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Botswana Diamonds launches AI analysis on its vast database
Botswana Diamonds announced the start of a new programme using artificial intelligence (AI) on Friday, to analyse its extensive diamond exploration database in Botswana.
Limited share liquidity sees GlobalData amend buyback programme
GlobalData announced a modification to its £10m share buyback programme on Friday, designed to return surplus capital to shareholders.
Retail sales bounce back in July, boosted by Euros and discounts
Retail sales bounced back in July, albeit a touch less than expected, according to figures released on Friday by the Office for National Statistics.
US close: Stocks sharply higher following data deluge
Wall Street stocks closed sharply higher early on Thursday as investors digested a slew of data points.
London pre-open: Stocks seen steady as investors mull retail sales
London stocks looked set for a steady open on Friday following solid gains in the previous session, as investors mulled the latest UK retail sales data.
Friday newspaper round-up: Housing targets, WH Smith, Thurrock council
Angela Rayner has been warned that the government could risk missing its housing targets by placing too much emphasis on creating new towns across England. The deputy prime minister announced plans last month for the “largest housebuilding programme since the postwar period”, kickstarted by the construction of a generation of new towns. – Guardian.