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Yahoo reveals further data breach from 2013, over one billion affected
US internet firm Yahoo has revealed another massive data breach from 2013 which affected more than one billion of its users.
Europe close: Stocks take Fed rate hike in their stride
European stocks pushed higher even after the Federal Reserve upped interest rates by 25 basis points, as anticipated, but struck a more hawkish tone than expected, signalling three hikes next year.
Verizon offer under threat after latest Yahoo hack
Yahoo’s latest hack affecting 1bn users has put its $4. 83bn acquisition offer from Verizon in jeopardy, according to Bloomberg.
Small cap round up
Africa and Europe-focused upstream gas company Sound Energy updated the market on its Tendrara licence, onshore Morocco, on Thursday. The AIM-traded firm said that, further to its announcement on 24 November, it has retrieved the TE-7 bottom hole memory gauges following the open hole well test, and can confirm that the reservoir pressure correlates with the gas gradient recorded at all previous wells on the structure.
US officials believe Putin 'personally' involved in election hack
Intelligence officials in the United States have said they believe with a "high level of confidence" that Russian president Vladimir Putin was personally involved in a hack associated with the US presidential election.
London close: Stocks rise as BoE votes unanimously to keep policy unchanged
London shares gained on Thursday after the Bank of England voted unanimously to keep policy unchanged.
FTSE 100 movers: Centrica rallies while miners in the doldrums
The FTSE 100 index was up 0. 72% to 6,999. 01 points in the late afternoon.
FX round-up: US dollar jumps to strongest since 2003, euro loses technical support
The US greenback powered ahead to its strongest level since 2003 in the wake of the US central bank’s policy announcement.
Galileo Resources posts positive data from Concordia Project
Galileo Resources updated the market on its South African activities on Thursday, confirming it had completed its second-phase geophysics survey on the Shirley Trend on its Concordia Copper Project in the Northwest Cape province.
Countrywide considering sale of commercial property business
FTSE 250 estate agency group Countrywide confirmed on Thursday that it is undergoing a strategic review in relation to its commercial property arm, Lambert Smith Hampton.
Summit Therapeutics widens loss as drug development continues
Drug discovery and development company Summit Therapeutics posted its financial results for the third quarter to 31 October on Thursday.
Solar energy rises to become cheapest form of new electricity
Leading experts have shown that solar power has risen to becoming the cheapest form of generating electricity, according to data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
Chariot Oil & Gas maintains cash position at year end
Chariot Oil & Gas, an AIM listed Atlantic margins focused oil and gas exploration company, has continued to progress and enhance its portfolio whilst protecting its position in challenging market conditions, according to a trading update.
FTSE 250 movers: GVC rallies but precious metals miners lose their shine
London’s FTSE 250 was up 0. 4% to 17,760. 00 in afternoon trade as investors continued to mull over the Federal Reserve’s latest policy announcement.
Results round-up
Infrastructure India announced its unaudited interim results for the six months to 30 September on Thursday, with the value of the company's investments sitting at £330. 7m at period end, compared to £334. 5m at the start of the period and £331. 6m at the same time last year.
US open: Markets higher as investors mull Fed rate hike
US stocks were on the front foot on Thursday as investors mulled the second interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve in a decade, while a stack of data was released.
Ubisense appoints former Asset Control CEO
Ubisense group, an AIM listed enterprise location intelligence solutions provider, has appointed former chief executive of Asset Control Richard Petti as CEO starting 14 December 2016.
US current account deficit declines to 2.4% of GDP in third quarter
The US current account deficit continued to decline during the third quarter of the year thanks mainly to a lower shortfall in the country's trade in goods.
Gresham Technologies wins fourth insurance contract with Clareti
Gresham Technologies, a software and services company specialising in providing real-time transaction control and enterprise data integrity solutions, has secured a fourth insurance contract with Clareti Transaction Control (CTC) for over £1. 1m.