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Discovery's net income tumbles despite improved revenues
Media outfit Discovery saw net income tumble in the third quarter of its trading year as charges associated with its merger with Scripps weighed on the group's bottom line.
US close: Stocks close mostly lower following Fed announcement
Wall Street recorded some mixed trading on Thursday following solid gains during the previous session, as focus shifted from yesterday's mid-terms to the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
Commodities: Brent futures pace losses as US dollar climbs
Commodities weakened further on Thursday with losses in Brent crude oil futures pacing losses as the Greenback gained altitude.
Fed stays put, keeps target range for Fed funds at 2.0%-2.25%
The US central bank decided to stay put on interest rates, reiterating that it expected a "gradual" pace of interest rate hikes to be needed in order to sustain the ecomomic expansion and the "strong" labour market, while keeping inflation near its "symmetric" 2. 0% target.
FX round-up: ECB's Draghi says door always open to change in guidance if needed
Sterling traded on the back foot on Thursday as the US dollar enjoyed a broad rebound following slight selling during the prior session, helped perhaps by slightly dovish headlines from a speech by European Central Bank governor, Mario Draghi.
CBR head of research says September hike was a 'one-off'
The Russian central bank's September interest rate hike was a 'one-off', one of its top officials reportedly said.
Broker tips: Hunting, G4S, Sophos
Hunting was on the up on Thursday after Canaccord Genuity upgraded its stance on the energy services provider to 'buy' from 'hold' following share price weakness.
Friday preview: UK GDP and Chinese inflation reports in focus
Economic data will be the main focus of financial markets at the end of the week, even as investors in Asia and Europe digest the latest US central bank policy announcement.
Europe close: Stocks little changed ahead of Fed decision
Stocks across the Continent finished the session little changed, although Italian issues came under some selling pressure, although for the most part investors appeared to opt and stay on the sidelines ahead of the US central bank's policy decision later in the day.
London close: Astrazenca gives FTSE shot in the arm
London stocks outshone their European peers on Thursday, helped along by a strong performance from the banking sector and well-received updates from the likes of AstraZeneca and Burberry, as investors awaited the latest policy call from the Federal Reserve.
Director dealings: Aviva's UK insurance boss ups stake
Aviva's chief executive of UK insurance Andrew Briggs purchased 25,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100 constituent on Thursday.
Plexus reports steady losses and targets Russian market
Plexus reported a stabilised annual loss on Thursday after the £42. 5m sale of its wellhead exploration equipment services business to TechnipFMC (TFMC).
Bombardier to cut 5,000 jobs worldwide
Bombardier workers in Northern Ireland and the Midlands could face lay-offs after the struggling Canadian company announced on Thursday it would be cutting 5,000 jobs globally.
Gattaca lags after swinging to loss amid Brexit uncertainty
Gattaca dropped on Thursday after swinging to an annual statutory pretax loss and warning that Brexit concerns about the availability of skilled labour continue to create a challenging environment.
Dyson wins European court ruling over vacuum cleaner labelling
Dyson has scored a victory in the European courts over energy labelling laws for its vacuum cleaners after it accused the General Court of setting efficiency ratings that did not reflect conditions correctly.
Citi and Credit Suisse see value in Sophos after rout
Analysts at Citi and Credit Suisse took a fresh look at Sophos on Thursday after the cybersecurity outfit's share price took a nosedive the day before.
FTSE 250 movers: Sophos bounces back as Inmarsat sinks
London's FTSE 250 was up 0. 43% at 19,230. 05 in afternoon trade on Thursday, with Sophos staging a fightback.
FTSE 100 movers: Coca-Cola fizzes higher; BP and Whitbread go ex-div
London's FTSE 100 was up 0. 2% at 7,134. 20 in afternoon trade on Thursday, helped along by well-received updates from Coca-Cola and AstraZeneca.
UBS expects civil suit from US DoJ over mortgage securities
UBS said on Wednesday it expected the DoJ to file a civil suit seeking monetary penalties for allegedly misleading investors about the quality of residential mortgage-backed securities sold in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis.
MoD to widen supplier base and work with smaller companies
The Ministry of Defence has outlined plans to work to diversify its supplier base and work with smaller companies as it seeks to build "resilience" into projects.