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Profits slide at DS Smith amid 'challenging' market conditions
DS Smith posted a slide in half-year earnings on Thursday, hit by "challenging" market conditions, including weaker prices and higher costs.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Airbus, Boohoo, Home Reit
Ministers are considering renationalising British Steel in a last-ditch attempt to save thousands of jobs, amid a standoff between the government and the company’s Chinese owners over a £1bn investment. Jonathan Reynolds, the business secretary, is locked in talks with British Steel and its owner, Jingye, to agree how much each party should put into a rescue plan for its main Scunthorpe site. – Guardian.
US close: S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit fresh record highs
Major indices closed higher on Wednesday, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite notching yet another record close.