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Future interest rate calls will be 'tight' - Bailey
The governor of the Bank of England warned on Friday that future interest rate decisions would be "tight", despite inflation easing.
JPMorgan beats third-quarter net income expectations
JPMorgan Chase reported third-quarter net income of $13. 2bn on Friday, equating to $4. 33 per share.
Avon Protection shares jump as second-half trading accelerates
Shares in Avon Protection jumped 8% on Friday after the "mission-critical solutions" group said trading in the second half had picked up, with order book growth and higher underlying earnings.
Liberum cuts target price for Hays after Q1 miss
Liberum has kept a 'buy' recommendation on Hays despite the recruitment firm failing to meeting expectations with its first-quarter results, but has trimmed its target price slightly from 125p to 120p.
London midday: Stocks fall as oil, gas prices jump
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Friday as a hotter-than-expected US inflation print and rising oil and gas prices added to concerns about rate hikes.
FCA fines Equifax £11m over cybersecurity breach
Credit checking agency Equifax has been fined more than £11m by the UK regulator following one of the largest cybersecurity breaches in history, it was confirmed on Friday.
US pre-open: Stocks to fall ahead of bank earnings as oil prices surge
US stock futures were pointing to a lower start on Wall Street as markets braced themselves from corporate earnings in the heavyweight banking sector, while oil prices surged.
Shore Capital sees significant upside at hospitality group Loungers
Shore Capital has reiterated its 'buy' stance on Loungers, highlighting that the stock has not budged since its 2019 IPO despite the hospitality company having made "material progress".
FDA blocks six British American Tobacco vape flavours
Shares in British American Tobacco came under pressure on Friday, after US authorities cracked down on some of its flavoured vapes.
Asia report: Markets slide on fresh data from China
A downturn shadowed Asia-Pacific equity markets on Friday, with most indices registering declines.
Digitalbox completes £0.47m acquisition of TVGuide
Digitalbox announced the successful acquisition of the web and mobile platform assets of TVGuide. co. uk on Friday, as well as the Amazon Alexa TV Guide skill.
Brooks Macdonald said to line up defence adviser amid takeover interest
Wealth manager Brooks Macdonald is reportedly working with a defence adviser on its strategy amid takeover interest.
St James's Place reviewing fees; shares tank
St James's Place shares plunged after the wealth manager confirmed it is reviewing its fees and charges structure for clients to comply with new consumer duty rules that took effect over the summer.
Chinese inflation stalls as economy falters
China’s economy appeared on the brink of deflation on Friday, after official data showed inflation was flat in September.
Christie Group cautious over full-year expectations
Christie Group reported a boost in its agency and advisory business, Christie & Co, on Friday, reflecting more normalised levels of exchange and invoicing activity following the close of the summer period.
Europe open: Markets subdued after US inflation, China data
European stock markets opened mostly lower on Friday morning, with the STOXX Europe 600 index taking a pause after its recent rally, following a poor showing on Wall Street and yet more disappointing economic data from China.
Loungers flags robust first-half growth in update
Hospitality operator Loungers announced a promising trading update for the 24 weeks ended 1 October on Friday, highlighting robust year-on-year like-for-like sales growth of 7. 7%.
London open: Stocks muted after US inflation print; bank earnings eyed
London stocks were muted in early trade on Friday as hotter-than-expected US inflation data raised expectations of another rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
Ashmore see first-quarter AuM drop 8%
Emerging markets asset manager Ashmore Group saw an 8% drop in assets under management (AuM) in its fiscal first quarter on the back of ongoing market volatility and risk aversion.
Crest Nicholson appoints William Floydd as finance director
Housebuilder Crest Nicholson said on Friday that it has appointed William Floydd as group finance director designate with effect from 13 November.