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Thursday preview: BoE seen standing pat; Balfour Beatty, Sainsbury's to report
The main focus for Thursday’s session will be the Bank of England’s latest policy announcement, while on the corporate front, an update from Sainsbury’s and full-year results from Balfour Beatty will be eyed.
Ryanair at war with German union after flying in staff to alleviate strikes
Low cost airline Ryanair has risked a major legal battle after flying staff to Berlin in order to combat a widespread strike orchestrated by one of Germany’s largest workers’ unions.
Metals Exploration says Runruno Gold project's ramp-up slower than expected
Metals Exploration's shares have dived more than 16% after revealing mining and processing operations at Runruno Gold project are ramping-up slower than expected.
G.fast broadband: How much does it cost and when can I get it?
BT’s Openreach division switched on its fastest ever fibre-to-the-cabinet customer connection this week - but details on just how accessible it would be to the average UK customer remained hard to find.
Vast Resources makes 'significant' progress with expansion of gold mine
Shares in Vast Resources rose as the explorer announced that it has made “significant progress” with the expansion of the Pickstone-Peerless gold mine in Zimbabwe.
US retail sales rise past forecasts in February
US retail sales edged just slightly higher last month, but a closely-watched core measure climbed to a six-month high.
Secure yourself from state snooping, say experts
A fresh reminder for web users to secure themselves came this week, after the founder of the internet warned of the gradual degradation of online privacy at the hands of world governments.
FTSE 100 movers: Healthy Hikma boosts index; house builders under pressure
Hikma Pharmaceuticals provided a tonic for the main share index on Wednesday, with shares in the company up 7% after it reported lower profits but better sales and hiked the dividend.
Savannah Petroleum confirms Niger operations drilling start in H1 2017
Savannah Petroleum's shares have soared by almost a fifth after confirming its drilling operations in Niger are expected to begin during the first half of the year.
Wily punters bet strong odds for a UK general election in 2017
Wily punters are already betting very strong odds that Prime Minister Theresa May will call a general election this year rather than in 2020 as planned, and just as the country faces a potential Brexit-induced fragmentation led by Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Infinity Energy says knows no reason for share price jump
Infinity Energy noted the jump in its share price on Wednesday and said it is not aware of any reason for the move.
UK minister admits no assessment done on Brexit with no trade deal
There had been no assessment so far of the economic impact of Brexit without a trade deal, the minister in charge of the UK's departure from the European Union admitted on Wednesday.
China not interested in trade war with US - Premier Li Keqiang
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has reaffirmed Beijing’s stance that a global trade war would not be beneficial for anyone, ahead of a widely-anticipated meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping next month.
Manx Telecom lifts underlying FY pre-tax profit and dividend in keeping with board's views
Manx Telecom has produced a marginally improved underlying pre-tax profit for the full year, and bumped its total dividend up, too.
US homebuilder sentiment hits highest level in 12 years
Sentiment among US housebuilders unexpectedly improved in March, according to data released on Wednesday, to its highest level since June 2005.
Nektan wins US casino gaming deal
Gaming technology firm Nektan is to launch a California-based casino operator’s real money in-venue mobile game to the US market, for an undisclosed fee.
Modern Water narrows FY pre-tax loss as strategy review bears fruit
Shares in Modern Water are up almost 8% after it posted a narrower full-year pre-tax loss and said its strategy review is bearing fruit.
Immedia Group wins contract from UK financial institution
Shares in Immedia Group surged on Wednesday after the media content company announced it has won a material installation purchase order from a contractor on behalf of a British financial institution for an undisclosed sum.
Haydale Graphene Industries wins silicon supply deal with global manufacturer
Nanomaterials company Haydale Graphene Industries has won a four-year supply deal with a global industrial manufacturer.
US factory sector activity strong in March, according to Empire State index
Factory sector activity in the New York state area softened a tad in March, according to a widely-followed gauge from the US central bank.