Market Pulse
Asos agrees changes warehouse working conditions after attack
Asos chief executive Nick Beighton has defended the company's working practices for staff at its Barnsley warehouse after they were attacked by the GMB union, but he agreed to change some policies.
US pre-open: Stocks set for muted start as focus shifts to payrolls
US futures pointed to a marginally weaker open on Wall Street as investors erred on the side of caution ahead of Friday’s non-farm payrolls report.
WANdisco re-appoints sacked CEO after shareholder revolt
Only a week after being encouraged to step down, big data software company WANdisco has re-appointed ex-chief executive David Richards and so lost chairman Paul Walker, who has resigned.
BAE Systems provides third-quarter reassurances as Saudi talks progress
BAE Systems reiterated its confidence about hitting full year targets and gave encouraging platitudes about ongoing long-term contracts, including the government's politically sensitive talks about the next defence export contract with Saudi Arabia.
Europe midday: Stocks slip back as investors eye payrolls
European stocks reversed earlier gains to trade a little lower as caution crept in ahead of Friday’s non-farm payrolls release.
London midday: Stocks fall after Merkel remarks, before US non-farm paryolls
London stocks declined on Thursday following remarks from German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Brexit and as investors erred on the side of caution ahead of Friday’s US non-farm payrolls report.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Whirlpool, Tesco, EY
The government has ordered a major manufacturer to do more to reassure its customers and the wider public about the risks of allegedly dangerous tumble dryers, which have caused a series of fires across the UK, while promising a new working group on product recalls to improve the safety of all domestic white goods. The move came as manufacturer Whirlpool faced fresh calls to change its advice for consumers owning faulty tumble dryers and urgently take them out of use, after a London fire brigade report concluded that a faulty Indesit machine was the cause of a recent serious tower block blaze in Shepherd’s Bush.
London pre-open: Stocks seen touch higher on positive US cues
London stocks were set to open a touch higher on Thursday, taking their cue from a positive session on Wall Street.