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FTSE 250 movers: AJ Bell gains on results; Avon Rubber retreats
London’s FTSE 250 was up 1. 1% at 20,097. 95 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
FTSE 100 movers: Rolls-Royce rallies; Severn Trent goes ex-div
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 3% at 6,484. 05 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Boeing shares rally as Ryanair orders more 737 MAX aircraft
Ryanair has agreed to buy an additional 75 new MAX-8200 aircraft from Boeing, taking the total number of aircraft ordered to 210 from 135.
Qinetiq to sell OptaSense business for £29m
Defence technology company Qinetiq has agreed to sell its OptaSense business to Luna Innovations for £29m in cash.
Flutter Entertainment surges as it ups stake in FanDuel
Flutter Entertainment shares surged after the Paddy Power Betfair owner said it had agreed to buy the entire 37. 2% interest in US gaming company FanDuel currently held by Fastball Holdings - a consortium led by private equity group KKR - for $4. 18bn (£3. 13bn).
Hochschild Mining tumbles after chairman sells 61.7m shares
Shares in Hochschild Mining plunged on Thursday after JPMorgan placed 61. 7m shares in the gold miner at 200p each for Pelham Investment Corporation, which is owned by the company’s chairman, Eduardo Hochschild.
Westminster Group raises £5m in placing
AIM-listed Westminster Group said on Thursday that it has conditionally raised around £5m in a share placing to help support "the initial deployment of long-term multi-million pound annual recurring revenue prospects in advanced stages of negotiation".
London midday: Stocks muted as investors eye Brexit talks; Rolls-Royce surges
London stocks were still little changed by midday on Thursday following solid gains in the previous session, with Brexit talks in focus as the end of December deadline looms.
Rolls-Royce hints at re-entry into narrow-body jetliner market, shares rally
Rolls-Royce shares surged on Thursday after the engine maker’s director of energy and technology told Bloomberg in an interview that the coronavirus crisis may provide it with space for development of critical new engine technologies and a possible re-entry into the narrow-body jetliner market.
London open: Stocks little changed as Brexit talks eyed
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Thursday following solid gains in the previous session, with Brexit talks in focus as the end of December deadline looms.
AJ Bell hikes dividend as FY profit, revenue grow
Investment platform AJ Bell hiked its dividend on Thursday as it reported a jump in full-year profit and revenue after gaining a record number of customers.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower; Brexit in focus
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Thursday following solid gains in the previous session, amid concerns about Brexit.
Thursday newspaper round-up: North Sea oil & gas, Debenhams, Pershing Square
The UK’s North Sea oil and gas industry should agree to phase out production through a series of five-year targets to help its 260,00 strong workforce migrate to clean energy sectors, according to a report. The plan would require the UK and Scottish governments to scrap a controversial policy that calls on North Sea companies to extract as much oil and gas as they can from the ageing basin. - Guardian.