Market Pulse
Keywords Studios extends deadline for offer from EQT
Keywords Studios announced an extension to the deadline for a possible cash offer from a fund within the EQT Group on Friday.
Pantheon International appoints new portfolio manager
Pantheon International announced the appointment of Charlotte Morris as its co-lead portfolio manager on Friday.
Corero inks three-year deal as product wins award
Corero Network Security announced a new three-year partnership with US-based A2 Hosting, a provider of high-performance hosting solutions, on Friday.
Bank of Japan holds rates, remains cautious on unwinding
The Bank of Japan kept lending rates on hold in its latest decision overnight on Friday, and announced plans to reduce its substantial bond purchases, with detailed tapering plans set to be released at its July meeting.
Acuity RM appoints new finance director
Governance, risk and compliance software specialist Acuity RM Group announced the appointment of Katherine Buchan ACA as its finance director on Friday, effective immediately.
London open: Stocks flat; Tesco and Crest Nicholson in focus
London stocks were flat in early trade on Friday, with all eyes on the latest results from Tesco and M&A news in the housebuilding sector.
Renalytix test gets US Medicare coverage determination
Renalytix announced on Friday that Medicare has issued a final local coverage determination (LCD) for its ‘kidneyintelX. dkd’ testing.
Harworth gets planning permission for Leeds brownfield site
Harworth Group has secured planning permission from the North Yorkshire Council for a major industrial and logistics hub, it announced on Friday, at its 185-acre Gascoigne Interchange site in Leeds.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up; Tesco and housebuilders in focus
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Friday following losses in the previous session, with all eyes on the latest results from Tesco.
Friday newspaper round-up: Insecure work, Stellantis, Nationwide
The UK has seen an “explosion” in insecure, low-paid work in the past 14 years, according to a new report. The TUC said its study had found that the number of people in insecure work had reached a record high of 4. 1 million. The analysis of official statistics shows the number of people in “precarious” employment – such as zero-hours contracts, low-paid self-employment and casual or seasonal work – increased by nearly 1 million between 2011 and 2023.