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'Green shoots' beginning to emerge at Telecom Plus
Utility services retailer Telecom Plus - which trades as the Utility Warehouse - issued a trading update for its financial year to 31 March on Thursday, reporting that customer and service numbers for the full year showed further modest growth, with an encouraging upward trend starting to emerge during the fourth quarter.
Sky in $250m deal with HBO; Rise in Premier League costs hits profits
Sky said it had signed a multi-year $250m (£195m) co-production deal with US television network HBO as operating profits fell 11% to £1. 01bn for the nine months to April.
Card Factory snaps up new CFO Kris Lee from Edinburgh Woollen Mill
Specialist retailer of greeting cards, dressings and gifts Card Factory announced the appointment of Kristian (Kris) Lee to the board as chief financial officer on Thursday.
Chile, Indonesia problems hit Rio Tinto Q1 copper production
Rio Tinto said first quarter copper production fell 37% month on month and year on year due to issues at its mines in Chile and Indonesia.
Unilever ups dividend as new strategy begins to bear fruit
Unilever upped its quarterly dividend 12% as underlying sales grew 2. 9% in the first three months of the year, despite sales volumes remaining in the red for the third consecutive quarter.
London pre-open: Stocks seen touch lower as pound stays firm
London stocks were set for further small losses at the open on Thursday as the stronger pound continues to weigh on the index, after the currency gained on the back of Theresa May's call for a snap general election.
Diploma buys in-vitro diagnostics products supplier
Technical products supplier Diploma has bought Abacus ALS, the largest privately owned supplier of in-vitro diagnostics products in Australia and New Zealand, for up to £15. 7m (AU$26m).
Thursday newspaper round-up: Immigration, US concerns, Sky, Facebook
Theresa May is being forced into a concession over migrant targets as part of the price for calling a snap poll. The prime minister is ready to soften her longstanding opposition to taking foreign students out of immigration totals. - The Times.
Essentra trading in line as revenue declines
Investors in paper and plastics product supplier Essentra were gathering for the company’s annual general meeting on Thursday, where chairman Paul Lester was set to confirm trading for the financial year to date had been in line with the board's expectations.
US close: Stocks mixed as Fed releases beige book
US stocks were mostly lower on Wednesday, after opening in the green following strong earnings from financial firms led by Morgan Stanley.