Market Pulse
Wood Group buys proprietary software supplier Ingenious
Wood Group announced the acquisition of Houston-based proprietary software supplier Ingenious Inc from its executive leadership team for an undisclosed sum.
London pre-open: Slightly higher open expected
Stocks are set for a slightly higher start to trading despite following a bruising day of trading in FX markets on the previous session.
Tullow Oil confirms damage at Ghana field
Tullow Oil said there has been damage to the turret bearing on a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit at its Jubilee field in Ghana, but the company does not expect this to have any significant impact on revenue.
Associated British Foods to buy rest of Illovo Sugar
Associated British Foods announced on Friday morning that it had reached agreement with the board of Illovo Sugar to acquire the 48. 65% interest in Illovo that it did not already own.
AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly to continue Alzheimer's trial
Pharmaceuticals AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly have decided to continue a pivotal clinical trial for a potential treatment for early Alzheimer’s disease.
Friday newspaper round-up: Cameron, Brexit, Petrofac
David Cameron has bowed to a week of political pressure and disclosed that he had made money from an offshore fund. After days of semi-denials and artfully crafted statements, the prime minister on Thursday night admitted that he and his wife sold shares for more than £30,000 in a fund set up in Panama by his father, who died in 2010. – Financial Times.