Friday, 13 November 2026
- FTSE 100 LIVE: London trades sideways as oilers gain ground Update
The FTSE 100 was late-morning flat on Friday, edging up 11 points to 10,863.28, as a weaker Wall Street session and a softer DAX kept the mood cautious.
- SMALL-CAP MOVERS: Quantum cracks the rock, Bango lands Ooredoo, and microcap engineer clings on
Quantum Helium is trying to unlock a bounty of gas that is central to the AI revolution.
- Microsoft still struggling to find a fix as outage hits Outlook and Teams in 74 countries
Microsoft is still struggling to restore Outlook, Teams and other workplace apps after a global outage that has lasted more than 14 hours.
- GSK meningitis B jab moves closer to EU approval as teenage booster
GSK's meningitis B vaccine Bexsero has been recommended for use as a single booster dose in children aged 10 and over by Europe's medicines regulator.
- Landsec lifts earnings outlook as rents rise across offices and shopping centres
Landsec, the FTSE 100 property company, has raised its earnings growth forecast for next year after rents rose faster than expected across its offices and…
- Frasers brand chief David Epstein leaves to run Hugo Boss
David Epstein, the executive who manages Frasers Group's relationships with the world's biggest fashion and sportswear brands, is leaving to become chief…
- Aviva lifts insurance premiums 19% as Direct Line drives UK growth
Aviva, the FTSE 100 insurer, grew general insurance premiums by 19% to £11.8 billion in the first nine months of the year, helped by its takeover of Direct…
- Wise revenue jumps 23% but rising costs slow profit growth
Wise, the money transfer company listed in London and on Nasdaq, grew net revenue by 23% to $1.45 billion in the first half, but heavier spending held back…
- DFS warns on wider profit range as sofa demand weakens further
DFS Furniture has warned that its full-year profits could land across a wider range of outcomes after demand for sofas softened further through the autumn.
- FTSE 100 LIVE: London set for a quiet start as Microsoft is hit by global outage Update
The FTSE 100 is set to open lower after a mixed session in Asia and across-the-board losses on Wall Street.
- FTSE 100 LIVE: Asian markets mixed as Japan and Taiwan rally while Australia and Hong Kong fall
Asian sharemarkets were mixed on Friday as a rebound in Japanese and Taiwanese technology stocks was countered by weakness in Australia, Hong Kong and, later…