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Pound wallows as govt plans vote on Withdrawal Agreement
The pound sank to its lowest point in the week on Thursday as investors and analysts struggled to see a clear way forward for Brexit after a confusing night in Westminster and as the government planned a new vote on Friday.
US initial jobless claims unexpectedly drop
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, according to figures from the Labor Department.
German auto parts maker ZF Friedrichshafen to buy US rival Wabco for $7bn
German auto parts maker ZF Friedrichshafen has agreed to buy US rival Wabco for $7bn.
Barclays says global recession risk 'limited', sees pick up in South America
The global economy is set to slow a tad in 2019, economists at Barclays said, but the risk of a slump into recession is limited.
US Q4 GDP reverts to trend as fiscal stimulus fades
America's economy grew a tad less quickly than expected at the end of 2018, revised data showed, as the kick from the Trump administration's tax cuts faded.
Impact Healthcare profits surge as NAV inches higher
Health-focussed real estate investment trust Impact Healthcare REIT reported an increase in its dividend per share to 6p in its full-year results on Thursday, compared to 4. 5p in the prior year.
Genedrive losses narrow despite increased R&D costs
Molecular diagnostics company Genedrive saw revenues tick ahead slightly in the first half of its financial year but increased research and development costs kept the firm in the red.
Thursday broker round-up
British American Tobacco: Citigroup upgrades to buy with a target price of 3,600p.
Europe midday: Stocks edge into the green, helped by progress in US-China trade talks
Stocks on the Continent are moving into the green shortly after the midpoint of the session with shares of Basic Resources companies and lenders' trading places even as, at least for now, global growth concerns appear to abate.
Sopheon climbs after partnering with major Pakistani foods company
Sopheon's shares climbed on Thursday after it entered a partnership with National Foods Limited, a food company headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan, that has subsidiaries in the United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and Canada.
Deutsche Bank considering raising billions of extra capital - report
Shares in Deutsche Bank have slipped following reports that the bank is considering raising as much as €10bn as part of ongoing merger negotiations with smaller rival Commerzbank.
US pre-open: Stocks seen muted ahead of Q4 GDP data
US stock futures pointed to a muted open on Wall Street on Thursday as investors eyed a reading on fourth-quarter economic growth and mulled over signs of progress in Sino-US trade relations.
Thousands of passengers stranded as WOW Air collapses
Icelandic low-cost airline WOW Air has become the latest victim of the tough trading conditions in European aviation, ceasing its operations and stranding thousands of passengers.
Pension income flatlines over the last decade - DWP
Pensioner income is little changed since the start of the decade, data released from the Department for Work and Pensions showed on Thursday.
CMA to probe soaring prices in funeral market
The UK's competition watchdog will carry out an in-depth probe into the funeral services market after finding that the price of a funeral has increased at twice the rate of inflation each year for the past 14 years.
Diurnal soars after securing Nordic distribution deal
Diurnal's shares leapt on Thursday despite a widened interim loss as the company landed a marketing and distribution deal for its Alkindi treatment in Scandinavia.
London midday: Stocks stay up as pound falls further amid Brexit deadlock
London stocks were still in the green by midday on Thursday, with sterling suffering further losses as the Brexit process remained in deadlock.
Asia report: Most markets fall as investors watch US Treasury yields
Most markets in Asia finished in the red on Thursday, following a disappointing session on Wall Street as investors there reacted to another fall in the 10-year US Treasury yield.
Tusk urges EU to support 'increasing majority' of UK remainers
European council president Donald Tusk asked the EU Parliament on Wednesday to support the “increasing majority” of British people who do not want to leave the bloc.
Amiad Water Systems climbs as American operations return to growth
Amiad Water Systems' shares climbed on Thursday as annual revenues moved higher following a strong performance in the Americas and the Asia Pacific region (APAC).