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Sirius forms business parks joint venture with AXA Real Assets
Germany-focussed business park operator Sirius Real Estate has formed a real estate investment joint venture with clients represented by AXA Investment Managers Real Assets, it announced on Friday, in which AXA Real Assets would own a 65% interest, and Sirius would own the balance of 35%.
Wincanton renews deals with Valero Energy and Marley
Third-party logistics company Wincanton has successfully renewed contracts for its industrial and transport business with both Valero Energy and Marley, it announced on Friday.
Asia report: Markets recover to end week in style
Markets in Asia were in positive territory as traders closed their last deals for the week, even as fresh data from China confirmed that the country’s manufacturing activity was on the down swing.
Revolution Bars warns on profits as LFL sales drop in 'challenging' conditions
Shares in bar operator Revolution Bars lost their fizz on Friday as the company warned on profit, reported a drop in like-for-like sales and said it was halting its expansion programme amid "challenging" conditions.
WPP beats forecasts as whips self into shape
Convalescent media colossus WPP saw revenues slip less than feared last year but said 2019 will be challenging after a spate of client losses.
Robert Walters rallies as profit boosted by Europe, APAC
Recruiter Robert Walters posted a jump in full-year profit and revenue on Friday as it said 2019 has started well.
RELX baulks after University of California cancels sub
Shares in RELX took a hit after the University of California cancelled its subscriptions with the company's Elsevier academic journals arm.
B&M European Value offers 'compelling value', says RBC
B&M European Value has “reached an inflection point” for sales, reckons RBC Capital Markets, upgrading the discounter on Friday.
Future buys US-based Mobile Nations for up to $120m
Specialist media platform Future has announced the acquisition of US-based digital publisher Mobile Nations for up to $120m in a deal that is expected to be earnings-enhancing in the current financial year and "materially" enhancing in the first full year after completion.
Labour calls for further crackdown on bookmakers
Bookmakers could have to restrict the size of bets and put in place systems to stop punters betting more than they can afford, if the UK's Labour party has its way.
London midday: Stocks push higher as WPP rallies on results, sterling slips
London stocks pushed a little further into the green by midday on Friday as investors cheered better-than-expected Chinese manufacturing figures and mulled over a series of UK data releases, with WPP leading the charge on well-received results.
Altona Energy shares delisted from trading on AIM
Exploration company Altona Energy provided investors with a quick update on Friday following the delisting of its shares from trading on AIM.
AFH Financial turns in record revenues
Wealth management firm AFH Financial told investors on Friday that trading last year had seen "exceptional growth".
Essentra profits improve despite flat revenues
Plastic and fibre products supplier Essentra lifted profits last year despite reporting flat revenues.
7Digital wins €4m settlement from Juke
Digital music solutions outfit 7Digital has reached a settlement agreement with Juke Entertainment over outstanding contracts and commitments relating to the Juke music service.
Eurozone inflation ticks higher, unemployment rate steady
Eurozone inflation ticked a little higher in February, while the unemployment rate for January held steady, according to data released by Eurostat on Friday.
US pre-open: Stocks seen higher ahead of data deluge
US stocks looked set for gains on Friday as investors braced for another round of data releases following some solid GDP figures a day earlier.
Jumps in business and consumer lending 'a blip'
Consumer and business lending jumped in January, Bank of England data showed on Friday.
Rentokil uses unclaimed dividends to launch charitable fund
Rentokil Initial announced on Friday that it would use unclaimed shareholder dividends and unclaimed shares to fund charitable causes through the establishment of a new fund, named ‘Rentokil Initial Cares’.
Lloyds kicks off £1.75bn share repurchase programme
Lloyds Banking Group launched a share buy-back programme on Friday, to repurchase up to £1. 75bn of ordinary shares, as it had previously announced on 20 February.