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Wells Fargo first quarter revenues fall short of Wall Street forecasts
Wells Fargo's top line growth fell short of Wall Street analysts' expectations in the first quarter, with the bank blaming it on the impact of fewer trading days.
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Security software provider Digital Barriers has won a framework contract with G4S, a FTSE 250 listed security company, for its ThruVis people screening technology.
Market continues to recoil from Trump intervention on currencies, rates
US President Donald Trump said the dollar is "getting too strong" and that he has offered China more favorable trade terms in exchange for helping nix the North Korean threat, sending the dollar and government bond yields shooting lower overnight and hitting several European stocks.
Digital Barriers wins screen technology contract from G4S
Security software provider Digital Barriers has won a framework contract from G4S, a FTSE listed 250 security company, for its ThruVis people screening technology.
Leave supporters' consumer confidence falls since Brexit vote
Consumer confidence among Leave supporters has fallen for the first time since the Brexit vote last June.
JP Morgan shares spike, then fall back after quarterly results
JP Morgan's first quarter financials blew past the Street's forecasts thanks to robust trading at its Corporate and Investment Banking arm.
Results round-up: Mediclinic
FTSE 100 healthcare group Mediclinic said its two largest platforms, Switzerland and Southern Africa, in addition to its Dubai business, all performed in line with expectations during the 2017 financial year, but Abu Dhabi had underperformed.
Kenmare Resources mines 8.4m tonnes of ore in Q1, up 19%
Shares in Kenmare Resources are up almost 3% after it mined 8. 4m tonnes of ore in the first quarter of 2017, up 19% on the year, producing 353,500 tonnes of heavy mineral concentrate (HMC), up 29% increase on first-quarter 2016.
Broker tips: Associated British Foods, Ascential, BP
Shares in Associated British Foods were given a boost by an upgrade from Jefferies to a 'buy' recommendation on the back of continued strength in its sugar business and an expected upturn in margins from its Primark retail arm.
Virgin East Coast, Arriva Rail North staff in 48 hour strike action
The Rail Maritime and Transport union on Thursday announced strikes on Virgin East Coast and Arriva Rail North services over the role of guards on trains and other staffing.
Weekly US unemployment claims little changed
Initial US unemployment claims dipped last week, while secondary jobless claims were little changed.
Citi beats first quarter profit and sales forecasts
Heightened trading activity as the interest rate cycle in the US turns boosted Citi's revenues and profits well past analysts' forecasts during the first quarterof 2017.
Reckitt Benckiser said to be working with MS on sale of food business
Consumer goods maker Reckitt Benckiser is reportedly working with Morgan Stanley on the sale of its food business.
ConocoPhillips to sell San Juan Basin assets for up to $3bn
ConocoPhillips has agreed to sell its interests in the San Juan Basin to an affiliate of Hilcorp Energy Company for up to $3bn.
Europe midday: Stocks fall ahead of Easter weekend as investors mull Trump comments
With 10 days to go until the French head to the polls, European equity markets fell on Maundy Thursday as investors digested the latest comments from US President Donald Trump and looked ahead to the long Easter weekend.
London midday: Stocks extend losses ahead of Easter break
London stocks had extended losses by midday as investors digested the latest comments from US President Donald Trump and looked ahead to the long Easter weekend.
BlueRock Diamonds encouraged by production results, recovery to date
Shares in AIM-listed BlueRock Diamonds are up more than 8% after saying it was encouraged by its production results and recovery to date.
Hays has high hopes for profits as UK hiring market bounces back
Recruiter Hays said full year profits were likely to be at the top of the current range of market forecasts after it drummed up a record level of quarterly net fees, helped by the UK decline beginning to ease off.
Europe open: Investors seek out safe havens, French polls and Trump in focus
Safe havens were clearly in demand in the last session before the Easter break, as investors in Europe kept a wary eye on the poll results ahead of the first round of voting in the 23 April French presidential elections and digested the contents of an interview with the US president in Thursday's Journal.
Keep it simple, Barclays tells investors in BP
'Keep it simple', analysts at Barclays advised investors in BP shares, highlighting how if the dividend was sustainable then the yield on offer was 7. 0% and pointing to a number of projects which were expected to start up in the backhalf of 2017.