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FTSE 250 movers: 888 rises on results; OSB under pressure
London’s FTSE 250 was up 0. 1% at 21,575. 78 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
FTSE 100 movers: Informa rallies on Las Vegas events; Ocado slumps
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 2% at 6,773. 28 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
UBS downgrades Crest Nicholson, Persimmon
UBS downgraded its stance on shares of Persimmon and Crest Nicholson on Thursday as it took a look at the UK housebuilding sector.
London midday: Stocks a touch lower ahead of BoE announcement
London stocks were trading a touch lower ahead of the Bank of England rate announcement, as investors mulled a dovish statement from the Federal Reserve.
Eve sleep FY results beat expectations, rebuild strategy complete
Mattress company Eve Sleep reported 2020 results "ahead of twice raised expectations" on Thursday as it narrowed its losses and said the rebuild strategy had completed ahead of plan.
Deutsche Bank ups Standard Life Aberdeen to 'buy'
Deutsche Bank upped its recommendation on shares of Standard Life Aberdeen on Thursday to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ and lifted the price target to 335p from 310p.
Lookers says its expects £10m profit for 2020, shares surge
Lookers shares surged on Thursday after the car dealership chain said it now expects to post a small profit for 2020, versus consensus expectations of a small loss.
London open: Stocks flat ahead of BoE rate announcement
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Thursday as investors digested a dovish statement from the Federal Reserve but erred on the side of caution ahead of the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England.
Sage appoints Andy Duff as new chair
Sage has appointed Andy Duff to succeed Sir Donald Brydon as chair of the software company when he retires at the end of September.
Tullow says Suriname well encountered only minor oil shows
Tullow Oil said on Thursday that the Goliathberg-Voltzberg North exploration well offshore Suriname has reached total depth and encountered good quality reservoir but only minor oil shows.
National Express swings to loss in 2020 due to pandemic
National Express said on Thursday that it swung to a loss in 2020 as it took a hit from the Covid-19 pandemic.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up after dovish Fed, ahead of BoE
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Thursday following a dovish statement from the US Federal Reserve.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Bonus reforms, sovereign debt downgrades, Eurostar
The government plans to make it easier to claw back bonuses paid to executives of failed companies in what is being billed as the biggest shake-up of Britain’s corporate governance rules in decades, with ministers vowing to target negligent auditors and rogue directors. Part of a sweeping series of reforms designed to break the dominance of the big four accounting firms, the new measures were outlined by the business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng in a consultation launched on Thursday.