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Metal Tiger raises £4.39m to fund development at Botswana mine
Copper and silver miner Metal Tiger has raised £4. 39m, from a private placement and a further £460,000 through a placing and subscription of shares to fund development at its Botswana site.
HaloSource appoints new CEO and chairman
Clean water technology company HaloSource has made a raft of changes to its board and management team, including a new chief executive and chairman.
Europe open: Investors in wait-and-see mode after Paris terror strike
Investors reacted calmly to the terrorist attack overnight in Paris, adopting a 'wait-and-see' attitude ahead of that country's presidential elections on Sunday, although analysts flagged the potential for the terror strike to disrupt the hotly-contested first round of voting.
London open: Stocks nudge higher ahead of retail sales; Paris shooting in focus
London stocks nudged higher in early trade as investors eyed the release of UK retail sales figures and digested the terror attack in Paris late on Thursday, with earnings also in focus.
Hammerson secures £360m loan from bank syndicate
Property developer Hammerson has secured a £360m loan at an initial margin of 90 basis points from a syndicate of fourteen banks in a bid to reduce its debt.
Restaurant Group CFO resigns with immediate effect
Restaurant Group said chief financial officer, Barry Nightingale was stepping down from the board and leaving the company with immediate effect.
London pre-open: Stocks seen muted; retail sales, Paris shooting in focus
London stocks were set to kick off the final session of the week in a rather muted fashion as investors eyed the release of retail sales figures and digested the terror attack in Paris late on Thursday.
Electra receives £67m from RISI sale
Private equity firm Electra said it had received £67m from AXIO Group in relation to the sale of information provider RISI.
Friday newspaper round-up: World Bank, Tata Steel, FTSE pay
The president of the World Bank has told Theresa May that cutting the UK’s aid budget could lead to an increase in conflict, terrorism and migration and would damage Britain’s international reputation. In a strongly worded response to reports that the government was considering dropping its commitment to devote 0. 7% of national income to aid each year, Jim Kim said the money the UK provided was vital not just for developing countries but for the future of the world.
US close: American Express lifts Dow as sector earnings continue to impress
Wall Street marched higher on Thursday as American Express earnings highlighted consumer spending strength, while a combination of strong financial sector earnings and a oil prices in the previous session.