Breaking pre-market news on Friday,
- RBS announces first quarter loss as Ulster Bank takes a £461m hit– statement.
- International Airlines Group says rising fuels costs, Japan earthquake and unrest in North Africa will hit profits — statement.
- Helphire issues profits warning; says its can’t reconcile debtors and warns of £25m overstatement — statement.
- Corporate: IMI, Rolls-Royce, Admiral Group, JKX Oil & Gas, bwin.party digital entertainment, Laird, Rentokil Initial, RPS Group, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, easyJet, Falklands Oil & Gas, Cove Energy, Nautical Petroleum, Sarantel Group, BASF, Deutsche Telekom, ThyssenKrupp.