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Trade union leaders underwhelmed by May Brexit meeting
British trades union leaders came away from a Brexit meeting with Theresa May on Thursday with no agreement and a call for the prime minister to stop pandering to “the bad boys at the back of the class”.
US close: Dow closes lower as government shutdown drags on
Wall Street stocks turned in a mixed performance on Thursday as investors thumbed through even more earnings reports.
Peel Hunt pumps the brakes on Auto Trader as new car sales hit the skids
Auto Trader shares were down on Thursday following a cut to 'add' by analysts over at Peel Hunt.
Bonds: Government bonds rally on wall of fear
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
Commodities: US energy futures gain after latest DoE inventory numbers
Rising energy futures in the States buoyed the entire complex on Thursday, despite a good bid in the US dollar.
Friday preview: German business confidence and Vodafone in the spotlight
Barring surprises on international trade or Brexit, financial markets' focus at the end of the week is likely to be on Europe.
Airbus criticises 'disgraceful' Brexit process and threatens to leave UK
Airbus's CEO said the government’s handling of the Brexit process was a “disgrace” and threatened to move wing production from the UK if it resulted in no deal.
Europe close: Stocks recover as euro slips on back of more dovish ECB
Germany's Chancellor may want a more 'normal' monetary policy, but according to analysts commenting on the European Central Bank Governing Council's policy meeting on Thursday, she will have to wait.
London close: Blue chips dither but mid caps climb
London's blue chip stocks shivered below the waterline on Thursday as there was insufficient encouragement was to be found in either of the market's ongoing concerns around Brexit and US-China trade.
Haynes drives upward as UK and Europe fuel revenue growth
Haynes Publishing Group shot upwards on Thursday after reporting that interim revenue growth was driven by a strong performance in the UK and Europe.
Weekly US crude oil stockpiles jump amid surge in net imports, DoE says
US crude oil stockpiles jumped again last week, partly on the back of a surge in the country's net imports.
Broker tips: Crest Nicholson, Reckitt Benckiser, Auto Trader
Redburn cut its stance on Crest Nicholson to 'neutral' from 'buy' on Thursday as part of a broader note on UK housebuilders.
Director dealings: Vietnam Holding director lowers stake
Vietnam Holding director Hiroshi Funaki's outfit Discover Investment Capital sold 869,867 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed investment fund as part of a tender offer on Thursday.
Fevertree fizzes higher as full-year sales impress
Posh mixers maker Fevertree Drinks said on Thursday that it expects full-year revenue to have risen 39% as sales in the US took off.
Unilever, Nestle, P&G and PepsiCo launch global recycling service
Unilever, Tesco, Nestle, Proctor & Gamble, PepsiCo and more companies are joining together with TerraCycle to launch Loop, a new global recycling service that will collect empty packaging from households.
IAG to sell Norwegian Air stake
British Airways owner IAG has pulled out of the race to buy budget long-haul carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle.
Daily Mail online sales accelerate
Daily Mail & General Trust's television and online advertising divisions helped offset dwindling newspaper sales in its last trading quarter.
FTSE 100 movers: Ashtead boosted by US peer, Reckitt wrecked by downgrade
London's FTSE 100 was down 0. 3% to 6,824. 18 in afternoon trade on Thursday, with Reckitt and Vodafone pacing the decline.
First patient dosed in latest ReNeuron study of CTX cell therapy
Cell-based therapeutics developer ReNeuron Group announced on Thursday that the first patient has been treated in the US Phase IIb clinical study of its ‘CTX’ cell therapy candidate for stroke disability.
Redburn downgrades Crest Nicholson after 'torrid' 2018
Redburn cut its stance on Crest Nicholson to 'neutral' from 'buy' on Thursday as part of a broader note on UK housebuilders.