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FTSE 250 movers: Equiniti slumps; Ultra Electronics gains on results
London’s FTSE 250 was down 1. 3% at 17,017. 05 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
FTSE 100 movers: Lloyds slumps on results; BAE bounces
London’s FTSE 100 was down 2. 5% at 5,978. 45 in afternoon trade on Thursday, extending earlier losses on the back of dire US GDP data.
Hastings 'an attractive proposition' for Sampo, says Berenberg
Insurer Hastings was on the rise for the second day running after confirming late on Wednesday that it had been approached by a consortium led by Finnish insurer Sampo and its biggest shareholder, Rand Merchant Investment Holdings, about a possible cash offer.
GVC says no link between HMRC probe and Wirecard scandal
GVC Holdings said on Thursday that there is no evidence of any link between an HMRC investigation into the Ladbrokes owner and the recent scandal at German payment processor Wirecard.
London midday: Stocks fall further as Lloyds results disappoint
London stocks were firmly in the red by midday on Thursday following disappointing results from the likes of Lloyds.
Pendragon to close 15 stores, cut 1,800 jobs
Car dealership Pendragon has announced plans to cut around 1,800 jobs across the business as it closes stores due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Anglo American interim earnings fall due to Covid-19
Anglo American cut its interim dividend on Thursday as it posted a drop in earnings due to the coronavirus pandemic.
German GDP suffers worst drop in Q2 since 1970
German GDP fell by a record 10. 1% quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter as the Covid-19 crisis took its toll, according to figures released by Destatis on Thursday.
Fuller's FY profit falls after coronavirus closures
Pub chain Fuller, Smith & Turner reported a drop in annual adjusted pre-tax profit on Thursday after its sites were forced to close due to the coronavirus lockdown.
Solid underwriting performance underpins RSA interims
RSA Insurance posted a rise in interim underlying pre-tax profit on Thursday despite disruption from the Covid-19 pandemic, mainly on the back of a solid underwriting performance.
Equiniti first-half earnings dented by Covid
Technology-led services and payments specialist Equiniti posted a drop in first-half earnings and revenue on Thursday as its business took a hit from the Covid-19 crisis.
Vesuvius profits take a hit from lower steel production
First-half profit and revenue at molten metal flow engineering company Vesuvius fell, the company said on Thursday, amid lower global steel production.
London open: Stocks fall amid earnings deluge
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as investors waded through a deluge of corporate news and mulled the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
Man Group H1 FuM decline 8% after 'challenging' period
Man Group reported an 8% decline in first-half funds under management on Thursday and a drop in pre-tax profit following a "challenging time".
Rentokil interim profit hit by Covid-19 closures
Pest control and hygiene services company Rentokil posted a decline in interim profit on Thursday as it took a hit from the temporary closure of some businesses due to the coronavirus lockdown.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge up ahead of earnings deluge
London stocks were set to edge higher on Thursday following a positive US close, as investors braced for a deluge of earnings news.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Covid-19 rescue loan scheme, UK car production, Monsoon
The government is expanding its Covid-19 rescue loan scheme to cover small businesses on the edge of collapse, a move that Labour warned would come too late for many troubled firms. With less than a week before the furlough scheme covering 9 million employees is cut back, plunging more employers into debt, the Treasury said it would use a change in EU state aid rules to allow firms previously locked out of the coronavirus business interruption loan scheme (CBILS) to access government funds.