrel.
Private & Commercial Finance Group aiming to raise £10m to meet regulatory requirement
Specialist bank Private & Commercial Finance Group (PCF) is aiming to raise £10m in order to maintain the level of capital required by regulators.
Spectra's new CFO able to carry out duties following due dilligence
Following the conclusion of due diligence, Spectra Systems’ new chief financial officer Brian McLain is able to carry out his duties.
CPPGroup acquires insurance startup Blink for €1m plus earn-out
International assistance business CPPGroup announced the acquisition of Blink Innovation on Friday, for an initial consideration of €1m and an earn-out based on future products developed by Blink.
Circassia shoots higher after AstraZeneca takes stake
Shares in Circassia shot higher after AstraZeneca decided to enter its shareholder register as part of a deal for the rights to two of its products.