Market Pulse
Plus500 gets OK to resume onboarding UK clients
Contracts-for-difference trading platform Plus500 has been given approval to resume onboarding new UK customers in January.
John Laing on track to meet full year targets
Infrastructure group John Laing is on track to achieve its full year targets.
Italian industrial production grew more quickly than expected in October
Italian industrial production sped past forecasts in October, buoyed by production of capital goods.
International Personal Finance tanks on Slovakian legislation news
Shares in International Personal Finance tanked on Friday after the company said it could be hurt by new legislation in Slovakia.
Fewer Britons expect interest rates to rise next year, BoE says
Consumers’ expectations for inflation over the coming year were unchanged in November.
London open: Stocks fall as oil continues to slide
UK stocks declined on Friday as crude prices continued to slide, sending oil producers into the red.
Europe open: Stocks nudge lower as investors keep an eye on oil
European stocks edged lower in early trade, with investors cautious as oil prices remained below $40 a barrel and the yuan slumped to four and half year lows.
Legal & General to cease quarterly reporting
Legal & General has announced it will cease quarterly reporting in 2016.
Capita on track for full year growth as new £62m contract signed
Capita says it is on track to deliver low double digit underlying revenue growth for the full year, supported by its bid pipeline.
Petra Diamonds makes $86.2m in second tender
Petra Diamonds made $86. 2m (£56. 9bn) from the sale of its latest diamond tender, which included the pink diamond from the Williamson mine in Tanzania, which went for $10. 05m.
Kaz Minerals expects first Bozshakol production in January next year
Copper miner Kaz Minerals said the Bozshakol project in Kazkahstan has progressed well in the fourth quarter and is currently undergoing commissioning works, with production of copper concentrate expected to begin in January.
Bellway upbeat on full year as it posts 12% rise in reservation rate
Housebuilder Bellway said it expects total completions and average selling prices to rise in the full year as it reported an "excellent" start to the current financial year.
Carillion selected by Arriva for GBP120m contract
Carillion has been selected by transport group Arriva’s UK trains division as its preferred partner to provide facilities management and associated services worth around £120m.
German consumer prices edged higher in November
The cost of living in Germany edged higher in November as the pace of declines in energy prices slowed.
Ladbrokes announces acting CFO to cover ahead of Coral merger
Ladbrokes has appointed Richard Snow as acting chief financial officer.
Friday newspaper round-up: Fosun International, energy subsidies, Heathrow, Ford
Fosun International, one of China’s most internationally acquisitive companies, suspended trading in its shares on Friday in the wake of reports that its chairman, Guo Guangchang, had gone missing. The news comes in the midst of a corruption crackdown that has seen the disappearance or arrests of several top executives in the country’s financial industry. – Financial Times.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower on negative Asian cues
London stocks are called to open lower on Friday, taking their cue from a downbeat session in Asia.