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Frontier Developments posts drop in full-year earnings
Video game developer Frontier Developments published its full year results to 31 May on Thursday, with revenue reducing to £21. 4m from £22. 8m.
Obama insists China should drop South China Sea islands claim
Barack Obama has warned China that it should abandom claims over disputed islands in the South China sea, during a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN.
Midwich announces two acquisitions
Audio visual and documents solutions distributor Midwich announced the acquisition of UK-based Holdan for up to £7. 9m and New Zealand’s Wired for an undisclosed sum.
Argo Group swings to profit in first half
Argo Group announced its interim results for the six months to 30 June on Thursday, with revenues of $4m, up from $3. 1m a year ago.
EnQuest reports 'robust' first half despite low oil price
EnQuest posted its results for the six months to 30 June on Thursday, with strong production growth of 43% year-on-year to 42,520 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
US presidential hopeful Johnson makes Aleppo blunder
Gary Johnson, the Libertarian candidate for the White House, has made an embarrassing error concerning the Syrian conflict on US television.
FTSE 250 movers: Sophos, Thomas Cook and Auto Trader lead gains
The FTSE 250 was pretty much flat late into Thursday's session, with security software group Sohpos leading the way thanks to read-across from elsewhere .
Thursday newspaper share tips: Barratt Developments, Forterra
Concerns regarding Barratt Development's strategy and exposure to the high-end of the London market are overdone, The Times's Tempus said.
FTSE 100 movers: Micro Focus surges on HP deal; Pearson slumps
London’s FTSE 100 was down 0. 2% to 6,830. 67 in afternoon trade.
Friday preview: Wetherspoon reports full year results
JD Wetherspoon is expected to report flat full year earnings on Friday after warning that increased labour costs would cut into profit margins.
Deltex Medical celebrates US growth, though UK sales shrink
Oesophageal Doppler monitoring company Deltex Medical Group announced its results for the six months to 30 June on Thursday, with US probe revenues up 39% at £0. 8m, making them greater than the UK for the first time.
Permanent job hires rebound after Brexit vote
Permanent appointments rose in August following a slowdown in the lead up to the Brexit vote, according to a report by Markit/Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).
EU's Tusk urges May to begin formal Brexit talks
Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, has told UK prime minister Theresa May to invoke Article 50 as soon as possible so the two parties can begin formal negotiations on Britain's exit from the EU.
US initial jobless claims unexpectedly fall
US jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a two-month low last week, the Labor Department said on Thursday.
Airbnb not ready to go public as it focuses on growth
Airbnb has said it is remaining a privately held company for now as it focuses on growth and deals with legal and regulatory challenges.
ECB leaves policy unchanged
The European Central Bank on Thursday left its policy measures unchanged, as expected by economists.
Putin a better leader than Obama, says Trump
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton faced off in a television forum hosted by US army veterans in New York on Wednesday, with the Republican nominee heaping further praise on Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he is "far more of a leader" than current White House occupant Barack Obama.
Almost 3% of UK workers have "zero hours" contracts, ONS reveals
The Office for National Statistics has revealed that almost 3% of workers in the UK are working on a "zero hours" contract basis.
Airea's shares soar as profit increases
Shares in Airea soared by nearly 40% on Thursday as the designer flooring company reported a significant increase in profits and dividend thanks to growing UK contract sales.