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Boxhill Technologies dismisses winding up petitions as 'without legal merit'
Boxhill Technologies, operator of the Weather Lottery and payment processing software business, has received winding up petitions from Eupay Group, a company that previously supplied it with payment services.
ECB keeps policy unchanged
The European Central Bank left its policy measures unchanged on Thursday, as expected by economists.
PureCircle warns on profit amid US border dispute over stevia
PureCircle's shares are down almost 13% after it warned its full-year sales and profit could be hurt by a US border authorities' detention order affecting its stevia shipments.
North River Resources widens FY loss, eyes short-term fundraise
Shares in North River Resources were down about 10% as it booked an impairment-laden set of full-year results that saw pre-tax losses widen to £9. 8m, from a loss of £3. 3m.
Irish Continental receives high-speed vessel
Irish Continental Group has taken delivery of the high-speed vessel "Westpac Express," which has subsequently chartered it to a US-government organisation, Military Sealift Command.
Asia-Pacific to lead the smartphone revolution
As uptake of smartphones and mobile data services increases across the globe, a new report from Ericsson this week put the Asia-Pacific region squarely at the centre of that growth over the next few decades.
Where are the world's happiest workers?
Work may not be as bad as we once thought. The old 9-5 slog gets a lot of people down from time to time. But in general we are happy with our work, as this Endred-Ipsos 2016 Barometer found in coordination with Statista and The Indpendent.
Fidelity China trust proposes policy shift as NAV held flat in stormy market
Fidelity China Special Situations' upped its dividend by more than a third after maintaining net asset value over the year to end-March, a major outperformance of its benchmark during a hugely volatile period.
Goldman trims Apple estimates on lower smartphone growth
Goldman Sachs cut its price target on Apple to $124 from $136 and trimmed its estimates on lower smartphone growth but kept its ‘buy’ rating on the stock.
Microsoft fixes fault that saw Hotmail, Outlook flooded with spam
Hotmail and Outlook email users were breathing a sigh of relief on Thursday, with confirmation from Microsoft that it had fixed a fault in its spam filters.
Johnson & Johnson to acquire Vogue hair and body products lines
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to acquire Vogue International, a privately held hair care company, for roughly $3. 3bn cash.
CONCACAF aiming to pick up the pieces after Webb's tenure
Jeffrey Webb's reign at the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) was charcterised by bribes, backhanders and outrageous spending, and as he awaits to be sentenced after pleading guilty to various bribery involvements, the centenary Copa América tournament prepares to get underway on Friday.
Europe midday: Stocks nudge higher with OPEC, ECB in focus
European stocks nudged tentatively higher on Thursday as the OPEC meeting got underway in Vienna and ahead of the European Central Bank rate announcement.
US pre-open: Stocks seen flat as investors eye OPEC, ADP report
US futures pointed to a muted open on Wall Street as the OPEC meeting got underway in Vienna and as investors looked to the release of the ADP employment report ahead of Friday’s non-farm payrolls.
Tower Bridge to close for three months for work
One of the City’s key links south of the River Thames is set to be closed for three months from October, as structural repairs and maintenance work is carried out on Tower Bridge.
Eckoh wins two sizeable US call centre contracts
Eckoh has won two US contracts, worth collectively around $7m spread across three years, while also extending its US distributor agreement with telecoms group West Corp.
London midday: Stocks rise as OPEC meeting begins
London stocks gained on Thursday as OPEC members started their meeting in Vienna to address the global supply glut.
Eurozone producer prices drop in April
Producer prices in the Eurozone unexpectedly fell in April, according to the latest figures from Eurostat.
Broker tips: Wolseley, M&S, Moneysupermarket
Wolseley’s shares were under pressure on Thursday after Canaccord Genuity downgraded the stock to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ and slashed its target price to 4,200p from 4,400p.
Wolseley slumps as Canaccord downgrades stock to 'hold' from 'buy'
Wolseley’s shares were under pressure on Thursday after Canaccord Genuity downgraded the stock to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ and slashed its target price to 4,200p from 4,400p.