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Venture Life climbs as Dentyl acquisition aids revenue growth
Venture Life Group's shares soared on Thursday after the company reported double-digit annual profit and revenue growth following its acquisition of Dentyl.
Eurozone PMI data disappoints
Continuing the bloc's recent run of economic form, surveys on eurozone manufacturing and services data both indicated lower levels of activity than hoped for this month.
JPMorgan upgrades Countryside Properties after reassuring update
JPMorgan Cazenove upped its stance on Countryside Properties to 'neutral' from 'underweight' on Thursday following the stock's year-to-date underperformance and a reassuring update on the earnings outlook a day earlier.
US pre-open: Stocks seen touch lower as earnings roll in
US stock futures pointed to a slightly weaker open on Wall Street on Thursday as more earnings releases rolled in ahead of the Easter break.
London midday: Stocks sag despite better retail sales data
London stocks were still a touch weaker by midday on Thursday, with better-than-expected retail sales figures failing to provide a boost as traders were in holiday mode ahead of the long Easter weekend.
First Derivatives trades in line following strong second half
IT services management outfit First Derivatives continued to trade strongly in the second half of the financial year, leading the group to reiterate its guidance.
RWS revenues hit record levels
Language support service company RWS performed strongly during the first half of its trading year, with record revenues and improved profits.
Silence Therapeutics makes Rob Quinn permanent CFO
Biotechnology company Silence Therapeutics said it had appointed Rob Quinn to take over as its full-time chief financial officer, effective immediately.
D4T4 revenues set to beat expectations as demand strengthens
Data solutions outfit D4T4 said full-year revenues would come in slightly ahead of expectations, reflecting the strength of the demand for its hybrid analytics cloud solutions.
SimiGon skyrockets after US Defense Dept contract win
Shares in SimiGon leapt on Thursday after it signed a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with the US Department of Defense (DoD) Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI).
Segro to redeem £250m-worth of bonds
Segro on Thursday gave notice to the holders of £250m-worth of 5. 625% bonds due in 2020 that it will fully redeem all of the loans outstanding on 3 May.
Mild weather boosts retail sales as shoppers brush aside Brexit woes
UK retail sales unexpectedly rose in March, boosted by mild weather and despite the looming Brexit deadline, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics on Thursday.
Topps Tiles buys 80% stake in commercial tile supplier Strata
Tile specialist Topps Tiles has bought an 80% stake in Strata, which supplies tiles to the commercial market, in a deal worth £5. 3m that is expected to be earnings-accretive in the current year and beyond.
Funding Circle loans reach record levels, though returns wane
Funding Circle's shares climbed on Thursday after it reported a record level of loans under management during the first quarter, though some analysts remain concerned about the company's business model.
Intu forms JV with Kuwait to develop Derby shopping centre
Real estate investment trust Intu Properties has formed a joint-venture with Cale Street Investments for the development of its Derby shopping centre.
Unilever gets off to stronger than expected start to 2019
Unilever posted stronger than expected growth for the first quarter of the year, driven by emerging markets and an improved balance between volume and price improvements.
Avast Q1 revenue rises, FY outlook reaffirmed
Cybersecurity firm Avast posted a rise in first-quarter revenue on Thursday as it reaffirmed its full-year outlook.
BTG reports full year product sales ahead of guidance
International healthcare company BTG on Thursday said full year product sales were at the upper end of expectations, with pharmaceuticals delivering double-digit growth, ahead of guidance.
London open: Stocks nudge lower ahead of retail sales, Easter break
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Thursday following an uninspiring session on Wall Street as investors eyed the release of UK retail sales figures and looked ahead to the long weekend.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Auditors, Brexit, EU tariffs, Uber
The competition watchdog has called for the Big Four auditors to split their auditing and consulting operations to address "serious" issues in the disgraced accounting sector, but stopped short of calling for a full break-up. Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG, which audit 97pc of all FTSE 350 companies, have faced extensive criticism for failing to flag problems in the accounts of clients including Carillion, BHS and Patisserie Valerie before their collapse. - Telegraph.