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US pre-open: Stock futures rise as oil prices rally, Fed speakers eyed
US stocks were expected to open higher on Thursday as oil prices rose and traders awaited speeches from Federal Reserve policymakers for hints on interest rates.
Europe midday: M&A news, oil prices lift stocks
European stocks rebounded on Thursday afternoon as M&A news gave sentiment a boost, alongside better than expected results out of Zurich Insurance and RWE.
BT to share Europa and Champions League finals for free on YouTube
BT Group will stream its live footage of the Champions League and Uefa Europa League finals on YouTube, allowing UK viewers access even if they do not subscribe to its BT Sport service.
SIG musters with investors in Sheffield
Building products distributor SIG was meeting with investors in Sheffield on Thursday, as it updated the market on a year that has so far seen growth.
Bank of England keeps interest rates unchanged
The Bank of England voted unanimously on Thursday to leave interest rates at 0. 50% and size of the asset purchase programme at £375bn, as expected by analysts.
Phoenix Group remains on target
Phoenix Group revealed it remains on track to meet 2016 cash generation targets of between £350m and £450m on Thursday, ahead of a presentation for investors and analysts focusing on Solvency II, management actions and future financial reporting.
Winter of growth for The Rank Group
The Rank Group revealed a winter of growth on Thursday, with like-for-like revenue up 3% in the 19 weeks to 8 May, total revenue growth of 2% and digital revenue growth of 6%.
London midday: Stocks rise as BoE keeps interest rates unchanged
London stocks rose on Thursday as the Bank of England voted unanimously to leave interest rates unchanged.
Hikma paints positive picture as investors gather
Multinational pharmaceutical group Hikma Pharmaceuticals was holding its annual general meeting in London on Thursday, where it was set to confirm a solid start to the year and reiterate its overall guidance for 2016.
Vesuvius investors gather as headwinds continue
As investors gathered in London for the Vesuvius annual meeting on Thursday, the company did its best to assure them that it was still solid despite some serious market headwinds.
Brazil's Rousseff suspended; to face impeachment trial
Brazil President Dilma Rousseff has been stripped of her duties for at least six months after the country's senate voted to for impeachment and put her on trial for allegedly manipulating figures to hide the size of the public deficit ahead of her election in 2014.
CLS Holdings launches share buyback to cut discount to NAV
CLS Holdings has launched a share buyback programme that will see the property investor's broker Liberum buy back up to 4. 1m of its shares.
Eurozone industrial production unexpectedly falls in March
Eurozone industrial production unexpectedly fell in March, data revealed on Monday.
Asia report: Most markets lose, though Japan shines
Most markets in Asia declined on Thursday, following on from a dire Wednesday in the US, where declines were led by a number of disappointing announcements from the retail sector.
Vedanta slashes dividend as commodity prices hit full year results
Vedanta Resources slashed its dividend by more than half as falling commodities prices hammered full-year profits.
Aldermore grows loan book thanks to buy-to-let rush
Aldermore enjoyed its best ever quarter of loan origination, which helped the challenger bank grow its loan book 6% to £6. 5bn during the first three months of the year.
Prices for manufactured goods weigh on French CPI in April
The cost of living in France declined at a quicker pace in April as a drop in the prices of manufactured goods offset increases in the energy and services space.
Antofagasta shares fall as Canaccord cuts full year forecasts
Antofagasta’s shares were under pressure on Thursday after Canaccord Genuity cut its full year earnings forecast for the miner.
India overtaking China as driver of oil demand growth, IEA says
The excess of oil supplies globally will be lower than previously expected in 2016 as India overtakes the People's Republic of China as the key driver behind demand growth and robust demand from other emerging economies, the rich-world's oil watchdog said.
SuperGroup surges as fourth quarter boosted by Idris and sportswear
SuperGroup lifted its full year profit guidance after a powerful fourth-quarter where retail sales from the street fashion group surpassed last year's strong performance.