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UK's Johnson says 'the herd' ousted him, but wants to stay until autumn
Boris Johnson quit as leader of the Conservative Party after a sexual harassment scandal and subsequent ministerial resignations engulfed his government, but controversially wanted to remain as prime minister for months while a successor was found.
Friday preview: US non-farm payrolls, ECB's Lagarde in focus
All eyes at the end of the week will be on the US non-farm payrolls report for June and what it reveals about the current state of labour market conditions.
Great Portland Estates reports record leasing, confident on outlook
Great Portland Estates announced record leasing for its financial year-to-date and sounded a confident note on the outlook.
Europe close: Shares extend gains on economic data, China stimulus talk
European shares extended gains on Thursday, with Basic Resources and Autos&Parts following a recent string of better-than-expected data in the US and talk of fiscal stimulus in China.
London close: FTSE, sterling gain as Johnson calls it a day
London stocks ended firmly in the black on Thursday, while sterling gained after Prime Minister Boris Johnson finally threw in the towel.
Directors deals: ABF's Hauser buys shares near decade lows
One of Associated British Food's independent non-executive directors picked up some shares in the food processing and retailing giant as they traded near their lowest ebb since the start of 2012.
Broker tips: Rio Tinto, Trainline, Hargreaves Lansdown
Analysts at Berenberg downgraded their rating on shares of Rio Tinto from 'hold' to 'sell', telling clients that they believed there was more downside in the shares.
Berenberg downgrades Rio Tinto to 'sell', expects downside surprise in 1H results
Analysts at Berenberg downgraded their rating on shares of Rio Tinto from 'hold' to 'sell', telling clients that they believed there was more downside in the shares.
US open: Stocks move higher after commodity price declines
Stocks on Wall Street were registering slight gains in early morning trading in New York with some analysts citing the recent decline in commodity prices for the move.
FTSE 250 movers: Currys hot despite warning, chilly for Baltic Classifieds
The FTSE 250 was up 1. 34% at 18,842. 94 at 1530 BST.
Sainsbury's shareholders vote against living wage policy
Sainsbury’s shareholders voted on Thursday against committing to pay a real living wage by 2023.
FTSE 100 movers: Miners rally; Entain retreats
London’s FTSE 100 was up 1. 2% at 7,195. 91 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
3i Infrastructure says portfolio performed well in Q1
Investment firm 3i Infrastructure said on Thursday that its portfolio performed strongly in the first quarter.
Heathrow strike suspended after BA offers improved pay deal
A strike action by 700 British Airways check-in staff at Heathrow has been suspended after the airline made a "vastly improved" pay offer, unions said on Thursday.
US trade deficit narrows a tad less than expected in May despite jump in exports
America's shortfall on trade with the rest of the world narrowed a tad less than expected last month despite a jump in exports.
Liberum lifts Trainline price target after update
Liberum upped its price target on Trainline on Thursday following the company’s trading update and increased guidance a day earlier.
US secondary weekly jobless claims rise slightly
US unemployment claims moved slightly higher during the preceding week.
Currys warns of lower profits as consumers tighten belts
UK electricals retailer Currys said it expected annual profits to be lower as consumers started to tighten their belts amid the cost-of-living crisis.
Shell moves to derecognise Sakhalin-2 LNG volumes
Shell guided towards lower second quarter liquid natural gas liquefaction volumes after Russia moved to take over the Sakhalin-2 gas and oil project in the country's Far East.
JPMorgan places Hargreaves Lansdown on ‘negative catalyst watch’, slashes PT
JPMorgan Cazenove cut its price target on Hargreaves Lansdown on Thursday and placed the shares on "negative catalyst watch" ahead of the full-year results next month.