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Europe midday: Stocks rise despite Greek debt crisis
European stocks rose on Thursday following positive earnings from French bank Société Générale and oil firm Total, despite concerns about the Greek debt crisis lingered.
Berenberg tips Asos and Scapa among 15 small and mid-cap stock picks
Analysts at Berenberg have selected a 'top 15' stock picks from their global small and mid-cap universe, including London-listed Asos, CVS, Greencore, Sanne Group and Scapa.
Proteome Sciences trades in line as it consolidates lab facilities
Proteome Sciences provided a trading update for the 12 months to 31 December on Thursday, saying that after a strong first half, progress continued throughout the rest of the year with results in line with expectations.
US pre-open: Stocks seen muted as investors eye earnings
US futures pointed to a muted open on Wall Street as investors awaited earnings from the likes of Twitter and Coca-Cola.
Boohoo.com gains US court approval for Nasty Gal acquisition
Online fashion retailer Boohoo. com has gained approval from a US bankruptcy court to buy US clothing retailer Nasty Gal for $20m.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher while Japan weakens
Markets in Asia finished slightly higher on Thursday, with Japanese markets being dragged down by a stronger yen.
Senate approves Trump's attorney general Sessions despite controversial hearings
The US Senate has voted to confirm Jeff Sessions as the country's attorney general, despite a series of divisive hearings in which Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren was stopped from reading a letter by Coretta Scott King.
Brexit Bill passes to Lords after MPs overwhelmingly vote in favour
In one month's time, Prime Minister Theresa May could trigger Article 50 and start the two-year clock on Britain’s exit from the European Union after MPs gave her the green light.
Thursday broker round-up
Hargreaves Lansdown: Citi reiterates Sell with a target price of 1200p.
Ashmore posts rise in first-half profit, but AuM slip
FTSE 250 fund manager Ashmore, which focuses on emerging markets, reported a rise in pre-tax profit for the first half, thanks to favourable currency movements and higher performance fees.
Scisys to design mission control system for weather forecasting programme
Software company Scisys has won a €1. 9m contract with technology firm GMV to design a mission control system to support a weather forecasting programme for a European intergovernmental organisation.
LXB Retail's Rushden Lakes development referred to Sajid Javid
Real estate investment property LXB Retail Properties said on Thursday that the Planning Committee of East Northamptonshire Council has voted unanimously to approve its application for a revised and enhanced development at Rushden Lakes.
Rents to rise 25pc over next five years while house prices continue to grow, RICS reveals
Rents in the UK are expected to rise 25% in the next five years while house prices are set to increase 20%, according to widely followed survey on Thursday.
Baron Oil nears completion of Peru production sharing contract
Baron Oil said it was on the verge of completing a Peruvian production sharing contract after the public deed was executed by its partners, which will see it receive $2m from its project partner.
Plus500 granted South African operating licence
Online retail trading platform Plus500 announced on Thursday that the Financial Services Board, the South African authority that oversees the non-banking financial services industry, has granted the company's Australian operating subsidiary a licence to operate an online trading platform for retail customers to trade CFDs in South Africa.
Europe open: Stocks nudge up as bank earnings flow in
European stocks nudged up in early trade, underpinned by some well-received corporate news and a rebound in oil prices.
Dairy Crest maintains outlook although net debt to be slightly higher
Dairy Crest, the maker of Utterly Butterly, Clover and Cathedral City Cheddar cheese, maintained its outlook for the year although its expects net debt to be "somewhat" higher than last year due to rising milk and cheese prices in Britain.
Thomas Cook disappoints with first-quarter update as caution remains
With the European travel outlook remaining highly uncertain and a shareholder battle over bonuses is brewing, Thomas Cook started the year in muted fashion but is still confident it can hit full year targets.
London open: Stocks nudge higher as investors sift through corporate news
London stocks inched higher in early trade as investors sifted through a slew of corporate releases, with Brexit in focus after the House of Commons gave Prime Minister Theresa May the green light to begin the formal process.
Enterprise Inns on track for full year, changes name to Ei Group
Enterprise Inns said on Thursday that it is on track to deliver its expectations for the full year as it announced a change of name to Ei Group.