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Easter egg demand supports more shopping trips - BRC
Demand for Easter eggs helped push up visits to UK shops in March ahead of a planned reopening of non-essential stores, industry figures showed.
Friday preview: China CPI in focus
The market spotlight will shift back towards Asia at the end of the week.
Europe close: Stocks extend gains as Fed makes case for patient approach
European stock markets extended their recent gains on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve said overnight that it was content to keep monetary policy loose for "some time" until economic conditions improve sufficiently from the Covid pandemic.
London close: FTSE continues to outperform ahead of lockdown lifting
London stocks closed above the waterline on Thursday, after the top-flight index hit its best level since the pandemic following dovish minutes from the US Federal Reserve.
CureVac hoping for EU approval of Covid-19 jab by June
German Covid vaccine maker CureVac is hoping that emergency use approval from the European Union for its coronavirus jab will be forthcoming by June.
Honda, Verizon announce partnership to develop 5G tech for safer vehicles
Honda and Verizon announced a partnership on Thursday to research how 5G and mobile edge computing (MEC) could improve safety for connected vehicles.
Macbook, iPad production hit by global chip shortage
Apple has been forced to slow output due to the global shortage of components which has wreaked havoc in the tech and automotive industries.
Director dealings: Ncondezi director ups stake
Ncondezi Energy revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Scott Fletcher had acquired 10. 0m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed firm.
US blacklists seven Chinese companies over national security fears
The US Commerce Department on Thursday added seven Chinese supercomputing companies to its 'black list' due to national security concerns.
Secure Income makes solid rent collection progress in March quarter
Secure Income updated the market on the collection of rents due to-date on Thursday, following the end of the rent collection cycle for the March quarter, and monthly rents due from February to April.
Thor Mining updates resource estimate at Molyhil Project
Thor Mining updated the market on the mineral resource estimate of its wholly-owned critical minerals tungsten asset, the Molyhil Project, in Australia’s Northern Territory on Thursday, reporting that it now comprised measured, indicated, and inferred mineral resources totalling 4. 4 million tonnes at 0. 27% tungsten trioxide.
Kore Potash raising $11m to fund Kola study work
Republic of the Congo-focussed potash exploration and development company Kore Potash announced its intention to raise $11m (£7. 99m) before expenses on Thursday, to fund work on the Kola Project’s planned optimisation study.
Broker tips: Sage, Carnival, Tui, Deliveroo
Citi upgraded its stance on shares of software company Sage on Thursday to 'buy' from 'neutral' as it pointed to improving news flow.
FTSE 250 movers: Airtel Africa lifted by upgrade; Carnival cruises lower
London’s FTSE 250 was up 0. 1% at 22,189. 66 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
US open: Stocks mixed following jobless claims data
Wall Street trading started off with mixed results on Thursday after the S&P 500 hit another record close in the previous session and a sharper than expected increase in weekly jobless claims made little impact on major indices.
FTSE 100 movers: Sage boosted by upgrade; ex-divs in the red
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 4% at 6,911. 21 in afternoon trade on Thursday, with sentiment underpinned by dovish minutes from the US Federal Reserve.
Initial jobless claims rise more than expected
Initial jobless claims rose more than expected in the week ended 3 March despite signs of healing elsewhere in the jobs market.
LSE probes glitch at Refinitiv data arm
London Stock Exchange is investigating a two-hour interruption of services at its recently acquired Refinitiv data business.
Minds + Machines shares surge as it agrees to sell assets to GoDaddy
Top-level internet domain registry company Minds + Machines has conditionally agreed to sell the majority of its assets, it announced on Thursday, and transfer its rights and obligations under contracts and government approvals, to GoDaddy affiliate Registry Services, for $120m (£87. 23m) in cash.