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Poor growth in living standards to affect low income families the most
Low income households will be the most affected by poor growth in living standards due to the "long shadow" of the financial crisis.
Osirium Technologies expands into Asia Pacific
Cyber security firm Osirium Technologies’ has expanded into the Asia Pacific with its privileged access management product now available in the region.
US attorney general Jeff Sessions faces resignation calls
US President Donald Trump's attorney general, Jeff Sessions, is facing an opposition calls to resign after less than a month in the job, following news he met with the Russian ambassador to the US twice during the presidential election campaign.
Melrose Industries surges as revenue triples on Nortek deal
Shares in Melrose Industries surged on Thursday as it said revenues more than tripled, while underlying pre-tax profit grew and the company said it was on the lookout for its next acquisition.
Tekcapital launches stair sled product in the EU
AIM-listed intellectual property service provider Tekcapital expects a step-up in sales as it launches its sled product, which allows incapacitated people to be moved down stairs at speed in the event of an emergency evacuation, in the European Union.
Base Resources posts preliminary Kwale exploration results
Base Resources provided preliminary exploration results of the extensional and infill drilling programme completed to date for its Kwale Mineral Sands operations in Kenya on Thursday.
UK construction PMI beats expectations in February
The pace of UK construction growth unexpectedly improved in February thanks to strength in civil engineering, according to data released on Thursday.
Liberum upgrades Genus to 'buy'
Liberum upgraded animal genetics company Genus to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ and kept the price target at 1,950p.
Barnet Council approves Safeland plans for East Finchley demolition
Safeland announced on Thursday that Barnet Council’s planning committee had resolved to grant planning consent for the company's application to demolish the existing buildings at 12-18 High Road, East Finchley, London.
RPS Group maintains heading as it reorganises regional divisions
RPS Group posted its results for the 2016 calendar year on Thursday, reporting “significantly improved” performance in the second half, alongside strong cash conversion with net debt and leverage “reduced substantially” from its interim position.
HSBC downgrades IAG to 'hold' following cashflow, North Atlantic concerns
HSBC has downgraded International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) to 'Reduce' from 'Hold' and raised its target price to 490p from 450p as it believes that the Anglo-Spanish airline is a “great company” but “not as great as the market believes”.
Debenhams hit by Berenberg downgrade
Department store Debenhams was under the cosh after Berenberg downgraded the stock to ‘sell’ from ‘hold’ and cut the price target to 46p from 75p.
Merlin Entertainments 2016 revenue and visitors increase
Legoland and Alton Towers owner Merlin Entertainments reported a rise in revenue and an increase in visitors for 2016 following a recovery in its resort theme parks.
Wizz Air's passenger numbers grow 21.8% in February
Budget eastern Europe-focused airline Wizz Air reported 21. 8% rise in passenger numbers for February.
Hunting anticipates moving back into monthly profit later in 2017
Despite new optimism in the oil and gas industry, energy services group Hunting said it was still focusing on cost control for itself and its customers, after sales nearly halved and it swung to an underlying loss in 2016.
Aldermore profit up 34% as mortgage lending grows
Challenger bank Aldermore reported a 34% jump in full-year pre-tax profit as mortgage lending grew.
Vesuvius revenue flows following cost-cutting programme
Vesuvius reported a rise in revenue as it benefited from weak sterling while the molten metal flow engineer embarked on a restructuring programme to cut costs in 2016.
Europe open: Stocks flat with inflation data in focus
Stocks took a breather following the previous session's Trump-inspired outsized gains and following a brief foray into the green at the opening bell, as traders' focus shifted towards euro area consumer price data due out later in the morning.
London open: Stocks flat as investors pause for breath; construction PMI eyed
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Thursday as investors paused for breath after the blue-chip index hit new highs in the previous session.
GVC agrees €320m secured term, revolving facility
Sports betting and gaming group GVC said it had signed a €320m (£274m) senior secured term and revolving facility made up of a €250m term loan and a €70m revolving credit facility (RCF).