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Metro Bank launches discounted share placing
Metro Bank confirmed after the close of markets that it was looking to raise £350m in a placing at a discounted price of 500p a share.
London close: Stocks end up as sterling drops; Burberry slumps
London stocks ended in the green on Thursday, boosted by a weaker pound, as investors shrugged off heightening trade tensions between the US and China.
Thomas Cook tanks as it posts £1.46bn loss
Thomas Cook shares tanked on Thursday as the company said losses widened in the first half of the year amid "challenging" trading conditions, warned over second-half earnings and confirmed that several bids had been received for all and part of its airline.
Pret a Manger reportedly nearing deal to buy Eat
Sandwich chain Pret a Manger was on Thursday said to be close to a deal to buy smaller rival Eat.
FTSE 100 movers: 3i gains on results; Burberry out of fashion
London's FTSE 100 was up 0. 6% at 7,339. 00 in afternoon trade on Thursday, boosted by a weaker pound.
Berenberg starts 'outstanding' Spirax-Sarco at 'buy'
Berenberg started coverage of "outstanding" Spirax-Sarco Engineering at 'buy' on Thursday as it took a look at the capital goods and industrial engineering sector.
London midday: FTSE 100 pops higher as miners gain; Burberry slumps
London stocks had turned higher by midday on Thursday, boosted by strength in the mining sector as investors digested news that US President Trump has declared a national emergency to protect US computer networks from "foreign adversaries" - a move widely seen as targeting China’s Huawei.
Genus shares shoot higher on China collaboration
Shares in Genus surged on Thursday after the animal genetics company announced a strategic porcine collaboration in China, the world's largest pork market.
Safestyle warns on profits amid slow margin recovery
AIM-listed windows and doors retailer Safestyle warned on Thursday that full-year profit will be below current market expectations as margins have been slower to recover, while costs also weigh.
Investec asset management demerger on track as operating profit rises
Investec posted a 9. 4% jump in full-year adjusted operating profit on Thursday as it said the demerger of the asset management business was on track.
London open: Stocks fall as investors eye Trump's latest move, ex-dividends weigh
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as investors digested news that US President Trump has declared a national emergency to protect US computer networks from "foreign adversaries" - a move widely seen as targeting China’s Huawei.
Just Group new business sales drop 55% in Q1
Just Group reported a drop in first-quarter new business sales on Thursday as retirement income fell and the pension provider said it was planning to shut its loss-making US operations.
Countryside Properties posts profit rise, hikes dividend
Countryside Properties posted a rise in half-year profit on Thursday as completions and revenue rose and the home builder said it was on track to deliver volume and margin expectations for the full year.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower as Trump targets Huawei
London stocks were set to drop at the open on Thursday as investors digest news that US President Trump has declared a national emergency to protect US computer networks from "foreign adversaries" - a move widely seen as targeting China’s Huawei.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Huawei, HS2, NSF, John Lewis
Huawei has criticised as “unreasonable” Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to ban technology from “foreign adversaries” that is deemed to pose a risk to national security. In a statement reported by the state-run Global Times, Huawei said: “If the US restricts Huawei, it will not make the US safer, nor will it make the US stronger. It will only force the US to use inferior and expensive alternative equipment, lagging behind other countries .