Market Pulse
Next 15 shares halve as major clients walks
Shares in public relations firm Next 15 nosedived early on Friday following the announcement that one of its biggest clients would not be renewing its contract.
Camellia swings to loss in tough first half
Camellia reported a challenging first half on Friday, posting a loss after tax of £14m, swinging from the £3. 5m profit recorded in the same period last year.
Cairn Homes CEO sells eight million shares
Cairn Homes announced on Friday that chief executive officer Michael Stanley had sold eight million of its shares through a secondary placing.
German industrial production falls more than expected in July
German industrial production fell much more than expected in July, according to data released on Friday by Destatis.
Invinity warns of longer sales cycle, appoints new CEO
Shares in Invinity Energy Systems were sliding on Friday morning, after it warned of a lengthened sales cycle and announced a change of chief executive officers.
Onward Opportunities reports solid first half
Onward Opportunities, an investment company focused on smaller UK firms, reported strong unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June on Friday.
Gear4music trades in line, focuses on growth strategy
Music instruments retailer Gear4music said on Friday that its year-to-date trading performance has been in line with internal expectations.
Stuart Paynter tapped as new Ceres Power CFO
Ceres Power announced the appointment of Stuart Paynter as its new chief financial officer and a board member on Friday, effective 1 October.
Europe open: Stocks drop as investors eye payrolls report, German data disappoints
European stocks fell in early trade on Friday as nervousness crept in ahead of the key US non-farm payrolls report and after the release of weaker-than-expected German data.
Poppy Gustafsson steps down as Darktrace CEO
Cybersecurity specialist Darktrace announced on Friday that Poppy Gustafsson was stepping down as chief executive officer, effective immediately.
London open: Stocks fall ahead of payrolls report
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as investors eyed the release of the all-important non-farm payrolls report and mulled the latest UK house price data.
GSK announces positive COPD trial results
GSK announced positive results from its phase three ‘MATINEE’ clinical trial on Friday, which evaluated the effectiveness of ‘Nucala’, or mepolizumab, in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Berkeley Group says trading 'stable', backs FY guidance
Housebuilder Berkeley Group backed its full-year guidance on Friday as it said trading in the first four months of the year has been stable.
House prices pick up to two-year high - Halifax
UK house prices edged up to a two-year high in August as confidence picked up amid easing interest rates, according to figures released by Halifax on Friday.
London pre-open: Stocks seen down ahead of payrolls; Halifax data in focus
London stocks were set to open lower on Friday as investors mulled the latest UK house price data and looked ahead to the release of the non-farm payrolls report.
Friday newspaper round-up: PwC, UK pension funds, wind farms
The consultancy PwC has told its employees it is going to begin tracking their working locations to ensure that all workers spend “a minimum of three days a week” in the office or at client sites. In a memo sent to its 26,000 UK employees, the big four accounting firm announced that it will start monitoring how often employees work from home in the same way it monitors how many chargeable hours they work. – Guardian.