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Unite Group sells two student accommodation sites for £88.4m
FTSE 250 student accommodation manager Unite Group sold two of its assets to its investment partner Unite UK Student Accommodation Fund (USAF) for a combined £88. 4m.
London open: Stocks rise as investors mull OPEC deal
Stocks in London rose in early trade as investors mulled over news that OPEC ministers have agreed a deal to cut production for the first time since 2008.
KAZ begins commissioning at Bozshakol clay plant
KAZ Minerals announced the completion of construction and the commencement of commissioning works at the Bozshakol clay plant on Thursday.
Euromoney anticipating drop for full-year revenues
International business information and events group Euromoney Institutional Investor issued a pre-close trading update on Thursday, ahead of the announcement of its results for the year to September 30.
Atkins trading to expectations, though difficulties remain
Design, engineering and project management consulting company WS Atkins updated the market on its trading on Thursday, ahead of its half-year results for the six months to 30 September, which will be announced on 17 November.
Shaftesbury claims 'good' trading ahead of year-end
West End-focused real estate investment trust Shaftesbury posted a trading update for the period from 1 July to 28 September on Thursday, reporting trading across its shops, restaurants, cafés and bars as “good” throughout the summer months.
CMC Markets provides some reassurance on trading
Calming investor fears that trading may be deteriorating, CMC Markets on Thursday suggested the situation had not worsened.
GlaxoSmithKline raises £477m from offloading final Aspen shares
GlaxoSmithKline has sold its remaining shares in South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare to raise 8. 47bn rand (£477m).
QinetiQ on track to meet FY expectations
FTSE 250 science and engineering group QinetiQ maintained its expectations for the year on Thursday.
IP Group takes bigger chunk of Ceres after placing
Intellectual property-based business developer IP Group revised its holding in portfolio company Ceres Power Holdings on Thursday, after the latter raised a total of £20m before expenses by means of a conditional placing with new and existing investors in the UK.
RPC Group sees H1 revenues significantly ahead, lifted by acquisitions
Plastic product design and engineering company RPC Group said on Thursday that it expects first-half revenues and adjusted operating profit to be significantly ahead of the previous year.
Merlin posts summer growth despite struggling Midway
Leisure operator Merlin Entertainments posted a trading update on Thursday, outlining its performance over the key summer period.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Heathrow, BHS, RBS
Theresa May has sufficient support in parliament to drive through the contentious expansion of Heathrow airport if she decides to put it to a vote next month, according to close allies. The government will not make a final decision about how to proceed until an aviation subcommittee — chaired by Mrs May — meets on either October 11 or 18. – Financial Times .
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as investors cheer OPEC deal
Stocks in London were set for a positive start on Thursday after OPEC ministers announced a deal to cut production for the first time since 2008.