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US pre-open: Futures slightly lower following S&P 500 and Nasdaq's record closes
Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Thursday following solid gains in the previous session.
Vast Resources signs MoU with Tajikistan, Gulf International
Vast Resources announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the government of Tajikistan and Gulf International Minerals on Thursday, setting the stage for expanded collaboration in the country’s non-ferrous mining sector.
Great Western Mining identifies tungsten targets in Mineral County
Great Western Mining announced the identification of three tungsten targets across newly-staked and existing claims in Mineral County, Nevada on Thursday.
Bitcoin breaches $100,000 for first time
Bitcoin topped $100,000 for the first time on Thursday, after Donald Trump nominated cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to run the Securities and Exchange Commission.
London midday: Stocks tick up; UK construction data in focus
London stocks were still just a smidgen higher by midday on Thursday as investors mulled the latest reading on the UK construction sector and political developments in France, with Frasers Group under the cosh after cutting its profit outlook.
Pantheon Resources announces key milestone in LNG pipeline development
Pantheon Resources, the oil and gas company developing the Kodiak and Ahpun oil fields on Alaska’s North Slope, announced a key milestone in the development of the Alaska LNG Phase 1 pipeline.
Eurozone retail sales fall more than expected
Retail sales in the eurozone fell for the first time in four months in October, reversing gains made the month before, according to figures out on Thursday from Eurostat.
Serica production guidance hit by Triton FPSO suspension
Serica Energy announced a suspension of production at the Triton floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel on Thursday, following the discovery of an issue with a compressor seal.
UK construction PMI rises to 55.2 in November
S&P Global's UK construction PMI rose to 55. 2 in November, up from 54. 3 in October and ahead of expectations for a reading of 53. 4.
Hargreaves Services flags solid first-half growth
Hargreaves Services flagged strong growth in first-half revenue and profit before tax in an update on Thursday, in line with full-year expectations.
Jefferies upgrades Diageo to 'buy'
Jefferies upgraded Diageo to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ on Thursday and lifted the price target to 2,800p from 2,300p.
Berenberg hikes target price on Halma
Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on safety equipment business Halma from 2,450. 0p to 2,700. 0p on Thursday as it acknowledged the group's sustainable growth model was in action.
Sales tick higher at revamped Marlowe
Marlowe reported an uptick in half-year revenues on Thursday, in its first results since spinning off its occupational health division.
Alphawave IP chairman steps down
Semiconductor business Alphawave IP revealed on Thursday that chairman John Holt was set to retire from the group for undisclosed "personal reasons".
Asia report: Markets mixed as Korean political fallout continues
Asia-Pacific markets ended Thursday with a mixed performance as investors digested global political uncertainties and monitored local developments.
JPMorgan upgrades Bellway and Crest Nicholson, downgrades Taylor Wimpey
JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded Bellway and Crest Nicholson on Thursday but downgraded Taylor Wimpey as it took a look at UK housebuilders.
Brand Architekts shares double after Warpaint announces £14m takeover
Shares in British cosmetics challenger brand Brand Architekts nearly doubled in price on Thursday after larger rival Warpaint announced a £13. 9m takeover.
Ipsos pulls out of making binding offer for Kantar
French polling company Ipsos has pulled out of making a binding offer for Kantar Media, just days after starting talks on a possible deal.
Sabre Insurance expecting highest-ever gross written premium
Sabre Insurance Group reaffirmed its 2024 guidance in an update on Thursday, as it expected to achieve its highest-ever gross written premium.
New orders slide in Eurozone construction sector - PMI
The Eurozone’s construction sector slowed in November, a closely-watched survey showed on Thursday, heaping more pressure on the bloc’s faltering economy.