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May sees 'no immediate breakthrough' on Brexit deal at summit
British Prime Minister Theresa May said she did not expect an immediate breakthrough on her troubled Brexit deal at the European Council summit in Brussels.
US close: Stocks close mostly lower as Trump takes aim at Federal Reserve again
Wall Street stocks turned in a mixed performance on Thursday, with persistent tensions between the US and China and Donald Trump's criticism of Federal Reserve policy remaining in focus.
Barclays downgrades Ultra Electronics on margin concerns
Barclays downgraded Ultra Electronics on Thursday as it foresees material margin compression in the current year and called into question the quality of earnings in recent years.
G4S examines spin-off of Cash Solutions business
G4S has begun the process to spin off its cash logisitcs business, which it thinks could crease "substantial" value for shareholders.
EU court backs cities' challenge on pollution limits
A European Union court ruled on Thursday that the European Commission's 2016’s decision to raise the limits of nitrogen oxide vehicle emissions in cities such as Paris Brussels and Madrid was illegal.
Savannah lauds production of saleable quartz and feldspar products
Savannah Resources announced on Thursday that saleable quartz and feldspar products have been produced by ongoing metallurgical test work at its Portuguese Mina do Barroso Project.
OnTheMarket's property portal surpasses 12,000 branch agreements
OnTheMarket on Thursday announced that it now has listing agreements with more than 12,000 UK estate and letting agents.
Europe close: Italy holds onto gains, others do not
Outside of Italy, most of Europe's main stock benchmarks failed to hold onto early gains as growth expectations for Germany were curtailed and European Central Bank confirmed the end of its quantitative easing programme.
London close: Stocks end flat as May seeks EU assurances; retailers slump
London stocks ended Thursday’s session broadly steady as initial relief over Theresa May's confidence vote victory gave way to concerns about how she's going to get her Brexit deal through parliament.
Qualcomm files lawsuit to ban iPhone XS and XR sales in China
Qualcomm filed a lawsuit on Thursday to try and get Apple's iPhones XS and XR banned from China accusing the US company of possible patent infringement.
FTSE 250 movers: Sports Direct dives, Superdry bounces
London's FTSE 250 was down 0. 53% at 17,894. 21 in afternoon trade on Thursday, led lower by Sports Direct, Spire Healthcare and Ultra Electronics.
Director dealings: IWG founder ups stake
IWG chief executive Mark Dixon purchased 2. 57m ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed facility management and support services outfit on Thursday.
Time Out to open London market at Waterloo station
Media and entertainment business Time Out Group has signed a conditional lease agreement to open a new Time Out Market in its home city of London, it announced on Thursday, with planning already granted.
Broker tips: Marshalls, Sports Direct, Ultra Electronics
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity upped their target price on British stone and concrete manufacturer Marshalls on Thursday, seeing benefits from its "relatively sizeable" acquisition of Edenhall.
Peel Hunt downgrades Sports Direct after interims
Peel Hunt downgraded its stance on Sports Direct to ‘hold’ from ‘add’ on Thursday and cut the price target to 260p from 450p following the retailer’s interim results.
FTSE 100 movers: Tui trots higher on results; retailers under the cosh
London’s FTSE 100 was flat at 6,878. 25 in afternoon trade on Thursday as investors continued to fret about how Theresa May will get her Brexit deal through parliament.
Erris Resources upbeat despite disappointment at two projects
Europe-focussed mineral exploration company Erris Resources updated the market on the Centerra-funded exploration programmes in Sweden on Thursday, reporting that at the Brännberg Project, a total of 14 holes totalling 2,681. 7m were drilled between July and September, with full results received during November into early December.
Rhythmone cuts loss as revenue soars on integrated acquisitions
RhythmOne’s shares were boosted on Thursday after the digital advertising technology outfit cut its interim losses as the integration of YuMe spurred revenue growth.
US open: Stocks record small gains despite ongoing geopolitical tensions
Stocks opened slightly higher on Wall Street on Thursday, despite persistent tensions between the US and China and ongoing infighting amongst the members of the Conservative party across the pond.
Virgin Galactic sends first commercial pilots to space
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is taking the lead in the race to take paying passengers into space as it prepares to carry out its first test flight with commercial pilots on Thursday.