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Court of Appeal green lights £5bn claim against BHP
BHP Group has failed to halt a £5bn lawsuit against it over a devastating dam failure in Brazil.
Liberum reiterates 'buy' rating on Persimmon
Analysts at Liberum reiterated their 'buy' rating on housebuilder Persimmon on Friday, stating pricing and margins "should trump volume".
London midday: Stocks touch lower ahead of US payrolls
London stocks were just a touch lower by midday on Friday in muted trade, as investors mulled the impact of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s exit and looked ahead to the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
US pre-open: Futures mixed ahead of key jobs report
Wall Street futures were pointing to a mixed open ahead of the bell on Friday ahead of last month's nonfarm payrolls report.
Collections 'robust' at Amigo
Amigo Holdings said collections were "robust" last year, as the troubled firm continued to work with the regulator about a return to lending.
Petrol prices 'cause for concern' - CMA
The Competition and Markets Authority is to launch a full review of the UK’s forecourts after its preliminary probe into petrol and diesel prices raised concerns.
Berenberg lowers target price on WPP
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on media giant WPP on Friday from 1,230. 0p to 915. 0p and reiterated its 'hold' rating on the stock, stating it was "not yet time to buy".
UK jobs market slows - report
The number of permanent job appointments fell sharply last month, a leading report into the UK's employment market showed on Friday.
Europe open: Shares muted as investors eye US jobs data, UK politics
European shares were in subdued mood at the open on Friday as investors eyed monthly US jobs data later in the day and political developments in London after the ill-tempered resignation, but not departure, of Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Unite on track to hit targets
Unite Group reported a strong start to the second quarter on Friday, on buoyant demand from both British and international students.
London open: Stocks edge down ahead of payrolls
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
Asia report: Japan shares temper gains after Abe shooting
Asian shares were broadly higher on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street although Japan’s Nikkei pared earlier gains after the attempted assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
HICL Infrastructure launches retail offer and placing
Investment group HICL Infrastructure announced a retail offer via PrimaryBid at an issue price of 169. 0p per new ordinary share on Friday, a discount of 3. 1% to the stock's closing price on 7 July.
JD Sports names Andy Higginson as chair
Sports and fashion retailer JD Sports tapped Andy Higginson to take over as chairman of the group following an extensive search process.
Ashley Alder appointed chair of FCA
Ashley Alder, the chief executive of Hong Kong’s financial regulator, has been named as the next chair of the Financial Conduct Authority.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge down ahead of payrolls
London stocks were set to edge down at the open on Friday as investors eye the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
JD Sports names Andy Higginson as chair, Vistry FY margins seen above targets
London pre-open The FTSE 100 was being called to open 30. 3 points lower ahead of the bell on Friday after closing out the previous session 1. 14% higher at 7,189. 08.
Friday newspaper round-up: Twitter, tax cuts, PwC
What price happiness? The answer might be £3,360 a year. The average UK worker would take a 10. 5% pay cut to work for an employer where staff enjoy “above average” levels of happiness, a study has shown. The research, which examined 23 million jobseekers across the UK, US and Canada, comes amid a growing push for companies and governments to quantify the costs and benefits of wellbeing alongside cash measures of economic output. - Guardian .