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Britain's finance industry faces status loss over Brexit
Britain's most powerful financial lobby group warned the UK may lose its status as Europe's top financial centre if it fails to keep its borders open to specialist staff, improve infrastructure and expands links with emerging economies.
Europe close: Stocks trim early losses thanks to banks
European stocks closed off their worst levels of the day as lenders's shares advanced on expectations for tighter central bank policy around the world.
London close: Stocks slightly lower despite gains for financials
London's main stock indices ended the session lower as government bond yields continued climbing higher on expectations for tighter monetary policy around the world, although a late move higher in lenders' shares allowed them to trim earlier losses.
World leaders descend on Hamburg for tense G20 summit
Hamburg is bracing itself for the arrival of leaders from the world’s biggest economies this weekend, with the G20 summit rolling into town at a fragile point in the global geopolitical climate.
WTI bounces as DoE crude oil, product stockpiles fall sharply
US crude oil and product stockpiles shrank rapidly during the latest reference week, according to the latest government data.
Sector movers: Food producers put on weight, oil engineers fall despite crude rebound
Food producers were the top rising sector on Thursday thanks entirely to Associated British Foods, a major sugar producer, bread baker, food and ingredients producer under brands such as Twinings Ovaltine and Australia's George Weston Foods.
Corbyn to meet Barnier ahead of snap elections
Jeremy Corbyn is scheduled to meet Michel Barnier, the European Union's chief negotiator next week, ahead of which the Labour leader said he was ready for snap elections.
Broker tips: Barclays, Norcros
Macquarie stayed at 'underperform' on shares of Barclays ahead of the lender's second quarter numbers due on 28 July, telling clients that management's front-loading of expenses - particularly those related to ring-fencing its UK bank - was set to combine with softer revenues at its investment banking arm during the second quarter, weighing on its return on capital.
FTSE 100 movers: 'Stellar' ABF and banks gains not enough to lift index
The FTSE 100 was in the red late on Thursday afternoon as ex-dividend stocks and a higher pound dragged the benchmark down.
Disposable income falls at the fastest rate since 2011, ONS says
Britons saw the biggest quarterly decrease in their disposable income since 2011 in the first three months of 2017, the Office for National Statistics said on Thursday.
Strong organic growth leads to uplift in expectations at EKF
Point-of-care business EKF Diagnostics Holdings updated the market on its trading on Thursday, announcing that its second quarter saw a continuation of the “favourable trends” experienced in the first quarter.
Checkit continues to make progress for Elektron
As shareholders in technology group Elektron gathered for the company’s annual general meeting on Thursday, its board updated the market on its current trading, confirming that its internet of things business ‘Checkit’ had made “good progress” in the year-to-date.
FTSE 250 movers: Lancashire firmer while Dechra, Bovis sink
The FTSE 250 was in the red on Thursday afternoon as the pound rose amid hawkish central bank talk in Europe and the US, though that was good news for banks and life insurers.
Friday preview: UK industrial and trade bundle a hors d'oeuvres for US nonfarm
US non-farm payrolls are the big market event for Friday, but closer to home balance of trade, Halifax house price numbers and industrial production make it a fairly busy day on the economic calendar, with retailer Dunelm issuing a trading update.
US service sector activity picks up in June, ISM says
Activity in America's services sector accelerated in June amid a pick-up in orders, especially from abroad, according to the results of a widely-followed survey.
US open: Shares drop amid mixed economic data, rise in Treasury yields
Shares on Wall Street were trading on their backfoot amid generally positive readings on the economy and a further move higher in Treasury yields.
CyanConnode receives large purchase order from Genus Power in India
Narrowband radio mesh networks specialist CyanConnode announced the receipt of a purchase order from Genus Power Infrastructures on Thursday, for a smart metering deployment for the Indian state-owned utility Uttar Gujarat Vij.
Wine, cheese and financial services: EU and Japan strike free trade deal
The European Union and Japan have struck a trade deal to open up the South East Asian country to European exports with an estimated value of around €20bn.
US exports rise in June amid stronger global growth
America's shortfall on foreign trade fell in May as exports strengthened amid stronger global growth.
Applegreen agrees to buy South Carolina forecourt chain
Applegreen announced on Thursday that it reached agreement to acquire the trade and certain assets of Bob Brandi and Bob Brandi Stores - a forecourt retail operation based in Columbia, South Carolina.