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Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell posted weaker-than-expected fourth quarter profits in part due to extraordinary charges.
Hummingbird Resources sells further stake in Mali mine business to government
Hummingbird Resources has agreed to sell an extra 10% stake in its Société Des Mines De Komana business to the Mali government for $11 million.
Ralph Lauren shares plummet after departure of CEO
Clothing firm Ralph Lauren was down over 11% after the announcement that its chief executive Stefan Larsson was leaving the company over creative differences with its namesake, founder Ralph Lauren.
FTSE 250 movers: Gold miners shine; Wizz Air flies lower
The FTSE 250 index rose 0. 13% to 18,264. 17 in the late afternoon.
Gattaca posts 'solid' first half results
Engineering and technology recruitment firm Gattaca provided a pre-close trading update for the six months to 31 January on Thursday, reporting “solid results” during a period of some instability in the UK, following the EU referendum in June 2016.
Chemring facing key technical resistance
Shares in Chemring had managed to 'break-out' from the downward-sloping price channel in which they had been constrained since early 2011, but had yet to overcome a key level of technical resistance, Digital Look technical analyst Jose Maria Rodriguez said.
Germany one of the biggest currency manipulators, SocGen's Edwards says
SocGen strategist Albert Edwards agreed with the US president when it came to Germany - but not on China - it was indeed one of the biggest currency manipulators on the planet.
Societe Generale downgrades Julius Baer due to costly "aggressive" hiring strategy
Societe Generale downgraded Julius Baer to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ and increased its price target to CHF51 from CHF47.
Southern Rail agrees deal with unions to avert driverless strikes - reports
The operators of the Southern rail franchise, Go-Ahead Group's Govia Thameslink joint venture, have reportedly struck a deal with train drivers over operating driverless trains.
Broker tips: Randgold Resources, Zoopla, Santander
Numis on Thursday downgraded its rating on Randgold Resources to ‘add’ from ‘buy’ and reiterated a target price of 8,000p, citing the mining company’s recent share price appreciation.
Government publishes Brexit white paper
The government published the white paper detailing its plans for leaving the EU on Thursday and said there would be separate legislation on immigration and customs.
JP Morgan takes out insurance as political risk hits 20-year high
JP Morgan strategists took out insurance against a possible retreat in stocks amid what it described as the highest level of political risk in 20 years given the US administration's focus on global trade instead of fiscal stimulus.
Shell posts weaker than expected fourth quarter earnings
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell posted weaker-than-expected fourth quarter profits in part due to extraordinary charges.
FTSE 100 movers: Randgold shines but Worldpay slumps on placing
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 7% to 7,160. 19 in afternoon trade as investors digested the Bank of England’s latest rate announcement and upgrade to growth forecasts.
Friday preview: US non-farm payrolls, Beazley finals
US employers added 175,000 jobs to the economy in January following a 156,000 increase the previous month, the non-farm payrolls report is expected to show on Friday.
Google replaces Apple as world's most valuable brand
Apple has been overtaken as the world's most valuable brand, after fellow US tech giant Google gained the top spot in the latest Brand Finance Global 500 report.
US fourth quarter non-farm labor productivity beats forecasts
US non-farm labour productivity rose more than expected during the fourth quarter of 2016, helping to push unit labour costs, a key metric of price pressures from the jobs market, below forecasts.
RPS Group says 2016 almost as good as 2015
RPS Group updated the market on its performance on Thursday, ahead of the announcement of its full year results for 2016 on 2 March.
US jobless claims fall more than expected
Jobless claims in the States retreated by more than was expected during the latest week.
Goldman Sachs hikes target price for Standard Chartered
Goldman Sachs said it saw 28% potential return from buying Standard Chartered shares as it the most levered to rising US rates and is likely to restart paying a dividend soon.