Market Pulse
Carnival confirms quarterly dividend payment, appoints P&O's Deeble to board
Cruise and ferry service operator Carnival has declared a quarterly dividend of $0. 35 per share and announced Helen Deeble will join the board of directors.
Santhera Phramaceuticals falls 35% after DMD drug denial
Santhera Pharmaceuticals Holding shares plunged 35. 09% in morning trading on Thursday after the Food and Drug Administration refused to allow the company accelerated approval for its Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug.
Anna Manz moving from Diageo to Johnson Matthey
Distilled beverages producer Diageo announced on Thursday that group strategy Anna Manz has decided to leave after 17 years with the company, to join fellow FTSE 100 company Johnson Matthey as group finance director.
Morgan Stanley bullish on Amazon's plans to roll out Instant Video in Europe
Amazon is poised to roll out its Prime Instant Video service into France, Spain and Italy, which Morgan Stanley said would accelerate overseas growth and help drive the online behemoth's stock past a new all-time high of $800.
Amazon facing challenge from new London delivery startup
Online retailer Amazon and its big market competitors could be about to be challenged in London from a new startup which delivers books directly to the customers door within an hour.
Anglo Asian production well ahead in first half
Azerbaijan-focused gold, copper and silver producer Anglo Asian Mining posted an operations and production update for its Gedabek mine in western Azerbaijan on Thursday.
Vietnam Infrastructure to purchase and cancel portfolio shares
Vietnam Infrastructure announced its decision to compulsorily repurchase and cancel all of its outstanding Listed Portfolio Shares on AIM.
Mastercard optimistic about class action after Sainsbury's £69m rebate
Sainsbury's has won a £68. 6m refund from Mastercard after a Competition and Appeal Tribunal ruling in London, although the judgment left the US credit card giant feeling more optimistic about a looming £19bn UK class-action lawsuit.
Hammond says Hinkley Point is vital despite cost blowouts
The new chancellor has affirmed the government’s commitment to building a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point in Somerset, despite the possible cost of the electricity it will generate rising significantly.
Yum! Brands shares jump after second quarter earnings report
Yum! Brands posted second quarter results on Wednesday that were better than originally expected, rallying its shares despite declining revenue on a year-over-year basis.
Hill & Smith completes Technocover deal
Manufacturing group Hill & Smith has completed the acquisition of Technocover Limited for £10m on a debt and cash free basis, to be funded from existing banking facilities.
US weekly unemployment claims undershoot forecasts
Employment Stateside was unexpectedly buoyant last week, one of the most widely-followed gauges for the US labour market revealed.
Factory gate inflation surpasses forecasts in June
Factory gate inflation in the US increased last month by more than had been expected, led by a surge in energy prices.
Delta beats estimates on earnings but revenue disappoints
Delta Air Lines got off to a solid start on Thursday, beating estimates from analysts about its earnings to post a net income of $1. 47 a share.
Oyster contactless technology possibly heading for Sydney
Sydney commuters could soon have something in common with their London counterparts, after Cubic Transportation Systems paid Transport for London £15m for a licence to deploy the capital’s Oyster smart ticketing system with its other global customers, which include the New South Wales capital’s Opal card.
WPP's Grey buys majority stake in China's Easycom
Advertising giant WPP’s wholly-owned operating company, Grey, a marketing communications network, bought a majority stake in Chinese social marketing agency Easycom.
Europe midday: Investors caught by surprise as BoE stands pat
Investors were caught by surprise on Thursday as the Bank of England decided to leave interest rates unchanged despite concerns about the potential fallout from Brexit.
JP Morgan Chase quarterly results beat forecasts
JP Morgan Chase saw profits slip over the latest three-month reporting period, despite a small increase in revenues.
McColl's picking up almost 300 Co-op stores
Almost 300 Co-op convenience stores are looking at a change of faceplate as the Co-operative Group announced agreements to sell them to rival operator McColl’s.
Early Ramadan carries Mothercare in first quarter
Parents and young children-focused retailer Mothercare issued a trading update for its first quarter on Thursday, with UK like-for-like sales up 1. 2% as the end-of season sale was brought forward by one week to clear stock, following adverse weather in the quarter.