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JPMorgan Chase CEO Dimon turns down Trump treasury secretary offer - report
Jamie Dimon is uninterested in becoming the US treasury secretary despite being approached by Donald Trump's team about the job, according to Fortune magazine.
Watkin Jones confident in outlook, citing earnings visibility
Property developer Watkin Jones said it remains confident in its outlook, noting the company's development pipeline provides excellent visibility of earnings and cash flow.
Karelian doubles losses as it continues development programme
Diamond exploration company Karelian announced its results for the year to 31 May on Thursday, a year in which the board said “highly encouraging progress” was made towards achieving its objective to discover, or acquire, and develop diamond deposits in Finland.
Premier Oil refinancing talks in final stages, on track for FY output guidance
Premier Oil said it is in the final stages of negotiations with its banks and private bondholders on its refinancing and it is on track to meet full-year production guidance.
Shanta Gold receives $5.25m advance silver-streaming payment
Shanta Gold has received the advanced payment of $5. 25m as part of its silver-streaming agreement (SSA).
Tracsis sees FY profit slip as it hikes total dividend
Transportation and software business Tracsis has post a lower full-year pre-tax profit and hiked its total dividend by 20%.
UK govt to drop curbs on House of Lords powers - BBC
The UK government has dropped plans to curb the power of the House of Lords, the BBC reported, citing unnamed sources.
Virgin Money slumps as WL Ross sells entire stake
Virgin Money shares slumped on Thursday after US private equity firm WL Ross & Co sold its entire stake in the company.
Dalata Hotels signs lease on new Maldron hotel in Newscastle
Dalata Hotel Group said it had signed an agreement to lease a new Maldron Hotel, to be built in Newcastle, with ES Newgate Limited, a subsidiary of McAleer & Rushe.
Eurozone inflation confirmed at 0.5% in October
Inflation in the euro area was 0. 5% on the year in October, up from 0. 4% the month before, Eurostat confirmed on Thursday.
Asia report: Stocks end mixed after lighter trading
Asian markets finished mixed on Thursday, with low volumes suggesting investors were keeping their wallets closed as oil prices continued their declines.
China rubbishes Trump's climate change "hoax" claims
Donald Trump's claims that the issue of climate change was created by China in order to stifle US competitiveness have been rubbished by the country's vice foreign minister, during UN talks in Marrakech on Wednesday.
Retail sales rocket on thrills and chills in October, ONS finds
UK retail sales in October rose by the most in 14 years, official figures released on Thursday showed, as cooler weather helped drive winter clothing sales and grocers enjoyed a thrilling Halloween.
HSBC ups Japanese equities to 'neutral', stays 'underweight' Europe
HSBC upped its stance Japanese equities in its latest equity strategy note, but remained cautious on Europe as it made a series of changes to its sector recommendations.
Investec interims impress in face of economic uncertainty
Investec's banking businesses continued to be “resilient” in the first half, delivering a solid underlying performance despite high levels of macro uncertainty.
Keywords Studios buys Enzyme games testing rival for CA$5.4m
Video game industry services provider Keyword Studios has bought Canadian rival Global Video-Games Services, along with its subsidiaries including Enzyme Testing Labs, for CA$5. 4m cash.
Liberum downgrades Boohoo on valuation but still bullish
Boohoo. com was weaker on Thursday after Liberum downgraded the stock to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ on valuation grounds after the shares rose more than 216% year-to-date.
Majestic Wine swings to loss on acquisition, but reinstates dividend
Majestic Wine reported a pre-tax loss for the six months to 26 September, mainly on the back of acquisition costs, but reinstated its dividend.
WS Atkins H1 statutory profit down, underlying profit up
FTSE 250 engineering consultancy WS Atkins reported a 14% rise in first-half underlying pre-tax profit but a drop in statutory profit, as it maintained its outlook for the year.
Great Portland sees weak market after Brexit vote; posts H1 loss
The London commercial property market looks set to weaken as the UK unravels itself from membership of the European Union, said Great Portland Estates chief executive Toby Courtauld.