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Britain's ​main stock indexes were heading for weekly gains on ‌Friday, as investors sought refuge in defensive sectors from a rout in AI-linked equities globally, while a dip in bond yields boosted risk sentiment ahead of next week's inflation ​figures.

European economies must grow faster or borrow less to keep debt on a sustainable path, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday, warning that doing nothing was not an option.

The European Central Bank is likely to raise interest rates ​by 25 basis points at least ‌one more time this year to fight high inflation, the International Monetary Fund said ​on Friday in its regular ​forecast report for Europe.

Trade in the eurozone swung to a deficit in August as higher energy imports and weaker machinery and vehicle trade weighed on the balance.

Greencoat UK Wind LON: UKW outlined plans to broaden the ways it reinvests cash generated by its portfolio while maintaining its existing financial proposition of a well-covered, inflation-linked dividend.

Britain's FTSE 100 climbed to its highest level in nearly a month on Thursday as falling gilt yields and stronger-than-expected economic data gave investors a reason to favour large UK financial stocks. The blue-chip index rose 0.54% to 10,782.98, its highest since September 18, while the more domestically exposed FTSE 250 slipped 0.07%.

London's blue-chip stocks climbed ​to a near one-month high on Thursday, led by financials, ‌after the Finance Minister reaffirmed the government's commitment to fiscal discipline, while stronger-than-expected GDP data also buoyed sentiment.

The fall in activity compounds a tough few months for the industrial sector in the region.

The U.K. economy grew by a better-than-expected 0.1% in the month to August.

MILAN, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The latest rise in oil and gas prices has renewed concerns about Europe's reliance on imported fuel and its potential impact on companies as winter approaches.