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WPP sales slow in first quarter after major account losses
Advertising giant WPP reported a slower start to 2017 after the loss of some major accounts and softening in North America but struck a confident tone about "renewed and encouraging" new business wins to keep the full year on track.
Gaming Realms improves revenue, pre-tax loss for FY
Shares in Gaming Realms nudged higher as it produced improved revenue and pre-tax loss for its full year.
Asia report: Most markets higher as investors digest Trump tax plan
Most markets in Asia were higher on Thursday, as investors brushed off a lower session on Wall Street overnight after the Trump administration revealed more details on the tax plan the President wants to implement.
Hochschild Mining's gold, silver production rises, on track to meet 2017 targets
Hochschild Mining’s silver and gold production increased in the first quarter as the miner remained on track to meet its 2017 targets.
Kingspan Group sees sales growth outpacing that for profit in H1
Kingspan Group said, looking ahead, that the order backlog across the group overall pointed to a solid first half for the business, but that growth in sales was likely to outpace that for profit in the period.
AstraZeneca profits hit by patent expiry, second half seen easier
AstraZeneca remained confident of hitting its full year targets despite profits being knocked in the first quarter by falling sales of its cholesterol blockbuster Crestor after its patent expired.
Fidessa highlights increasing uncertainty but sees benefits from weaker pound
Fidessa said on Thursday that it expects constant currency revenue growth for the year to be around the levels seen in 2016, with further headline gains if the pound remains weak, despite increasing uncertainty in the market.
Camellia swings to loss as climate change dampens outlook
Camellia posted its final results for the year to 31 December 2016 on Thursday, with revenue from continuing operations rising to £257. 9m, from a restated £244. 7m in 2015.
Jaywing flags final results in line with expectations
Data science-led agency Jaywing provided a pre-close trading update ahead of its results for the year to 31 March on Thursday.
Victoria Oil & Gas says negotiations ongoing in Cameroon
Victoria Oil & Gas announced on Thursday that negotiations were continuing between its wholly-owned subsidiary, Gaz du Cameroun, Altaaqa Alternative Solutions Projects and ENEO Cameroun.
C4X continues fundraising as it expands drug discovery goals
Drug discovery company C4X Discovery Holdings announced its interim results for the six months to 31 January on Thursday, with the board reporting that it remained committed to the delivery of its vision to become the world's most productive, self-sustaining “drug discovery engine”.
US pre-open: Stocks seen flat as investors continue to mull tax reforms
US futures pointed to a muted open on Wall Street on Thursday as investors continued to mull over President Trump's tax reform plans, ahead of more earnings releases.
Barclays raises target price on Ibstock
Analysts at Barclays sounded a positive note on Ibstock following the full placement of Bain Capital's share, raising their target price on the stock.
Retail sales grow at fastest pace since September 2015 - CBI
Retail sales grew at the fastest pace since September 2015 in the year to April, according to the Confederation of British Industry's latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey.
Georgian Mining's shares surge on high-grade mineralisation intersection
Shares in Georgian Mining are up more than a fifth after it intersected exceptionally high grade mineralisation during its drilling programme at Gold Zone 2 in the the Kvemo Bolnisi East Project (KB).
Taylor Wimpey sets aside £130m for leasehold scandal
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has set aside £130m to cover claims from customers over leasehold policies that have doubled ground rents for home owners.
Wealthy people should be ineligible for pensions, OECD says
State pensions in the UK should not be handed out to wealthy people in order to ensure that benefits for those on the lower end of the pay scale can be given out, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has said.
German consumer confidence strengthens more than forecast in May
Germans were in more buoyant spirits in April amid significant increases in income expectations and for the economy with further improvement expected, the results of a widely-followed survey showed.
Deltex Medical wins EU grant for blood monitoring product
Deltex Medical Group, a maker for blood monitoring and fluid management equipment for use in surgical operations, has won a €50,000 grant from the European Union.
Mission Marketing Group buys pharmaceutical consultancy services provider
AIM-listed Mission Marketing Group has bought RJW & Partners, a provider of consultancy services to the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries, for up to £6. 23m.