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Hilton Food says H1 performance in line with expectations
International food packing firm Hilton Food on Thursday said first-half trading was in line with expectations.
Capita awarded £30m contract by Southern Water
Capita has been awarded a £30m, five-year contract by Southern Water that will see the outsourcer become its new customer services managed service provider.
Anglo American Q2 total production up 6%
Anglo American on Thursday reported a 6% year on year rise in total second quarter output on a copper equivalent basis, excluding disruption after a leak at its Brazilian Minas-Rio iron ore project.
Euromoney continues in line after sale of GMID
Business information and events group Euromoney Institutional Investor updated the market on its trading for the period from 1 April to 19 July on Thursday, reporting that since its interim results on 17 May, trading had continued in line with the board's expectations.
SSE's first quarter profits take a hit, underlying sales growth slows at Unilever
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open nine points lower on Thursday, having closed up 0. 65% at 7,676. 28 on Wednesday.
London pre-open: Stocks seen muted as investors eye retail sales
London stocks were set for a muted open on Thursday as the pound steadied, with all eyes on the latest retail sales data.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Theresa May, Brexit, Novichok, Donald Trump, Burberry, TalkTalk
Theresa May will go on a tour of Britain this summer in an attempt to convince sceptical Tory members to back her plan for Brexit. The scale of unrest among grassroots Conservatives emerged yesterday as Boris Johnson used a resignation speech to galvanise the party’s membership against the prime minister’s Chequers plan. - The Times.
US close: Markets mixed amid Fed concern over labour shortage
US stocks finished on a mixed note on Wednesday, with Morgan Stanley boosted by solid second-quarter earnings, as investors digested the latest testimony from Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and some disappointing data on housing starts.