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Rents in the Midlands outpace London year-to-date, letting agents say
Rents in the Midlands outpaced those in London over the past year by a wide margin, as buy-to-let homes bought before tax changes reached the private sector, dampening growth in the capital, according to Your Move and Reeds Rains estate agents on Friday.
US close: Telecoms help stocks break losing streak
US stocks snapped their five day losing streak on Thursday, with the major indices led higher by telecoms.
High-div stocks pace gains
Losses on the top flight index were contained by gains in shares of several of the most-reliable dividend payers on the London market, including the likes of BP, British American Tobacco and Royal Dutch Shell.
Bonds: Gilts dragged higher by rising global tide in prices
These were the movements in the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign note yields:.
Labour MP Jo Cox dies after gun attack in Yorkshire
Jo Cox, a Labour MP, has died after she was shot twice and stabbed at Birstall in her West Yorkshire constituency, with a male suspect arrested shortly after the attack.
UK lawmaker dies from wounds after attack by gunman
Labour MP Jo Cox has died after being shot in her Yorkshire constituency on Thursday, police said.
Thursday newspaper share tips: Poundland and Berkeley Group
South African retail conglomerate Steinhoff can certainly afford to pony up with the dosh to buy Poundland, but the Financial Times' Lex column ponders the purpose of such a deal.
FX round-up: Caution hangs over sterling amid welter of central-bank rates calls
A pall of caution hung over sterling as investors headed for yen and Swiss franc safety over the British unit and amid a welter of central banks staying put on policy interest rates over the past 24 hours.
Europe close: Stocks slide in reaction to BoJ, Fed decisions
European stocks fell on Thursday after the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan stood pat on policy, amid ongoing concerns about Brexit.
InfraStrata, Baron Oil to plug, abandon Woodburn Forest-1 well
Shares in InfraStrata and Baron Oil fell more than 20% after they confirmed the Woodburn Forest-1 well in Northern Ireland would be plugged and abandoned.
Escher improves mobile-loyalty solution for Insomnia Coffee
Escher Group Holdings said it has improved its existing mobile-loyalty solution for Irish independent chain Insomnia Coffee with a new frictionless prepay function.
Broker tips: Charles Stanley, Playtech, Berkeley Group
Cannacord Genuity lowered its target price on the shares of Charles Stanley and lowered its recommendation from 'buy' to 'hold' after the broker announced it would likely take between 12 to 18 months longer than originally anticipated (by the year to 31 March 2020) to reach its target of 15. 0% for operating margins.
London close: Stocks fall as BoE warns on Brexit
London stocks fell on Thursday as the Bank of England kept policy unchanged and warned that a possible Brexit may hurt the economy.
Strategic Minerals finds nickel, platinum traces at Hanns Camp
Strategic Minerals, the multi-minerals production, exploration and development company, said it had completed the maiden drill at its Hanns Camp project in Australia with encouraging prospects for nickel and possibly platinum.
Director dealings: Servelec's non-exec dips in after profit warning
Senior Servelec Group director Roger McDowell has shown his support for the company's prospects after the technology and software group warned on profits on Wednesday.
David Cameron cancels Gibraltar speech after MP shooting
British Prime Minister David Cameron has cancelled a planned pro-European Union speech in Gibraltar after a Labour MP was shot in a village near the Leeds.
Results round-up
Design, engineering and project management consultancy WS Atkins reported a 6% rise in revenue in its final results on Thursday, to £1. 86bn.
Brexit likely to place government bond yields further under cosh
If Britain quits the European Union next week, the result will likely be intensified downward pressure on bond yields already under the cosh amid a global flight to safe-haven assets.
Consort Medical's annual revenues rise as a product launch is delayed
Consort Medical, a pharmaceutical device company, revealed higher full year profits on Thursday due to organic growth and an acquisition.
Axa Property Trust sells German property; extends credit facility
AXA Property Trust said it has contracted for the sale of its property at Dasing, Germany at a sales price in line with an undisclosed valuation and added that it was in “advanced” talks on a short term extension to its debt facility.