Market Pulse
Flutter Entertainment buys 56% stake in Brazil's NSX Group
Paddy Power owner Flutter Entertainment said on Friday that it has bought a 56% stake in NSX Group, a Brazilian operator of the Betnacional brand, for around $350m.
London open: Stocks edge up in quiet trade
London stocks edged up quiet trade early on Friday, with little in the way of market-moving news to provide any direction.
National Grid agrees £630m sale of Electricity System Operator with govt
National Grid announced on Friday that it has reached agreement with the UK government to sell the Electricity System Operator (ESO) for an enterprise value of £630m.
Balfour Beatty awarded £363m National Grid contract
Infrastructure group Balfour Beatty said on Friday that it has been awarded a £363m contract by National Grid to deliver the Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement project.
London pre-open: Stocks set for flat start
London stocks were set for a steady open on Friday following solid gains in the previous session.
Friday newspaper round-up: High speed rail line, Boeing, Grangemouth
A plan for a new high-speed rail line linking Birmingham and Manchester has been unveiled, claiming to deliver most of the benefits of the scrapped northern leg of HS2 at significantly cheaper cost and with only slightly longer journey times. The 50-mile track would run from where the HS2 line is now due to end in Staffordshire to join a planned Northern Powerhouse Rail line west of Manchester airport, under a plan unveiled by the mayors of Greater Manchester and the West Midlands.