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UBS's Orcel leaves door open to Santander, but only on original terms
Talks between lawyers for ex-UBS investment bank boss Andrea Orcel and Santander remain deadlocked following Orcel’s request to be reinstated as the Spanish lender's chief executive officer - a demand which looks very unlikely to be met.
Canaccord cuts target price on Whitbread amid falling business confidence
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity cut their target price for shares of Whitbread to reflect tougher regional trading on the back of weaker business travel and the implementation of IFRS 16m, although he added that a "clear" Brexit result after the general elections could "be the catalyst for a rapid recovery in trading in the 2021 financial year".
Heineken ditches plastic rings and shrink wrap from cans
Heineken ditched single-use plastic rings and shrink wrap from millions of multipack cans and will be replacing them with cardboard in its latest move to combat plastic pollution.
London close: Stocks finish higher after tsunami of earnings
London stocks finished just above the waterline on Thursday, after the Bank of England kept interest rates on hold but with two dissenters, and a session which saw investors wading through a tsunami of corporate news and welcomed signs of progress in US-China trade relations.
Europe close: Stocks extend gains amid US-China trade deal optimism
Stocks across the Continent extended their recent gains following reports that the US and China had agreed to begin rolling back previously-imposed trade tariffs as part of a phase one trade deal.
Director dealings: Parlour Products offloads SCS shares
SCS Group revealed on Thursday that Parlour Products, a company in which non-executive director Paul Daccus held an interest, had sold 6. 25m ordinary shares in the London-listed home furnishings retailer.
Friday preview: China foreign trade data, Spirax Sarco in the spotlight
Markets' focus at the end of the week will be squarely on the latest foreign trade data out of the People's Republic of China.
Broker tips: SSE, M&S
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their rating on energy company SSE from 'buy' to 'hold' on Thursday, stating the group's transition was now priced in.
Polarean Imaging completes enrolment for phase 3 trial
Medical imaging technology company Polarean Imaging, which has a proprietary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) drug-device combination, announced on Thursday that the enrolment for its phase 3 non-inferiority clinical trials was now complete for both the lung transplant pathway and the lung resection pathway.
Belvoir progresses financial services division, signs deal with Dacres
Property franchise company Belvoir Group updated the market on progress in its financial services division on Thursday, and announced a new exclusivity agreement with Dacre, Son & Hartley - one of the north of England's largest independent estate agents.
Oxford Metrics subsidiary provides tech for Red Bull athlete rehabilitation
Oxford Metrics' subsidiary Vicon on Thursday signed a contract to provide its inertial tracking solution to Red Bull for use by athletes at its Austrian Diagnostics and Training Centre.
US open: Solid start to trading as US and China agree to roll back tariffs
US stocks opened higher on Thursday as Beijing and Washington agreed to roll back tariffs on each other's goods as part of an effort to secure a phase-one trade deal.
FTSE 250 movers: IMI ascends, Senior struggles
London's second-tier was 1. 09% higher at 20,436. 50 in afternoon trade on Thursday, with IMI leading the index lower.
Lancashire Holdings' gross premiums rise, names Hayley Johnston as CEO of LICL
Insurance and reinsurance outfit Lancashire Holdings reported a 14% bump in gross premiums written during the first nine months of the trading year - a trend it expects to see continue into 2020.
Integumen signs three new agreements for Labskin
Integumen announced on Thursday that its Labskin subsidiary has signed agreements with two new, and one existing, top 20 global cosmetic company clients for microbiome research and development services.
AFC Energy shares rise as it talks up development of technology
Hydrogen power technology company AFC Energy released a status update on its development of a high-current density alkaline fuel cell, branded ;HydroX-Cell(S)’, on Thursday.
Hiscox clarifies combined ratio guidance for retail unit
Hiscox released a statement on Thursday to clarify what it said in its third-quarter update earlier in the week about its medium-term combined ratio target.
Bank of England stays put, but Haskel and Saunders vote for a cut
The Bank of England held off from any policy changes at its meeting on Thursday, but two members of its Monetary Policy Committee unexpectedly broke ranks and voted for a cut in Bank Rate, although they were outnumbered by their peers.
RSA insurance written premiums flat, underwriting profit 'up strongly'
RSA Insurance reported flat net written premiums for the year to date on Thursday but said underwriting profit was up "strongly".
FTSE 100 movers: RSA rallies on Q3 update; Hiscox hit by downgrade
London's FTSE 100 was up 0. 3% in afternoon trade on Thursday as investors sifted through a deluge of corporate news, with sentiment underpinned by optimism over a China-US trade deal.