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Friday preview: Election results to set the scene, industrial data due
Unless there is a hung parliament, Friday's fairly quiet business calendar will be full of the economic and financial analysis of the election result, with some industrial and trade data thrown in.
CMC Markets results better than feared, but regulatory outlook divides analysts
CMC Markets saw revenues and profits fall in the year to end-March as clients spent less and costs climbed, but the result for its first full year as a listed company was not as bad as had been feared.
Election results timeline: exit polls, first results, swing seats to watch
Britain began voting early on Thursday to decide the shape of its new government but with confidence in opinion polls shot to pieces in recent years there will be no firm idea of the result until two hours before midnight - and if it's tight this will mean every single local result counts.
Auto Trader revs up dividend, shares fall on softer advertising warning
Auto Trader Group more than tripled its dividend as revenue and earnings beat expectations for its full-year performance, with the new year forecast to see greater used car sales volumes and improving margins but a slowing in display advertising growth.
Final election polls show widening Tory lead, but survey doubts remain
As Britain heads to the voting booths, most opinion polls showed a solid lead for the Conservative party as the recent narrowing over Labour eased, though doubts remain over the accuracy of such surveys after major misfires in recent years.
Rockhopper Exploration sells Italian portfolio to Northern Petroleum
Rockhopper Exploration has streamlined its Italian portfolio by agreeing to sell a portfolio of non-core onshore assets to AIM-listed Northern Petroleum, which includes one gas-producing field and five other concessions.
TUI left frustrated as Etihad walks away from talks
TUI Group has been left hanging after United Arab Emirates based Etihad Aviation walked away from talks about a potential joint venture between the German aviation subsidiary TUI fly and Niki.
UK housing market dipping markedly, surveyors say
Another survey emerged on Thursday to suggest UK house prices are softening, with buying enquiries hitting an 11-month low to counter more bullish housing earlier in the week.