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Ryanair August traffic, load factor rise
Budget airline Ryanair reported a rise in August traffic and its load factor on Thursday.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Energy bills, Tata Steel, NMC Health
Household energy bills are to rise after prices on the UK’s wholesale electricity market soared to a record high last month, furthering concerns about more families being pushed into fuel poverty this winter. The electricity market price passed the £100 a megawatt-hour mark last month for the first time since the market was formed in 1990, according to analysis by Imperial College London. - Guardian .
Sweden's Sobi accepts $8bn private equity offer
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum (Sobi) has recommended a cash offer from Advent International and Aurora Investment valuing the rare disease drug company at SEK 69. 4bn ($8bn) in the latest private equity swoop on a European company.
US jobless claims drop to lowest level since mid-March 2020
The number of Americans filing for unemployment claims continued to drop at the end of August.
Friday preview: US jobs report, Ashmore in focus
The market spotlight at the end of the week will be on the release of the monthly US jobs report, with investors keen to assess what impact the spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19 is having on the labour market.
US second quarter unit labour costs revised higher
Unit labour costs in the US grew a bit more quickly than anticipated during the second quarter, revised data showed.
ShoreCap reiterates 'buy' on Tesco in anticipation of 'strong' first half numbers
Analysts at ShoreCap reiterated their 'buy' recommendation on Tesco shares, telling clients they anticipated "strong" first half numbers.
US foreign trade deficit narrows unexpectedly in July
America's shortfall in trade with the rest of the world shrank last month as exports picked up.
Europe close: Investors bide their time ahead of US jobs report
European stocks were little changed on Thursday, as investors awaited the release of the monthly non-farm payrolls report the next day.
Wizz Air passenger numbers surge in August, load factor increases
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air said on Thursday that passenger numbers and load factor percentage both increased in August as the group continued to grow its network and improve its customer offering.
Berenberg raises target price on AstraZeneca
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on drugmaker AstraZeneca from 9,500. 0p to 10,000. 0p on Thursday following the firm's second-quarter earnings results.
Broker tips: HomeServe, Tesco, Astrazeneca
Barclays upgraded HomeServe to 'overweight' from 'equalweight' on Thursday but cut its price target on the shares to 1,160. 0p from 1,200. 0p.
Irish regulators fine WhatsApp €225m for breaches of privacy
Ireland has fined Facebook's WhatsApp division a record €225. 0m for breaches of privacy after the EU's privacy watchdog pressured the nation to take a tougher stance on the matter and bigger penalties.
EMA says no urgent need yet for booster Covid-19 vaccine doses
There is no urgent need to give healthy adults a third Covid-19 vaccine dose, Europe's health regulator said.
US pre-open: Futures in the green ahead of jobless report
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell as investors awaited key data points scheduled for release later in the day.
US close: Stocks mixed after raft of economic data
Wall Street closed in a mixed state on Wednesday, as market participants thumbed over a number of major data points.
UK retail footfall rises but stays well below pre-crisis level
Visits to UK stores rose in August as workers began to return to offices but activity remained well below pre-pandemic levels, a British Retail Consortium survey showed.
London close: Stocks mixed as US jobless claims fall
London stocks finished in a mixed state on Thursday as investors thumbed their way through the latest US jobless claims, although GKN owner Melrose remained a high riser after well-received results.
Director dealings: Big Yellow chairman's wife lowers stake
Big Yellow Group revealed on Thursday that chairman Nicholas Vetch's wife Catherine had disposed of 240,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed self-storage units provider.
Sensyne Health signs five-year research deal with GOSH
Clinical artificial intelligence (AI) company Sensyne Health has signed a five-year non-exclusive strategic research agreement with the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH), it announced on Thursday, to analyse anonymised patient data using clinical AI technology.