Market Pulse
London open: Stocks flat after Wall St losses, as China-US relations sour
London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday, with investors reluctant to make any big bets either way following more losses on Wall Street overnight after the Fed's disappointing policy announcement earlier in the week, and amid souring relations between the US and China.
RPC wrangles another takeover deadline extension
Plastic packaging specialist RPC Group has again pushed back the deadline for private equity firm Apollo Global Management to make a takeover offer.
Vodafone firing PwC over audit independence concerns
Vodafone confirmed on Friday it was sacking PricewaterhouseCoopers over litigation concerns, though it was not doing so immediately.
UK consumer confidence hits five-year low in December - GfK
Consumer confidence in the UK fell to a five-year low in December, according to a widely-followed survey released on Friday.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower on downbeat US cues; GDP eyed
London stocks were set for a negative open on Friday following more heavy losses on Wall Street overnight after the Fed's disappointing policy announcement earlier in the week.