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Petra director to leave as Monarch stake shrinks
South Africa and Tanzania-focused diamond miner Petra has announced that non-executive director Johannes Bhatt is leaving the board as a result of a reduction in the stake of major shareholder Monarch.
JPMorgan puts LSEG on 'positive catalyst watch' ahead of CMD
JPMorgan Cazenove upped its price target on London Stock Exchange Group on Friday to 9,920p from 9,867p and placed the shares on "positive catalyst watch" ahead of the capital markets day in November.
Chinese retail sales and industrial output jump
A raft of data from China out on Friday showed signs that the world's second largest economy may be stabilising after months of weaker-than-expected economic indicators.
Games Workshop trades ahead of expectations, Arm surges on debut
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 33 points higher on Friday, having closed up 1. 95% on Thursday at 7,673. 08.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up after encouraging Chinese data
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Friday after the release of encouraging Chinese data.
Friday newspaper round-up: HS2, BP, flotations
The HS2 high-speed rail line is at risk of further cuts to its route north of Birmingham as the government considers whether it can afford high-cost projects in advance of the autumn budget. The project has been mired in fresh uncertainty after the prime minister’s spokesperson refused to guarantee on Thursday it would run to Manchester, after publication of a photographed document suggesting further cuts were under discussion. – Guardian.