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Analysts at Deutsche Bank lowered their target price for shares of IAG, telling clients that the outlook for transatlantic airlines had "undoubtedly" deteriorated in the aftermath of the reciprocal trade tariffs levied by the US and EU.
Colgate-Palmolive delivered a mixed earnings report on Friday as it beat analysts' forecasts with quarterly profits and simultaneously lowered its full-year outlook.
Major indices were in the red early on Friday as market participants digested earnings from Alphabet and assessed recent tariff comments from Donald Trump.
Companies with heavy exposures to the US were among Friday's top performers as trade tensions between America and China eased, raising hopes that the two economic powerhouses could eventually come to an agreement over tariffs.
The value of UK transport company Mobico was almost halved on Friday after a warning that annual earnings would be at the lower end of guidance, completely overshadowing the sale of its North America school bus business to I Squared Capital for up to $608m (£457m).
Corporate restructuring specialist Begbies Traynor saw a double-digit annual increase in the number of UK businesses in a "critical" state in the first quarter of 2025, as firms felt the pressure ahead of impending tariff and tax changes.
Wall Street futures were mixed ahead of the bell on Friday as traders continued to assess the impact of Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs on the US economy.
Stock markets in the Asia Pacific region were mostly higher on Friday, following reports that Beijing might walk back its 125% tariffs on certain imports from the US.
London's top-tier equity index was struggling for direction on Friday as investors locked in profits following nine straight days of gains, driven by easing trade tensions and hopes of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve.
The public spending watchdog has slammed both government and the UK’s water regulators, claiming they have failed to drive sufficient investment in the ailing sector.
Shares in Accor were rising strongly in Paris on Friday after the French hotel group reported solid increase in first-quarter revenues and reaffirmed its mid-term growth outlook despite a "volatile" environment.
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on engineering services firm Babcock from 885. 0p to 910. 0p on Friday, stating the group was "charting a profitable course".
Shell is to exit three of its co-owned offshore gas projects in Colombia after just four years as they no longer meet the company's "strategic ambitions".
Smart sensing and software firm Oxford Metrics said on Friday that H1 trading was "on track", with both interim revenue and adjusted pre-tax profits expected to be in line with management expectations.
