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New approach needed on North Korea - Rex Tillerson
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has called for a new approach towards the thorny issue of relations with the isolated state of North Korea, as Kim Jong-un’s regime steps up its nuclear programme.
Anglo American surges as India's Agarwal set to invest £2bn
Shares in Anglo American surged on Thursday after Volcan Investments, the family trust of the founder of India’s largest mining company, said it plans to buy up to £2bn worth of shares in the miner.
FTSE 100 movers: Miners shine but Hikma, Merlin hit by downgrade
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 5% to 7,405. 20 in afternoon trade, having earlier hit an intraday record high, as the Bank of England voted 8-1 to stand pat on policy, as expected.
WPP takes majority stake in Croatian creative agency
Media giant WPP’s wholly-owned operating company Grey has agreed to take a majority stake in Croatian creative agency Bruketa & Zinic OM Doo.
AquaBounty posts deeper loss after highly successful FY
AIM-quoted AquaBounty's shares were steady after it posted a deeper full-year net loss in what the it styled as a highly successful year.
Bradley unleashes watchdogs to sniff Fox's pursuit of Sky
UK culture minister Karen Bradley has asked media regulator Ofcom and the Competition and Markets Authority to investigate 21st Century Fox's proposed £11. 7bn takeover of Sky.
Results round-up: Balfour Beatty, One Savings Bank
Infrastructure group Balfour Beatty returned to the black on Thursday, posting statutory full year pre-tax profits of £8m from a loss of £199m.
EMH upbeat on Cinovec as losses widen
Specialty lithium exploration and development company with assets in the Czech Republic, European Metals Holdings, released its interim unaudited financial report for the half year ended 31 December on Thursday, with its loss before tax widening to $3. 16m from $1. 31m.
Oilex narrows loss despite depressed revenue
Oilex posted its interim report for the six months to 31 December on Thursday, with revenue down by almost two thirds at $0. 06m, compared to $0. 17m in the first half of 2015.
Bank of England votes 8-1 to stand pat on rates
The Bank of England has voted 8-1 to stand pat on monetary policy, as widely expected by economists.
Miton Group's shares rise on FY profit doubling, upbeat commentary
Miton Group's shares enjoyed an uptick of more than 8% as investors liked its doubling of full-year pre-tax profit and upbeat out-looking commentary.
Manufacturing activity gathers steam in March, Philly Fed index shows
American manufacturing activity in the mid-Atlantic region cooled a tad in February, but continued to point to gathering momentum, according to the results of a very closely-watched survey.
Seeing Machines' shares tumble on H1 loss, move to Caterpillar royalty plan
Shares in Seeing Machines are down more than 12% after the company swung to a first-half loss on moving from a direct-to-market model in mining to a royalty arrangement with Caterpillar.
Stilo International says sterling's weakness helps FY profit, revenue
Content-engineering group Stilo International improved its full-year pre-tax profits and revenue, accompanied with a rise in total dividend.
TMT expecting 'positive' revaluations after paying maiden dividend
High-growth technology-focussed venture capital company TMT Investments announced its final results for the year ended 31 December on Thursday, a year in which it made $6. 15m of profitable cash exits from Depositphotos and VitalFields.
EC launches new anonymous cartel whistleblowing tool
A new tool, intended to make it easier for people to alert the European Commission about secret cartels and other antitrust violations while maintaining their anonymity, was launched by the on Thursday.
Initial US weekly unemployment claims slip
Hiring in the US continued at a robust pace last week, although conditions were slightly softer than some observers had anticipated.
US housing starts beat forecats in February
Housing starts in the US jumped past forecasts in February, even as the pace of new permit to begin construction slowed, although the underlying details were more upbeat according to some economists.
Broker tips: Merlin Entertainments, Hikma Pharma, Premier Oil, Kaz Minerals
Shares in Merlin Entertainments are only worth 375p and should be sold, said Berenberg on Thursday, downgrading its rating on the Legoland and Madame Tussauds owner.
Brexit Bill receives Royal Assent
The Bill giving the UK government authority to start talks on leaving the European Union received Royal Assent from Queen Elizabeth on Thursday.