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Europe midday: Stocks sag further after MPC, all eyes on White House, Beijing
Stocks have drifted a tad lower still come midday, after the Monetary Policy Committee appeared to leave the way open to a hike in May, amid expectations that the US would impose trade tariffs on China later on Thursday evening and reports that Beijing has also slated a series of retaliatory measures it may bring to bear in response.
London midday: Stocks in the red as BoE votes 7-2 to keep rates on hold
London stocks had extended losses by midday on Thursday as the pound held its gains after the Bank of England kept interest rates steady, as expected, while signalling that an increase in May might be on the cards.
Trump could grant the EU exemption from steel and aluminium tariffs
Robert Lighthizer, US trade representative, on Wednesday said the United States could be looking to avoid a trade war with some of its top allies, with the EU, Australia, South Korea, Argentina and Brazil maybe exempted from the tariffs on steel and aluminium.
UK retail sales bounce back after two-month decline
UK retail sales last month bounced back more strongly than expected after two months of declines, though non-food store sales continued to wane.
Interserve agrees new lending, at a 'rather high' cost
Interserve agreed terms on almost £300m of new funding from lenders overnight, though analysts said it was at a rather steep cost in terms of interest payments and shareholder dilution.
Redx Pharma reaches licence agreement with French manufacturer
Drug discovery and development company Redx Pharma has signed an option and licence agreement with French high-value compound developer Deinove for its anti-infective programme aimed at the treatment of multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria.
M&C Saatchi reports record full-year revenues and earnings
Advertising agency M&C Saatchi reported a record year for both revenue and earnings as the company released its 2017 financial results on Thursday.
Assura chairman Simon Laffin to retire at AGM
Assura chairman Simon Laffin will retire in July and will be replaced by fellow board member Ed Smith.
Cora Gold samples 'visible gold' after drilling Mali project
Gold exploration company Cora Gold announced the identification of key geological features at the Malian Sanankoro site after the completion of stage two drilling, the company announced on Thursday.
Avesoro projects' mineralisation increases as drilling results 'compare favourably' to previous models
Avesoro Resources on Thursday revealed the identification of high grade intercepts at its New Liberty Gold Mine following the completion of drilling and partial completion of an assay assessment.
India Capital's strong investment performance creates gains of £43m
Investment firm India Capital Growth Fund generated £43m of net investment gains in its first full trading year since its successful premium listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in January 2018.
Frontera mobilises equipment to Georgian asset
European-focused oil and gas exploration and production company Frontera Resources was set to see the mobilisation of equipment from its base in Romania to the T-45 well in the Taribani complex of Georgia.
Eurozone growth could slow to 14-month low, PMI survey finds
Eurozone business activity in March grew at the slowest rate in 14 months, with disappointing manufacturing and services PMI surveys on Thursday.
Range targets production from Indonesian asset by 'mid-2018'
Oil and gas company Range Resources has agreed on an early production focused work programme on its Perlak field asset in Indonesia, with first oil production targeted for mid-2018.
Flybe tanks as Stobart ditches bid
Shares in Flybe tanked on Thursday as Stobart said it no longer plans to make a bid for the regional airline after the companies failed to agree on "satisfactory" terms.
GKN tells shareholders Melrose is unsuitable steward
GKN has written to its shareholders urging them not to back Melrose Industries’ hostile takeover bid and describing Melrose as an unsuitable steward of the company.
German business confidence deteriorates a little in March - Ifo
German business confidence deteriorated a little in March, according to a widely-followed survey released on Thursday.
US pre-open: Stocks seen lower as investors digest Fed amid trade war fears
US futures pointed to more losses on Wall Street at the open on Thursday, with investors likely to continue mulling over the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve a day earlier amid worries about a trade war.
Europe open: Stocks sag amid trade tensions, weak data
Stocks have begun the morning trading lower, amid expectations for the US to impose trade tariffs on China later on Thursday evening and reports that Beijing has also slated a series of retaliatory measures it may bring to bear in response.
Mercia Tech acquires stake in Brummie video analytics firm
Investment group Mercia Technologies has made a new direct investment into Voxpopme, a UK platform that provides video analytics for clients such as Microsoft, Tesco, Verizon and Accenture.