The UK competition watchdog has launched a merger inquiry into GXO Logistics’ £762m acquisition of Wincanton, it was confirmed on Friday.
Richard Caring, the billionaire businessman known for his ownership of high-end London restaurants, was reportedly nearing a deal to sell a controlling stake in The Ivy Collection on Friday.
Shares in Digital 9 Infrastructure fell on Friday, after the investment trust warned of a sharp slide in its portfolio valuation.
Filtronic, a designer and manufacturer serving the aerospace, defence, space, and telecoms sectors, announced plans to relocate its Sedgefield operations on Friday, to a new, purpose-built facility in early 2025.
Zephyr Energy, a Rocky Mountains-based oil and gas company, announced successful results from the second phase of production testing on its State 36-2R LNW-CC well at the Paradox Basin project in Utah on Friday.
Galileo Resources updated the market on the development of its Luansobe copper project in Zambia on Friday, where it holds a 75% interest.
Homeware brand owner and retailer Portmeirion Group announced the appointment of Jonathan Hill as its new group finance director on Friday, effective from 1 October.
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 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.
Shares in Rolls-Royce Holdings came under pressure on Friday, after the European air regulator announced an one-off inspection of the UK firm's Trent XWB-97 engines.
Cairn Homes announced on Friday that chief executive officer Michael Stanley had sold eight million of its shares through a secondary placing.
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, an investment company focused on smaller UK firms, reported strong unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June on Friday.
Nationwide Building Society’s £2. 9bn takeover of Virgin Money UK has received regulatory approval, it was announced on Friday.
Ceres Power announced the appointment of Stuart Paynter as its new chief financial officer and a board member on Friday, effective 1 October.
Cybersecurity specialist Darktrace announced on Friday that Poppy Gustafsson was stepping down as chief executive officer, effective immediately.
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).
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.
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.
All eyes at the end of the week will be on the US non-farm payrolls report for August, which may decide whether the Federal Reserve opts for a 25 or 50 basis point cut when its meets in two weeks' time.