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London close: Stocks fall on Trump's latest tariffs, US jobs data

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London stocks ended the week lower on Friday as investors reacted to a fresh wave of US tariffs and disappointing economic data from the United States.

  • Walker Crips secures £5m lifeline after swinging to full-year loss

    1 day ago

    Investments, financial planning and pensions group Walker Crips has decided not to issue a dividend to shareholders after swinging to a big loss in the year to 31 March, as it announced a new £5m working capital loan.

  • London midday: FTSE stays down on Trump tariffs; payrolls eyed

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    London stocks were still in the red by midday on Friday as investors mulled US President Trump's sweeping new tariffs and eyed the release of the latest non-farm payrolls report.

  • Melrose shares jump as H1 profit growth tops forecasts

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    Melrose's share price jumped on Friday after the aerospace technology firm delivered a solid first-half report, with adjusted operating profits up by nearly a third.

  • Pearson sees stronger H2 as earnings rise

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    Educational publisher Pearson said it was on track to meet full year forecasts with strong second-half growth as it reported a 2% rise in adjusted half-year operating profit and sales.

Alliance Witan reports 'resilient' first-half performance

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Alliance Witan reported a "resilient" performance over the first half of 2025 on Friday, despite turbulent market conditions, maintaining its long-standing record of dividend growth and keeping its discount to net asset value steady.

Oxford Biomedica agrees new four-year, $125m loan facility

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Oxford Biomedica announced on Friday that it has agreed a new four-year loan facility of up to $125m with Oaktree Capital Management, refinancing its existing debt and providing additional funding capacity to support future expansion.

Petrofac secures extension to lock-up agreement

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Petrofac announced on Friday that it has secured an extension to its lock-up agreement with creditors and investors until 30 November, reinforcing stakeholder support for its ongoing restructuring efforts following a legal setback last month.

Playtech raises expectations after strong B2B trading

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Playtech said on Friday that it now expects to report adjusted EBITDA of at least €90mi for the first half of 2025, after stronger-than-expected trading in its B2B segment and a boost from associate income, particularly from its Mexican joint venture Caliente Interactive.

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