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Europe close: Stocks slip as US-China trade talks hit snag
European stocks were slightly lower on Thursday, as trade negotiations between Beijing and Washington appeared to hit a snag, although the latest data revealed that Germany narrowly avoided falling into a technical recession in the third quarter.
London close: Stocks finish down after disappointing retail sales data
London stocks remained in the red through the afternoon to close weaker on Thursday, following the release of disappointing retail sales data, while luxury fashion brand Burberry remained in positive territory on the back of well-received interim results.
Friday preview: US economic data, Bodycote in the spotlight
The focus at the week will be on a slew of top tier economic data releases in the States.
Disney+ passes 10.0m streaming users mark for one day
Disney said late on Wednesday that over 10. 0m subscribers had signed up to its new online streaming platform in just the first day, sending shares in the entertainment giant higher.
Broker tips: Capital & Counties, Taylor Wimpey, Tullow Oil
Peel Hunt upgraded its stance on shares of Capital & Counties to 'buy' from 'add' on Thursday, lifting the price target to 300p from 280p as it pointed to "significant upside" from a double disposal.
Director dealings: Ten Entertainment chairman lowers stake
Ten Entertainment Group revealed on Thursday that chairman Nick Basing had sold 100,000 ordinary shares in the tenpin bowling operator.
Canaccord drops Tullow Oil to 'speculative buy'
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lowered their rating on Tullow Oil from 'buy' to 'speculative buy' on Thursday following a disappointing trading update from the firm in the previous session.
Eagle Eye makes solid progress in first four months of financial year
Real-time marketing technology company Eagle Eye Solutions Group told shareholders that its successful expansion strategy from the 2019 financial year had continued to deliver in the first four months of the current year.
Alba Mineral Resources prepares for drilling at Clogau Gold Mine
Diversified mineral exploration and development company Alba Mineral Resources announced on Thursday that its drilling contractors have mobilised to site at the Clogau Gold Mine in north Wales.
Oriole Resources makes progress at Bibemi licence
West Africa-focussed exploration company Oriole Resources updated the market on its strategy on Thursday, reporting that following its third quarter technical meetings, it had identified drill targets at the Bibemi licence in Cameroon.
Walmart tops earnings estimates in Q3
US retail giant Walmart fell short of analysts's estimates for its total sales in the third quarter but a 41% increase in online revenues still saw the company come in ahead of earnings expectations.
Crossword launches 'Nixer CyberML' machine learning products
Cybersecurity-focussed technology commercialisation company Crossword Cybersecurity announced the launch of ‘Nixer CyberML’, a family of machine-learning based security and anti-fraud software products designed to help organisations build those capabilities into applications, on Thursday.
US open: Stocks little changed with trade talks still in focus
Stocks opened mostly flat on Thursday as market participants continued to focus on trade developments between the world's two largest economies.
Time Out Group opens new market location in Montreal
Media and leisure company Time Out Group announced the opening of Time Out Market Montréal on Thursday.
Berenberg lowers price target on Taylor Wimpey
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on shares of British construction firm Taylor Wimpey slightly, from 200. 0p to 190. 0p, noting that the better volumes seen year-to-date appeared to have come at the expense of margins.
FTSE 250 movers: FirstGroup tumbles as losses widen; Qinetiq rallies
London's FTSE 250 was down 0. 2% at 20,252. 87 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
FTSE 100 movers: 3i Group retreats; Coca-Cola HBC bubbles higher again
London's FTSE 100 was down 0. 3% at 7,327. 08 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
US 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.
Saudi Arabia is 'running out of money' and needs funding from IPO
Saudi Arabia is slowly running out of money and needs the funds from the upcoming stock market listing of a small portion of state oil giant Saudi Aramco in December to finance its reform push, a former head of America's Central Intelligence Agency said.
JP Morgan stays 'overweight' on CCH, highlights firm's 'confident' tone on outlook
Analysts at JP Morgan reiterated their 'overweight' stance on shares of Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling despite the bottler's recent 'miss' on third quarter volumes.