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House prices fall for first time in six months - Halifax
UK house prices fell for the first time in six months in March as the drop in mortgage rates stalled, according to figures released by Halifax on Friday.
London pre-open: FTSE seen flat ahead of payrolls
London stocks were set for a muted open on Friday as investors eyed the all-important non-farm payrolls release, and mulled data showing that UK house prices fell for the first time in six months in March.
Shell lifts production guidance for first quarter
Oil and gas titan Shell has raised its short-term production forecasts and said it expects an increase in margins as it updated its guidance for the first quarter on Friday.
AstraZeneca's Imfinzi shows promising results, Shell lifts short-term production forecasts
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 89 points lower on Friday, having closed up 0. 48% on Thursday at 7,975. 89.
Friday newspaper round-up: Energy bills, working from home, music industry
The number of households seeking help to deal with court action over their unpaid energy bills has doubled in the last year, according to Citizens Advice. The charity said suppliers were increasingly opting to take their customers to court to recover their energy debts, which could ruin household finances for years. It said the use of legal action to pursue unpaid bills appeared to have increased since the industry regulator, Ofgem, introduced strict restrictions on the forced installation of prepayment meters.