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Galliford Try wins school and hospital contract, added to YORbuild2 framework
Builder Galliford Try has won a place on a major public sector construction framework agreement in the north of England, together with contracts to build a new academy school and an NHS hospital extension in Croydon.
WPP buys San Francisco-based Viscira
Advertising giant WPP has acquired digital marketing company Viscira for an undisclosed sum through its wholly-owned subsidiary Sudler & Hennessey.
Gold stocks will continue to outperform, says Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs downgraded Gold Fields and Fresnillo as it took a look at gold producers, but kept its positive stance on AngloGold and Centamin, saying fully-covered dividends and sound balance sheets were a rarity in the mining sector.
SSE says full year earnings will fall
Energy company SSE said it would still lift its dividend 1% despite earnings per share being expected to fall by up to 5. 7% for the year to end-March.
JP Morgan Cazenove starts Countryside Properties at 'overweight'
JP Morgan Cazenove initiated coverage of Countryside Properties at ‘overweight’ with a 280p price target.
SocGen upgrades Kingfisher after results
Societe Generale upgraded B&Q owner Kingfisher to ‘hold’ from ‘sell’ and lifted the price target to 359p from 333p following the company’s results on Wednesday.
London open: Stocks edge lower on oil price slump
London stocks dropped on Thursday as oil prices continued to slide and as investors awaited the release of UK retail sales figures.
Next warns coming year could be 'toughest since 2008'
Full year profits from Next were at the upper end of expectations but the clothing retailer warned the year ahead could be the toughest since 2008, with new guidance that includes the possibility that profits could decline as much as 4. 5%.
Balfour Beatty secures £170m London Underground contract extension
Infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has secured a £170m two-year extension to its Track Partnership for London Underground, which is responsible for delivering essential track renewal work across the network.
Europe open: Equities in the red as energy and mining issues drop
European equity markets fell in early trade, with basic resources and energy stocks suffering the brunt of the losses as metals and oil prices declined.
Entertainment One buys control of Los Angeles reality TV maker
Entertainment One has spent $23m on acquiring a majority stake in Los Angeles reality television production company Renegade Entertainment, maker of such gems as 'Naked & Afraid' and 'Fit to Fat'.
Tritax Big Box buys Bristol warehouse for £25.2m
Tritax Big Box REIT has acquired a distribution centre in Bristol let by food wholesalers Brake Bros for £25. 2m, reflecting a net initial yield of 5. 2%.
Mitie slumps as it warns over full year revenue
Outsourcer Mitie slumped on Thursday after it warned that full year revenues will be below the current range of market expectations, although profit will fall within.
Acquisitions driving growth at Diploma
Specialised technical products firm Diploma was looking at positive growth on Thursday, as a result of its recent acquisitions.
Board changes for Old Mutual's Nedbank
Old Mutual’s majority-owned South African division Nedbank added a new independent non-executive director to its board on Thursday.
Next cautious on new year, Renishaw issues profit warning
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to decline 40 points on Thursday, more than eradicating the tiny gain to 6,199. 11 the day before.
International Public Partnerships posts record results
FTSE 250 infrastructure investment company International Public Partnerships posted strong growth in its portfolio on Thursday, with its net asset value rising 21. 5% to £1. 29bn in 2015. NAV per share was up 2. 5% to 130. 2p.
Qinetiq on track to meet full year expectations
FTSE 250 defence and aerospace technology company Qinetiq is on track to deliver on its expectations for the current financial year.
Renishaw issues profit warning over Asian downturn
A downturn in Asian demand led to Renishaw issuing a profit warning to the market on Thursday morning.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower as investors eye retail sales data
London stocks were set to open weaker on Thursday following downbeat cues from the US and Asia, as a stronger dollar hits commodity prices.