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Woodbois talks up high transparency ranking
Woodbois confirmed it had been placed seventh out of 97 companies on the SPOTT timber producers table in its inaugural year in the running on Thursday, as one of nine other companies which were ranked in the 'higher' segment of the transparency score range this year.
Kibo Energy granted seven mining licences for coal-to-power project
Africa-focussed energy company Kibo Energy has been granted seven mining rights for its Mbeya Coal-to-Power Project (MCPP) in Tanzania, it confirmed on Thursday.
Empire State index picks up in August
Manufacturing sector conditions in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's jurisdiction picked up in August.
Altus discovers multiple hard rock gold workings at Zager
Africa-focussed project and royalty generation company Altus Strategies announced the discovery of multiple hard rock gold workings at its 100% owned 285 square kilometre Zager exploration licence on Thursday, which was targeting volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) gold deposits, in the Tigray National Regional State of northern Ethiopia.
Phoenix Global confirms initial crude production from wells at Mata Mora
Upstream oil and gas company Phoenix Global Resources announced initial crude oil production from its first horizontal multi-fractured wells at the Mata Mora concession in the Neuquén province of Argentina on Thursday.
Philly Fed index beats forecasts in August but hiring slows down
Manufacturing activity in the US mid-Atlantic region held up better than anticipated in August, according to the results of one of the most closely-followed surveys of activity in the sector.
US retail sales jump in July led by gasoline stations and online purchases
The American consumer continued to splash out at a faster than expected clip over the summer.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors watch US bond yield curves
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Thursday, after an inversion of the primary yield curve in US Treasury bonds inverted overnight, leading to fears of a potential recession looming stateside.
US unit labour cost growth points to faster core inflation, economists say
Labour productivity in the States grew more quickly than expected during the second quarter, but so did unit labour costs.
Nanoco revenues more than double following 'strong operational performance'
Quantum dots manufacturer Nanoco Group saw revenues more than double in its last trading year thanks to the early delivery of some income under a major services contract.
US pre-open: Futures point to more losses as China vows to retaliate in trade war
Futures were pointing to more losses on Thursday after China vowed to counter the US's latest round of tariffs on $300bn- worth of goods from the Asian superpower.
US initial jobless claims rise more than expected
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, according to figures released by the Labor Department on Thursday.
UBS says RBS 'optionality' undervalued, reiterates 'buy'
UBS reiterated their 'buy' recommendation for shares of majority state-owned lender RBS in the wake-off of weakness in the share price following its second quarter results, arguing that while not wholly unexpected, the stock was now "oversold" - if one made an assumption or two.
Altitude Group confirms unsolicited approach for Manchester-based business
Altitude Group confirmed on Thursday that it has received an unsolicited approach for its Manchester-based promotional product trade only supply business, AdProducts. com Limited (ADP).
Oakley Capital acquires majority stake in Seven Miles
Investment firm Oakley Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in German consumer technology company Seven Miles, partnering with its founders, Tom Schröder and Valentin Schütt.
Europe midday: Stocks take hit after China signals retaliation
Europe's main stockmarket gauges are heading lower after Beijing said that it would retaliate for the latest round of US trade tariffs.
London midday: Stocks slump as Sino-US relations sour; retail sales beat expectations
London stocks had extended losses by midday on Thursday after Sino-US trade relations took another turn for the worse and as sterling was boosted by better-than-expected retail sales data.
TechFinancials narrows interim losses despite weaker revenues
Fintech software provider TechFinancials narrowed interim pre-tax losses in the six months ended 30 June despite witnessing a drop in first-half revenues.
China says it will retaliate against new US tariffs
Chinese officials labelled US plans to levy a 10. 0% tariff on approximately $300. 0bn-worth of the nation's exports a violation of the agreement reached between the two countries at the G20 leaders' summit in Osaka, Japan, and indicated that Beijing would retaliate in kind.
Europa Metals upbeat on completion of third hole in Toral campaign
Europa Metals updated the market on its drilling on Thursday, reporting that drill hole 3 - or TOD-023 - which commenced on 8 July, had now been completed.