Market Pulse
ArcelorMittal slumps on full year loss, capital raising
Shares in ArcelorMittal slumped on Friday after the steel giant reported a loss of $7. 9bn (£5. 4bn) for 2015.
Faroe Petroleum reports good 2015, but muted outlook
Faroe Petroleum experienced a good year of production in 2015, though it was looking at a muted year ahead in its operational update on Friday.
Premier Farnell to sell Akron Brass business
Technology distributor Premier Farnell has agreed to sell its life-safety products unit Akron Brass to IDEX Corporation for $224. 2m (£154m) in cash.
Europe midday: Stocks waver as investors look to payrolls
European stocks wavered in a tight range, with investors opting for caution following disappointing German data and ahead of the all-important non-farm payrolls report.
London midday: Miners push equities higher as investors eye non-farm payrolls
UK equities advanced on Friday, bolstered by a rally in mining shares as metal prices reversed declines.
Wishbone moves to new phase of development with acquisition
Wishbone Gold transitioned into a new phase of development on Friday, announcing the purchase of Precious Metals International Group (PMI), including its wholly-owned subsidiary Black Sand FZE, in an all-share transaction.
Centrica sells wind farms to consortium
Centrica and its 50% joint venture partner EIG Global Energy Partners have agreed a sale of the Glens of Foudland, Lynn and Inner Dowsing wind farms (GLID) to a consortium.
Porta completes two-year-old acquisition deal
Porta Communications announced the completion of a nearly-two year old acquisition deal on Friday.
Asia report: Turbulent trading ahead of Chinese New Year
Trading in Asia moved in various directions on Friday, with traders preparing for US jobs numbers and a thin week of trading next week with the Chinese New Year holiday.
Bahamas Petroleum gains as Senate passes Petroleum Bill
AIM-listed oil and gas company Bahamas Petroleum announced on Friday that the Bahamian senate has approved a new petroleum bill that will provide an upgraded and modernised framework for explorations in the Bahamas.
Greka Drilling says it drilled much more in 2015
Greka Drilling's activities were on the up in 2015, with the company publishing its operations update for the calendar year on Friday.
UN group confirms Assange was "arbitrarily detained"
A United Nations legal panel has said Julian Assange should be “entitled to his freedom of movement and to compensation”, but the UK has rejected the report.
January retail sales rise as shoppers grab a bargain
The January sales lured bargain hunters back to the High Street in January, according to figures released by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO.
Barclays downgrades Enterprise Inns to 'underweight'
Barclays downgraded Enterprise Inns to ‘underweight’ from ‘equalweight’ and slashed the price target to 80p from 155p.
OptiBiotix raises £1m in new placing
OptiBiotix had an additional £1m to play with on Friday, announcing a new placing of 1,282,051 ordinary shares at 78p each.
IKEA loses brand trademark in Indonesia
IKEA has lost its trademark in Indonesia, after the country’s highest court ruled the name was owned by a local company, Associated Press reported on Friday.
CMC Markets valued at £691m in IPO
Spreadbetting firm CMC Markets has priced its London stock market listing at 240p a share, giving the group a market capitalisation of around £691m and at the lower end of the 235p-275p range.
Teathers Financial exploring reverse takeover options
Teathers Financial said it is in talks with two parties over a possible reverse takeover.
London open: FTSE flat ahead of non-farm payrolls
The FTSE 100 opened flat on Friday as investors erred on the side of caution ahead of the US non-farm payrolls report.
Europe open: Stocks edge lower as investors eye non-farm payrolls
European stocks edged lower in early trade, with investors erring on the side of caution ahead of the all-important non-farm payrolls report.