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Thursday preview: Bank of England in focus, Next and Morrisons report
Bank of England rate setters will reveal the fruits of their deliberations on Thursday, while on the corporate front there are results from Next and Morrisons.
Dunelm profits drop but shares surge on Worldstores optimism
Profits at Dunelm dropped towards the lower end of expectations and while there is caution at the homewares retailer about depressed consumer spending, the new financial year was reported to have started well.
Morrisons trumps Sainsbury's and Tesco, reckons Exane BNP
Sainsbury's is more attractive than Tesco as an investment, said Exane BNP Paribas as it downgraded Britain's biggest grocer to 'underperform' over balance sheet concerns and recommended Morrisons as a top sector pick.
UBS downgrades Esure to 'sell' over higher risks than peers
Esure is likely to face increasing headwinds, warned UBS as it downgraded the non-life insurer to 'sell' on Wednesday.
UK wage growth disappoints despite record low unemployment
UK earnings growth continues to lag well below inflation despite the unemployment rate falling to a new record low.
Halfords poaches Dixons director to be new CEO
Halfords has poached fellow retailer Dixons Carphone's software boss, Graham Stapleton, to take up the chief executive role vacated by the soon-to-depart Jill McDonald.
Scancell losses widen as cancer vaccine development makes progress
Cancer-focused biotech Scancell Holdings reported a larger full year loss as it made progress with the development of its SCIB1 vaccine for the treatment of melanoma.