BUSINESS LIVE: Natwest profits hit £1.8bn; Deutsche to buy Numis

BUSINESS LIVE: Natwest profits beat forecasts at £1.8bn; Deutsche to buy Numis for £410m; Pearson readies £300m share buyback

The FTSE 100 will open at 8am. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Natwest, Numis, Pearson, Argo Blockchain and Wandisco. Read the Friday 28 April Business Live blog below.

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