Market Report
FTSE 250 movers: You're not so Moneysupermarket; Go-Ahead on track after solid H1
The FTSE 250 was in negative territory on Thursday afternoon, weighed down by shares in Moneysupermarket. com.
Oakley Capital fund offloads two investments
Oakley Capital Investments announced on Thursday that the Oakley Capital Private Equity Fund II has reached an agreement to sell its 38. 5% stake in Parship Elite Group, and its 9. 9% stake in Verivox, to NuCom Group - ProSiebenSat. 1's commerce unit.
Cannacord Genuity sees scope for higher dividends at Go-Ahead
A strong balance sheet and "solid" earnings from the bus segment will allow Go-Ahead to maintain or raise its dividends going forward, according to analysts at Cannacord Genuity.
Zinc Media divisions pick up several new TV commissions
Television and multimedia content producer Zinc Media Group announced on Thursday that its television subsidiaries, Blakeway and Tern Television, have been awarded four significant production commissions.
Vitec Group posts record numbers in 'transformational' year
Broadcast and photographic products and solutions supplier The Vitec Group announced its audited results for the year ended 31 December on Thursday, with adjusted revenue rising 0. 5% to £378. 1m.
FTSE 100 movers: Centrica, Barclays rally on results; BAE drops
London's FTSE 100 was down 1% to 7,206. 71 in afternoon trade on Thursday as investors waded through a deluge of earnings and digested a downward revision to fourth-quarter UK GDP.
US initial jobless claims decline
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, according to data released by the Labor Department on Thursday.
Flybe soars as Stobart confirms talks over possible deal
Flybe flew higher on Thursday after infrastructure and support services business Stobart confirmed that the two are in talks about "a number of potential structures", which could include a takeover.
Sainsbury's signs thee-year SaaS agreement with Ingenta
Ingenta said on Thursday that Sainsbury's has signed a three-year contract for its advertising solutions.
Friday preview: Results from RBS, IAG, Pearson and William Hill
Royal Bank of Scotland on Friday will complete the week's series of high street banking results, accompanied by numbers from IAG, Pearson and William Hill.
Parliament to question Cambridge Analytica chief as part of 'fake news' inquiry
Parliament's Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMS) is questioning Alexander Nix, CEO of Cambridge Analytica on 27 February as part of parliamentary enquiry into fake news to investigate if the public has been manipulated and been fed untruths.
Harworth locks in five new long-term lettings across Northern assets
Coalfield and other brownfield regeneration specialist the Harworth Group has secured five new lettings for commercial space across three sites, generating itself an additional recurring income of more than £1m a year as a result.
Northgate expect 25% profits drop as it launches fleet optimisation strategy
Commercial vehicle hire group Northgate told investors that pre-tax profits from its current trading year were expected to come in roughly 25% lower than seen a year earlier on Thursday while announcing a new fleet optimisation strategy.
US corporate investment may be coming out of the doldrums, Fed's Quarles says
Corporate investment may finally be coming out of the doldrums, a top US central bank official said, sticking to the monetary authority's mantra that policy should continue to be gradually "normalised" given job market strength and the "likely only temporary" softness of inflation.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors react to Fed minutes
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Thursday, as mainland China returned to the fray and traders reacted to the latest Federal Reserve minutes, released in the US overnight.
Europe midday: Stocks hold lower despite buoyant company updates
Stocks are holding lower - but off their worst levels of the session - with the release of a more hawkish than expected set of policy meeting minutes in the US and a weak reading on German business confidence offsetting upbeat corporate updates.
Wilmington sees some growth amid tough trading
Information, education and networking services provider Wilmington announced its interim results for the six months ended 31 December on Thursday, with group revenues for the period up 6% to £58. 2m, although underlying revenues fell 3%.
Strong profit growth reported at Morgan Sindall
Construction and regeneration group Morgan Sindall reported strong profit growth in its 2017 year on Thursday, with profit before tax up 46% to £66. 1m.
US pre-open: Stocks to nudge up as investors continue to digest Fed minutes
US futures pointed to small gains at the open on Thursday following losses in the previous session, as interest rate concerns continued to play on investors' minds.
London midday: Stocks and pound both drop as GDP disappoints; Barclays rallies
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Thursday even as the pound lost ground after disappointing economic growth figures, as investors digested hawkish Federal Reserve minutes and waded through a deluge of corporate releases.