Market Pulse
Europe open: Shares creep higher on back of US surge
European shares opened slightly higher on Thursday, taking their lead from an overnight bounce in US markets and Asia and some degree of bargain hunting.
France's Vinci to buy majority stake in Gatwick airport
French public facilities developer Vinci has agreed to buy a majority stake in Gatwick airport in the new year.
London open: Stocks muted despite Wall St gains; Plus500 surges on update
London stocks were steady in early trade on Thursday as equity markets reopened after the Christmas break, despite huge gains on Wall Street.
Georgia Healthcare wins two medical insurance tenders
Georgia Healthcare said on Thursday that its medical insurance business has recently won two large tenders.
WANdisco secures three-year contract with US healthcare company
WANdisco has secured a three-year contract with a "major" American managed healthcare company through its original equipment maker sales partnership with IBM.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Gatwick, business confidence, outsourcers
US investment fund Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is selling a majority stake in Gatwick Airport for £2. 9bn. The UK’s second-biggest airport was bought by a GIP-led consortium in 2009, which will sell a 50. 01% stake to Vinci Airports. The airport, the eighth-busiest in Europe by passenger numbers, was heavily disrupted in the runup to Christmas after reports of drone sightings closed its runway. – Guardian.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher after huge Wall Street gains
London stocks were set for a firm start on Thursday as equity markets reopen after the Christmas break, following huge gains on Wall Street.