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Directors dealings: Assore International ups stake in Gemfields further
Gemfields announced that Assore International Holdings had further increased its stake in the emeralds and rubies miner.
Retail footfall hit after Storm Babet batters high streets - BRC
Retail footfall fell sharply in October, industry data showed on Friday, as heavy rainfall across the UK kept shoppers at home.
Sector movers: Construction, real estate jump as BoE stays put
Interest rate sensitive areas of the FTSE 350 did best on Thursday as the Bank of England held fire.
Europe close: Stocks jump on central bank pause
European stocks advanced strongly for the fourth straight day on Thursday, on optimism that the Federal Reserve may finally be done with its rate hikes.
London close: Stocks rise as BoE keeps rates steady
London’s stock markets ended the day on a positive note on Thursday, following the Bank of England’s decision to maintain interest rates as markets widely expected.
Broker tips: Jupiter Fund Management, BP
Canaccord Genuity has downgraded Jupiter Fund Management from 'buy' to 'hold' and more than halved its target price on the stock, saying that rising competitive pressures are exacerbating ongoing market challenges.
FTSE 250 movers: CAB Payments surges; Howden in the red
London’s FTSE 250 was up 3. 1% at 17,724. 12 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Friday preview: US non-farm payrolls, Apple in focus
All eyes at the end of the week would be on the U. S. non-farm payrolls figures for October.
US open: Stocks jump on hopes for Fed, geopolitical news
US stocks jumped on Thursday as investors continued to show optimism that the Federal Reserve could potentially have reached the end of its rate-hiking cycle.
Ethernity signs extended licence with military aerospace customer
Data processing semiconductor specialist Ethernity Networks announced the signing of an extended licence contract worth $0. 48m with an unnamed tier-one military aerospace customer based in the United States.
Clean Power Hydrogen successfully demonstrates electrolyser tech
Clean Power Hydrogen announced a significant milestone in its green hydrogen technology development on Thursday, as it successfully demonstrated the Membrane-Free Electrolyser (MFE) technology by producing separated hydrogen and oxygen gases at its expected capacity.
Sabien Technology revenue rises, losses narrow
Sabien Technology Group reported total revenue of £1. 1m in its final results on Thursday, marking a significant increase from the prior year’s £0. 68m.
FTSE 100 movers: Ocado surges; Hikma heads lower
London’s FTSE 100 was up 1. 4% at 7,446. 58 in afternoon trade on Thursday, as investors mulled the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England.
E-Therapeutics enters collaboration with Arcturis Data
E-Therapeutics announced a strategic collaboration with Arcturis Data on Thursday - a prominent UK data company known for its high-quality, real-world data platform.
US unit labour costs slip in Q3
Labour productivity in the States jumped over the three months to September, helping to push labour costs down.
OSB Group reports strong Q3 trading
OSB Group said that it delivered a "strong" financial and operating performance during the third quarter.
Morgan Sindall confidence on outlook despite market conditions
Morgan Sindall sounded a confident note on the outlook despite the "challenging market conditions".
Shanta Gold makes progress with drilling at West Kenya
East Africa-focussed explorer, developer and producer Shanta Gold updated the market on its exploration activities at the West Kenya Project on Thursday.
Europe midday: Stocks jump on dovish central bank signals
European stocks were advancing strongly for the fourth straight day on Thursday on optimism that the Federal Reserve may finally be done with its rate hikes.
US initial jobless claims rise
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose last week, according to data released on Thursday by the Labor Department.