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Europe open: Shares flat as investors await eurozone CPI
European shares were slightly lower at the open on Friday as investors awaited eurozone inflation data.
French inflation picks up to 1.7% as expected
French inflation picked up as expected in November as consumer price growth continued to rebound from a three-year low in September, according to preliminary estimates released on Friday by INSEE.
ABC secures TI Fluid Systems in £1bn deal
UK engineer TI Fluid Systems has agreed to be taken over in a deal worth more than £1bn, it was announced on Friday.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower; retail sales tumble
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Friday after disappointing retail sales figures, and as investors eyed the release of a slew of UK data points.
Peel Hunt swings to H1 profit as market conditions pick up
AIM-listed investment banking group Peel Hunt swung to a first-half profit on the back of a big jump in revenues as the business capitalised on improving market conditions, though the outlook remains uncertain.
ABC Technologies agrees to buy TI Fluid Systems, McBride completed refinancing
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 19 points lower on Friday, having closed up 0. 08% on Thursday at 8,281. 22.
Friday newspaper round-up: House sales, fuel prices, The Telegraph
House sales are expected to accelerate over the next four months as buyers seek to benefit from tax breaks that are due to run out in April 2025, according to the online property website Zoopla. The number of home sales increased across the UK this year, pushing up prices by 1. 5% in the year to October. Next year prices are expected to rise by 2. 5% and transactions will jump by 5%, the website said. – Guardian.