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Sirius Real Estate makes £31m worth of UK acquisitions
Germany and UK-focussed business and industrial park investor Sirius Real Estate announced £31m worth of completed acquisitions in the UK on Thursday.
GCP Infrastructure upbeat on first-half performance
GCP Infrastructure Investments reported a strong first-half performance on Thursday, with a total shareholder return of 12. 5%.
Trading apps found to encourage risk-taking as FCA keeps platforms under review
UK financial regulators have announced that they are keeping trading apps under review over concerns that they are encouraging risk-taking among users.
London midday: FTSE stays just higher as BoE stands pat
London stocks were still just a touch higher by midday on Thursday as the Bank of England left interest rates on hold as widely expected, despite falling inflation.
XPS Pensions Group reports year of strong growth
XPS Pensions Group reported a 21% increase in group revenue in its final results on Thursday, to £196. 6m.
JPMorgan slashes Spectris price target after profit warning
JPMorgan Cazenove cut its price target on Spectris on Thursday to 2,750p from 2,950p as it downgraded forecasts following the company’s profit warning a day earlier.
Harworth sells Ironbridge land parcel to Taylor Wimpey
Land and property regenerator Harworth Group announced the completed sale of a 16-acre serviced land parcel at its Benthall Grange mixed-use development on the site of the former Ironbridge Power Station in Shropshire on Thursday.
Speedy Hire inks big contract with Amey Group
Tool and equipment rental provider Speedy Hire announced a significant infrastructure contract with Amey Group Services on Thursday.
Sales of electric vehicles fall in Europe
Sales of battery-powered electric cars in the European Union fell sharply in May, industry data showed on Thursday, as demand in Germany softened notably.
Syncona adds two oncology investments to portfolio
Life science investor Syncona announced the addition of two new oncology companies to its portfolio on Thursday.
US pre-open: Markets to extend records as Nvidia rally continues
US stock futures were pointing to a positive start on Wall Street on Thursday as markets reopen after the Juneteenth public holiday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq expected to test new record highs.
Cyber security revenues push higher at NCC
NCC Group said on Thursday that cyber security revenues had returned to growth, helping annual operating profits come in ahead of expectations.
Asia report: Stocks mixed as China maintains key lending rates
Asia-Pacific markets experienced a mixed performance on Thursday following China's decision to keep its benchmark lending rates unchanged.
LSL Property reports robust trading performance
LSL Property Services reported a robust trading performance in an update on Thursday, on the back of the strategic transformation work it completed last year, which, combined with improving market conditions, had positioned the company for growth.
Norwegian central bank holds rates steady, won't ease policy until next year
Norway's central bank kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday and warned that inflation will likely remain elevated for some time, with monetary policy likely to remain stable until at least the end of the year.
Berenberg slashes YouGov price target
Berenberg slashed its price target on YouGov on Thursday to 1,200p from 1,350p after the company warned that full-year profits and revenue will be lower than expected due to slow demand in its data products division.
Lords Group trading in line as it integrates acquisitions
Building materials distributor Lords Group reported stable revenue in line with management expectations in an update on Thursday.
Switzerland cuts interest rates again
The Swiss National Bank cut its key rate on Thursday to 1. 25% from 1. 5%.
Profits surge at CMC Markets, shares spark
CMC Markets posted a better-than-expected surge in annual profits on Thursday, boosted by a strong performance across both its retail and institutional divisions.
Urban Logistics posts stable results after second-half recovery
Urban Logistics REIT reported an 8. 4% improvement in net rental income in its full-year results on Thursday, to £57. 4m.