Several London Underground stations are closed due to workers striking while two Tube lines were halted because of a casualty on the track. Transport for London said four stations were closed on the network at 3.50pm on Friday due to the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association action. The union said the action was likely to cause Tube stations to close at the last minute, including into Saturday morning, but Transport for London said there will not be significant disruption.
U.S. Silica has agreed to go private in an all-cash acquisition by Apollo Global Management that values the industrial minerals company at about $1.85 billion. In a Friday announcement, U.S. Silica said that shareholders would receive $15.50 in cash for each share owned as of the deal's closing. Once the deal closes, U.S. Silica's stock will no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Civil servants at Britain’s official statistics body have refused to be “forced back” into the office for two days a week.