Market Pulse
German construction hits eight-month high in November
Growth in the German construction sector advanced strongly in November, a widely-followed survey showed on Friday.
UK new car registrations gain in November
New car registration advanced in November, bouncing back from a first decline in almost four years, figures released on Friday showed.
Europe open: Stocks edge lower ahead of non-farm payrolls
European stocks edged lower in early trade as investors continued to digest the European Central Bank’s latest policy measures, ahead of key US jobs data.
London open: Equities follow European counterparts in the red amid lack of data
UK stocks kicked off the final session of the week on a downbeat note, as they followed their European counterparts into the red after the European Central Bank’s latest policy measures left investors disappointed.
Peter Hetherington appointed IG Group permanent chief executive
IG Group has announced that Peter Hetherington has been appointed as the company’s permanent chief executive.
Japanese consumer confidence advances for second consecutive month
Japanese consumer confidence rose for the second consecutive month in November, official figures released on Friday showed.
Ladbrokes appoints John Kelly as chairman ahead of Coral merger
Ladbrokes has appointed John Kelly as the bookmaker’s new chairman with immediate effect following the departure of Peter Erskine and ahead of the proposed merger with Coral Group.
German factory orders beat expectations in October
Germany’s factory orders beat forecast in October, figures released on Friday showed.
JD Wetherspoon hit by cyber attack
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon said it was taking action after discovering that some customer and staff information has been accessed in a data hack.
easyJet sees increase in November passenger numbers despite flight cancellations
Despite the situation in Sharm el-Sheikh and heavy fog at the beginning of November, easyJet has reported a 9. 6% increase in passengers for the month.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower ahead of non-farm payrolls
London stocks are called to open in the red, taking their cue from downbeat sessions in the US and Asia, amid disappointment over the European Central Bank’s latest policy measures.
Friday newspaper round-up: Worldpay, house prices, Uber, Woodford
Worldpay, the UK payments processing company, is breaking into the small business lending market in a move to provide thousands of customers with flexible loans. The payments processor, which this week entered the FTSE 100 less than two months after an initial public offering, has launched a financing scheme to offer its 300,000 small business customers cash advances. – Financial Times.