The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.

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COMPANIES

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The UK Competition & Markets Authority said it and the European Commission...

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday afternoon:

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FTSE 100

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Exane BNP raises Shell to 'outperform' (neutral) - price...

SIG PLC shares rose on Friday after the company reported increased annual revenue and a narrowed loss for 2021 and said it was trading ahead...

Hyve Group PLC said on Friday it acquired New York-based fintech events organiser, Fintech Meetup LLC, for an initial consideration of $5 million.

Shares...

“After a mid-week rally for stocks, Thursday’s session saw a bucket of cold water poured over markets in Europe, Asia and the US,” says Russ...

Stock markets were attempting a new rally on Friday, after prices were knocked on Thursday by failed peace talks between Ukraine and Russia and another...

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC on Friday backed annual guidance and said high sales pricing is absorbing rising construction costs.

The Cobham, Surrey-based property developer...

LXi REIT PLC said on Friday it appointed a new chair and senior independent director to its board.

The London-based UK commercial property investor...

The UK economy returned to growth in January, and has exceeded market expectations, data from the Office of National Statistics showed Friday.

Gross domestic...