Market Pulse
Allied strike kills Jihadi John
The Prime Minister reminded those who endanger it and its allies that they would be brought to account for their actions.
Minco secures three new Irish prospecting licences
Minco said it has been granted three new prospecting licences in Ireland by the Minister of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.
Eurozone goods exports kept rising in September
The single currency’s bloc sales of goods overseas continued to rise in September.
Modi, Cameron announce raft of commercial deals
Wax figures, natural remedies and Lloyd’s of London all feature in £9bn worth of commercial deals signed between the UK and India this week.
Hansard Global's new business surges in first half
Savings provider specialist Hansard Global said it continued to take on new business in the first quarter of its financial year.
UK construction misses expectations in September
Construction output in the UK missed expectations in September, figures released on Friday showed.
SocGen downgrades IMI, sees little upside surprise in next 12 months
Societe Generale downgraded IMI to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ and slashed the price target to 975p from 1,350p after the company said on Thursday that earnings for the year would be at the low end of market views.
Daily Mail slumps as Panmure downgrades to 'sell'
Shares in Daily Mail & General Trust fell sharply after Panmure Gordon downgraded the stock to ‘sell’ from ‘hold’ and cut the price target to 700p from 760p ahead of the company’s prelims.
88 Energy's Alaska operation on track with expectations
Exploration group 88 Energy said drilling operations at its Alaska site were proceeding faster than expected.
UK government sells GBP13bn of Northern Rock mortgages
The UK government has sold £13bn of Northern Rock mortgages to US private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management.
London open: US data, more Fedspeak ahead
Investors are trying to sort the wheat from the chaff on Friday morning after a barrage of somewhat hawkish Fedspeak on the previous day weighed on markets.
SABMiller's director to stay on in wake of AB InBev's deal
Tony Van Kralingen has postponed his retirement and will continue as SABMiller’s director of integrated supply and human resources, the drinks giant said.
G4S tumbles as RBC cuts price target, estimates
G4S shares slumped on Friday after RBC Capital Markets cut its price target on the stock to 210p from 230p, noting that organic growth has slowed of late.
Europe open: Stocks little changed as investors await raft of key data
European stocks were little changed in early trade as investors awaited a raft of key data releases on both sides of the pond.
French economy returns to growth in third quarter
The French economy returned to growth in the third quarter, as consumers were buoyed by lower prices and borrowing costs.
Spanish CPI drops 0.9% in October, core prices edge higher
Spanish consumer prices fell less steeply in October as declines in the prices for telecommunications services and transport eased and were steady at the 'core' level.
Syngenta jumps on news of Chinese approach
China National Chemical is intent on carrying out the largest ever acquisition of a company in Europe, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported.
HellermannTyton on course to achieve growth for the year
HellermannTyton Group said it remains confident of delivering growth for the full year following a jump in revenue in the first nine months and a solid start to the fourth quarter.
Blackwell out, Barker in at Interserve
Lord Blackwell’s reign over the board of construction services firm Interserve is coming to an end.
Legal & General chairman John Stewart to retire in 2016
Legal & General’s chairman John Stewart will retire in 2016 following the identification and appointment of a successor, after five years in the role.