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BHP Billiton appoints Ken MacKenzie as chairman
Ken MacKenzie has been elected to succeed Jac Nasser as chairman of BHP Billiton with effect from 1 September following Nasser’s retirement.
Asia report: Most markets higher as BoJ stands pat
Most markets in Asia were marginally higher on Friday, with investors keeping an eye on the tech slide in New York as the Bank of Japan stood pat on policy.
US pre-open: Stocks seen touch higher ahead of housing starts, consumer sentiment
US futures pointed to a marginally higher open on Wall Street ahead of housing starts and consumer sentiment data.
Liberum upgrades Wolseley to 'buy' from 'hold'
Liberum upgraded heating and plumbing products distributor Wolseley to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ and bumped up the price target to 5,300p from 4,975p.
Applegreen appoints Niall Dolan as CFO
AIM-listed forecourt and food-to-go retailer Applegreen has appointed Niall Dolan - currently head of the company’s corporate finance & treasury - as its new chief financial officer with effect from 1 July.
BTG releases results of ACCESS PTS trial
Global specialist healthcare company BTG highlighted the results of its ACCESS PTS trial, presented at the Society for Vascular Medicine 28th Annual Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, on Friday.
Amec Foster Wheeler secures Western Australia gold project contract
Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded an engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contract worth AUD298m by Gruyere Management - the agent and manager for the joint venture between Gold Road Resources and Gruyere Mining Company - the Gruyere gold project in Western Australia.
London open: Stocks edge higher after Thursday's losses
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday, recovering some ground after a more hawkish stance than expected from the Bank of England lifted the pound.
Tesco tears off to strong start as fresh food outperforms
Tesco romped off to a strong start to its new financial year, with Britain's biggest grocer delivering first quarter UK sales ahead of City expectations despite current tough conditions for the wider retail industry.
Serco appoints David J. Dacquino as CEO of Americas division
Service company Serco has appointed David J. Dacquino - currently the head of its Americas’ defence business - as chief executive officer of the Americas division, succeeding Dan Allen who is retiring from the role.
Rolls-Royce performing 'well' as it heads to Paris Airshow
Rolls-Royce Holdings issued a pre-close trading update on Friday, as it prepared to meet investors over the next fortnight at the Paris Airshow - and ahead of its half year results on 1 August - claiming it had started the year “well”, with all businesses performing in line with expectations.
London pre-open: Stocks set to recover from BoE-fuelled losses
London stocks were set to bounce back at the open after heavy losses in the previous session, when a more hawkish stance than expected from the Bank of England sent the pound higher.
Friday newspaper round-up: Greece, Morrisons, FirstGroup
For the best part of a decade, Greece has wanted to become a “normal” country, and late on Thursday it appeared to begin that process, after creditors agreed to disburse €8. 5bn (£7. 4bn) of bailout funds aimed at putting the debt-stricken nation back on the road to recovery. The money, signed off after months of disagreement between the European Unionand International Monetary Fund over how to reduce Athens’ staggering debt pile, will be released in July, once European parliaments ratify the deal.