Market Pulse
Acacia Mining replaces chief operating officer
Gold producer Acacia Mining said its chief operating officer Michelle Ash will step down from her role with immediate effect.
German industrial production falls at alarming pace in September
The Eurozone´s industrial powerhouse ground to a halt in September as output of consumer and capital goods dropped sharply, with one research house describing the numbers as "alarmingly poor".
Bunzl bags three more acquisitions in Brazil, Spain and NZ
Distribution and outsourcing group Bunzl has acquired three more businesses, one in Brazil focused on industrial personal safety and two elsewhere that distribute cleaning and hygiene supplies.
British Land appoints Roger Madelin to head up Canada Water site
British Land has appointed Roger Madelin to head up the development of its 46 acre Canada Water site in south London.
Intu Properties on track for rental income growth
Real estate investment trust Intu Properties is on track for a return to like-for-like net rental income growth for the year following a 1% drop in the first half, as lettings and occupancy improve.
Inmarsat posts jump in third quarter profit
Inmarsat’s third quarter profit has been given a large boost thanks to its aviation division.
London pre-open: October US jobs report may hold key to December FOMC
In Friday´s session all eyes will be trained on the latest US jobs report for October, which may hold the key to an interest rate hike - or not - at the 15-16 December meeting of the US Federal Open Market Committee.
AstraZeneca buys California-based ZS Pharma for USD2.7bn
Pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca has agreed to buy Californian cardiovascular and metabolism therapies specialist ZS Pharma for $2. 7bn (£1. 8bn) in cash.
Friday newspaper round-up: Volkswagen, Sanofi, Toyota, Eurostar
Institutional investors with €12tn in assets under management are urging European policymakers to toughen up vehicle tests for carbon dioxide emissions following the latest twist in the Volkswagen scandal. The German carmaker on Tuesday disclosed a new issue of understated CO2 emissions by 800,000 cars in Europe — including almost 100,000 petrol vehicles. Last month, VW admitted up to 11m diesel vehicles worldwide had been fitted with defeat devices that understated nitrogen oxide emissions in official tests.