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CBI calls for a "pro-enterprise" government with impending Brexit
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has requested an extra injection of £11. 5bn from the government to support businesses in the uncertain economic environment surrounding Brexit.
Alphabet beats forecasts, shares edge higher
Google-parent Alphabet saw adjusted net income per share rise to $9. 06 on the back of a $18. 27bn in sales, when excluding so-called traffic acquisition costs.
US close: Wall Street slips on rising bond yields
Wall Street fell back amid a torrent of quarterly earnings and another leg higher for market interest rates.
FX round-up: Pound under pressure despite economic data, Swedisk krona sinks
Cable came under selling pressure despite much-better-than-expected data on gross domestic product and retail sales and a large jump in Gilt yields versus similarly-dated US Treasuries, on both the short and long ends of the interest rate curve.
Bonds: Yields on Gilts notch up fresh post-Brexit high
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
US durable goods orders fall unexpectedly in September
A key measure of investment, orders for goods made to last more than three years, turned lower in September, with fewer Defence orders acting as the main drag.
Commodities: Energy, agriculture futures rise
Energy futures led a small bounce in commodities despite simmering doubts regarding the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries' ability to reign in production and bulging global oil stockpiles worldwide in 2017.
Europe close: Indices end the day flat despite gains for banks
European stocks wavered on Thursday as investors digested uninspiring Chinese data and sifted through more earnings releases, although banks outperformed alongside another leg up in sovereign bond yields.
Merkel takes aim at internet companies' use of algorithms
German chancellor Angela Merkel has aimed a shot in the direction of major internet platforms and their use of complex algorithms, saying that they can be utilised to block transparency.
Belgium reaches agreement on EU-Canada free trade deal
The Belgian government will back a free trade deal between the European Union and Canada after initially blocking the agreement.
Directors' dealings: Oakley Capital´s Dubens adds to stake
Oakley Capital Investments´s Peter Dubens added significantly to his stake in the mid-market private equity investor.
FTSE 250 Movers: Kaz minerals heats up but oil services firms cool off
FTSE 250 Index fell 0. 5% to 17,581. 32 in the late afternoon.
Crossrider appoints new CFO
Crossrider, the online distribution and digital product company, has appointed Moran Laufer as its chief financial officer with immediate effect.
Small cap round up
AIM-listed explorer Bacanora Minerals said it had gained the necessary funds during to progress with a feasibility study at its lithium carbonate project in Mexico. For the year ended 30 June, the company had £29m in cash raised partly from two equity placings.
London close: Stocks end higher as pound weakens against dollar
The FTSE 100 ended Thursday’s session higher even as the pound weakened against the dollar on worries about future UK economic growth, with banks tracking gains on yields for longer-dated Gilts.
Versarien's 2-DTech to explore how graphene can improve cancer, diabetes
AIM-listed advanced materials company Versarien’s subsidiary 2-DTech, which specialises in graphene production, is to participate in a £5. 2m project to explore how graphene can improve major health problems, its first project in the biomedical area.
Venn Life Sciences shareholders approve sale of Innovenn UK
Drug development and clinical trial management contract research organisation Venn Life Sciences confirmed on Thursday that its shareholders had approved of a deal to offload Innovenn UK.
CNBC poll shows Clinton doubling lead over Trump to nine points
Hillary Clinton has almost doubled her lead over US presidential election rival Donald Trump in the latest CNBC poll, as she now leads the Republican by nine points among registered voters.
Amec Foster postpones Capital Markets Day, still to decide on funding structure
Amec Foster Wheeler reaffirmed its expectations for full-year trading even as it forecast further slowing in Oil&Gas and solar activity in 2017, while raising its forecast for year-end net debt, sending its shares crashing.
Thor Mining reveals potential for additional tungsten deposits
Australian tungsten and gold explorer and developer Thor Mining announced its quarterly report for the period to 30 September on Thursday.