Market Report
Bitcoin volatility returns with price falling $1,800 in ten minutes
Bitcoin fell by over $1,800 in price in just a 10 minute time span on Wednesday as the 39% jump in prices seen since the start of the week that sent the crypto-currency as high as $13,852 triggered finally buckled.
Asia report: Markets rise ahead of Trump-Xi meeting in Japan
Markets in Asia finished in the green on Thursday, with investors holding their breath ahead of a meeting between US president Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Japan.
H&M reports positive summer sales, cuts new store openings
Investors cheered H&M's better-than-expected sales in June and news that it would open fewer new stores in response to the challenge from digital rivals.
HealthEquity to buy WageWorks in $2bn deal
Utah-based HealthEquity, a health savings account (HAS) non-bank custodian, has agreed to buy WageWorks in a $2bn deal.
US pre-open: Futures point to gains with trade firmly in focus
Stock futures had major US indices opening higher on Thursday amid hopes that the world's two largest economies could finally call a truce in their ongoing trade war.
Europe midday: Stocks little changed, G20 summit firmly in focus
Shares on the Continent were little changed come midday as investors continued to wait on news out of the G20 leaders summit that was scheduled to start the next day.
Kingfisher appoints Carrefour Asia boss Garnier as new CEO
B&Q and Castorama owner Kingfisher has appointed Thierry Garnier - the chief executive officer of Carrefour Asia - as its new CEO.
Erris seeks new core asset as it makes good progress on existing projects
Mineral exploration company Erris Resources updated the market on its activities for the first half of 2019 on Thursday, as its investors gathered for the annual general meeting.
London midday: Stocks drop as nerves creep in ahead of G20
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Thursday as nerves crept in ahead of the G20 meeting.
Serica Energy sees production rise in first five months of year
Serica Energy updated shareholders and the market on its operations and finances on Thursday, as investors gathered for its annual general meeting.
Allergy Therapeutics earnings set to top expectations
Biotechnology group Allergy Therapeutics told investors on Thursday that 2019 full-year earnings looked set to come in ahead of market expectations.
GoldStone submits definitive economic plan for Akrokeri-Homase project
GoldStone Resources confirmed on Thursday that the results of its definitive economic plan (DEP) at the Akrokeri-Homase Gold Project (AKHM) had now been submitted to the Ghanaian Minerals Commission for review and approval.
US and China agree to trade truce ahead of G20 meeting, says report
The United States and China have agreed to a trade truce ahead of a meeting between the leaders of the two nations at the G20 summit in Osaka this weekend, according to a joint report from Politico and the South China Morning Post on Thursday.
Zinc Media confirms slate of 'fast turnaround' television commissions
Television and multimedia content producer Zinc Media Group announced a slate of commissions driven by a number of fast turnaround productions on Thursday, totalling £2. 8m in revenue across its portfolio of television companies.
Rurelec makes further payment towards Bridge Properties loan facility
Rurelec announced on Thursday that it has made a further principal and interest-to-date repayment of £0. 25m on the remaining temporary loan facility provided by Bridge Properties Arena Central.
Thursday newspaper round-up: United Airlines, Starbucks, Jeremy Hunt, housebuilders
United Airlines has become the latest carrier to extend its ban on using the Boeing 737 Max after the US aviation regulator said it had identified a new potential risk with the plane. As the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that Boeing must address the new issue before the jet can return to service, United joined American and Southwest in continuing to ground the plane through August. – Guardian.
Alien Metals pleased with recent discoveries in Mexico
Mining exploration and development company Alien Metals updated the market on exploration at its wholly-owned Donovan 2, Los Campos and San Celso concessions in Zacatecas State, Mexico on Thursday.
Argo Blockchain expands crypto mining energy deal
Enterprise-scale cryptocurrency mining service provider Argo Blockchain announced the variation and extension of a multi-year agreement with Canada-based data centre provider GPU. one on Thursday, increasing the company's access to clean power supplies to a total of 14 megawatts at “significantly reduced” prices.
Barratt Developments buys UK timber frame manufacturer Oregon
Barratt Developments has acquired Oregon, one of the UK's largest timber frame manufacturers and one of the housebuilder's key suppliers, for an undisclosed sum.
ReAssure confirms price range for initial public offering
Life insurance firm ReAssure announced the price range for its initial public offering on Thursday, following its confirmation on 14 June that it was intending to proceed with a float on the London Stock Exchange.