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Credit Suisse announces capital raise, shares take hit
Credit Suisse shares were knocked lower after the investment bank announced that it would go cap in hand to shareholders after sustaining a further hit from the blowup of hedge fund Archegos.
ECB stays put on policy, leaves door open to PEPP 'recalibration'
European Central Bank policymakers stood pat on policy, reiterating their intention to up the ante on bond purchases and, apparently, while leaving all their options open.
Dignity chairman meets demise at hands of shareholders
Dignity's chairman has been ousted by the funeral company's shareholders, triggering a wider boardroom walkout.
Orsted and ATP join forces for bid on North Sea energy island
Orsted and ATP will submit a joint bid in the upcoming tender for the Danish North Sea energy island.
Jaguar Land Rover to suspend work at UK plants over chip shortage
Jaguar Land Rover announced a temporary halt in production at Halewood and Castle Bromwich due to the global shortage of computer chips.
London midday: Stocks hug flatline ahead of ECB decision
London's top-flight index was hugging the flatline come midday, ahead of the European Central Bank's policy decision, the main risk event of the day, with investors especially focused on anything that it might have to say on the possible exit of its Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme.
US pre-open: Futures slightly lower after the Street's first positive session in three days
Wall Street futures were relatively flat ahead of the bell on Thursday after major averages recorded some serious gains in the previous session.
UK manufacturing sentiment rebounds as economies reopen - CBI
UK manufacturing optimism improved at its fastest pace for almost 50 years and investment intentions rebounded as economies began to reopen from Covid-19 lockdowns, a CBI survey showed.
Asia report: Japan leads recovery in positive session
Most markets in Asia closed in the green on Thursday, with Tokyo’s bourse leading the gains after two days of losses.
Alphawave plans $4.5bn London IPO
Alphawave IP said it expected to list its shares in London and had secured cornerstone investments valuing the company at up to $4. 5bn (£3. 2bn).
CareTech trades in line during H1
Social care and education services provider Caretech said on Thursday that it has traded in line with market expectations throughout the first half of its financial year, with stronger revenues and increased underlying earnings year-on-year.
Solid State expects FY results to beat recently upgraded consensus forecasts
Manufacturer Solid State said on Thursday that it expects to announce full-year results ahead of recently upgraded consensus forecasts after the final month of its trading year benefitted from demand being pulled forward and a "strong contribution" from the two businesses acquired by the group at the end of February.
Severfield results to beat expectations
Severfield said it was trading well and that results for the year to the end of March would easily beat its expectations.
EU prepares case against AstraZeneca for failed vaccine deliveries
The European Commission is working on legal proceedings against AstraZeneca after the drugmaker failed to deliver the Covid-19 vaccines that it had been contracted for with the European Union.
Byotrol FY results 'substantially ahead' of prior year
Infection and prevention control firm Byotrol said on Thursday that results for the year ended 31 March were expected to be "substantially ahead" of the previous year and broadly in line with market expectations.
French business sentiment dips in April due to weakness in services, INSEE says
French business sentiment worsened a tad in April, due to the hit to services sector activity from lockdowns, but economists continued to expected a strong pick up in overall economic growth in the back half of 2021.
Upper Crust owner SSP completes £475m rights issue
SSP has allocated all the shares in its £475m rights issue to strengthen its finances during the extended Covid-19 crisis.
Keywords Studios acquires UK-based outfit Climax Studios
Video games industry technical services provider Keywords Studio said on Thursday that it has acquired UK-based business Climax Studios.
Domino's Pizza reports strong start to 2021
Domino's Pizza said it had a strong first quarter as delivery sales more than made up for fewer collections during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Gear4music FY sales surge amid pandemic
Musical equipment retailer Gear4music said on Thursday that annual sales had surged across the group in the twelve months ended 31 March.