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Unilever unveils €3bn buyback after good start to 2021
Unilever announced a €3bn (£2. 2bn) share buyback as the consumer goods company predicted first-half sales growth near the top of its target range.
Shell first quarter earnings rise, Evraz steel output falls
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 10 points higher on Thursday, having closed up 0. 27% at 6,963. 67 on Wednesday.
London pre-open: Futures up after Fed stays 'on message', on US Tech earnings
Trading in London shares is set to start on the front foot after the US central bank signaled overnight that it was simply not yet time to be talking about tapering bond purchases and much less about interest rate hikes.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Apple, Facebook, BT Sport, Greensill, Nestle
Surging iPhone sales have given Apple its best-ever start to the year as the technology group continued to ride the latest wave in demand for its devices. Total revenues rose by 53 per cent, beating forecasts on Wall Street to hit $89. 6 billion - a record for its second quarter - amid unexpectedly strong smartphone and computer sales. - The Times.
NatWest profit rises as bank releases bad-debt provisions
NatWest's first-quarter profit rose 82% as the bank released money set aside for bad debts early in the pandemic.
US close: Wall Street weaker as Fed stays firm on easy policy
Wall Street stocks finished in negative territory on Wednesday, as the Fed announced the continuation of its current easy policy, even while acknowledging that the US economy was accelerating.