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Director dealings: New ULS Technology CEO makes share purchase
ULS Technology revealed on Thursday that chief executive Jesper With-Fogstrup had acquired 25,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed software company.
Consumer confidence rises but stays gloomy - GfK
UK consumer sentiment strengthened but stayed gloomy with the economy in lockdown and the outlook uncertain, a survey showed.
US close: Stocks finish weaker as jobless claims miss forecasts
Stocks on Wall Street closed in negative territory on Thursday, as the Labor Department's weekly jobless claims report fell short of estimates.
Friday preview: Global activity surveys, NatWest in the spotlight
The market spotlight at the end of the week will be on a raft of survey results out of Europe and the US which are expected a slight improvement on this side of the Pond but a dip in activity Stateside.
Europe close: Investor sentiment dampened by latest corporate updates
European shares performed poorly on Thursday as corporate results from aviation heavyweight Airbus dampened investor sentiment.
London close: Stocks finish weaker as sterling strengthens
London stocks finished Thursday’s session in negative territory as sterling tacked on further gains, with Barclays helping the banking sector remain below the waterline after the release of its full-year results.
J&J and Novavax Covid-19 vaccines still very much needed, Gates says
There is still a need for the Covid-19 vaccines developed by Johnson&Johnson and Novavax, even if some of their potency is lost on the new novel coronavirus strain detected in South Africa, Bill Gates said.
Broker tips: Berkeley, Marlowe, Ashtead
UBS lifted its price target on housebuilder Berkeley to 6,037. 0p from 5,882. 0p on Thursday and reiterated its 'buy’ rating as it highlighted upside of more than 7,000. 0p.
Greatland Gold applies for new licence in Western Australia
Precious and base metals exploration and development company Greatland Gold has lodged an application for a new exploration licence in the Paterson region of Western Australia, it announced on Thursday.
Oriole Resources makes progress with Cameroon licence package
West Africa-focussed exploration company Oriole Resources updated the market on its 90%-owned district-scale licence package in central Cameroon on Thursday.
Apollo Global taps former SEC chief for CEO spot
Private equity firm Apollo Global Management has hired former Securities and Exchange Commission head Jay Clayton as part of an effort to reform the group's image following the departure of chief executive Leon Black in the wake of a probe into his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
FTSE 250 movers: Moneysupermarket gains after results; Grainger falls
London’s FTSE 250 was down 1% at 20,944. 07 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
US open: Stocks head south following weekly jobless claims report
Wall Street stocks were firmly in the red after the opening bell on Thursday as the Labor Department's weekly jobless claims report fell short of estimates.
Agronomics puts another EUR 2m into lab-grown meat firm Meatable
Alternative protein and cultivated meat company Agronomics has invested a further €2m (£1. 73m) in existing investee company Meatable, it announced on Thursday, for 1,197 preferred shares.
Cora Gold gets another nine years on Farassaba III permit
West Africa-focussed Cora Gold said on Thursday that the Farassaba III permit has been re-awarded for a new nine-year term.
FTSE 100 movers: Banks retreat after Barclays results; miners rally
London’s FTSE 100 was down 1. 2% at 6,628. 37 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
US housing starts slump in January, miss forecasts
Homebuilders in the US broke ground on fewer homes than expected in January.
US import prices jump past forecasts in January
Import prices jumped past forecasts at the start of 2021, led by rising energy prices.
Philly Fed index stays above forecasts in February
Manufacturing activity in the US mid-Atlantic region continued to grow at a brisk pace in February, the results of a closely-watched survey revealed.
Weekly US jobless claims jump past forecasts
Weekly jobless claims data in the US covering the latest week came in well ahead of economists' forecasts.