UK retail footfall tumbles in November - BRC
Retail footfall tumbled in November, industry data showed on Friday, hit by stormy weather, weak consumer confidence and tough comparatives.
Dr Martens shares stride ahead on Xmas sales hopes despite H1 loss
Shares in Dr Martens surged on Thursday on signs of “encouraging” trading since the start of the autumn/winter season despite the troubled footwear maker swinging to a loss for the half year as its woes in the US continued.
Europe close: Tech stocks push markets higher
European stocks finished with solid gains on Thursday despite political uncertainty in France, with tech stocks among the day's best performers.
Europe open: Shares rally despite France Budget crisis; Direct Line surges
European shares rallied on Thursday as investors eyed inflation data from German and Spain for any indication on the future path of eurozone interest rates.
London close: Stocks rise with deal news in focus
London markets ended Thursday in positive territory, with deal activity providing a significant boost to specific sectors.
Typhoo Tea collapses, Supreme in takeover talks
Typhoo Tea, one of Britain’s oldest and most iconic tea brands, crashed into administration on Thursday after years of financial struggles.
Broker tips: Tesco, Sainsbury's, Cranswick, Weir, Easyjet, JD Sports
JPMorgan Cazenove double upgraded Sainsbury's and Tesco on Thursday as it took a look at the outlook for European food retail.
Friday preview: UK consumer credit, euro area CPI in focus
The market spotlight at the end of the week will be on the latest consumer credit and mortgage lending figures.
JD Sports slowdown provides buying opportunity for investors, says Shore Capital
JD Sports Fashion's share price took a dive last week after a gloomy third-quarter update, but analysts at Shore Capital reckon it's a good opportunity for investors to "get a foot in the door".
FTSE 100 movers: Spirax-Sarco boosted by broker notes; Aviva in the red
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 1% at 8,282. 81 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Director dealings: Johnson Matthey CEO snaps up shares
Johnson Matthey revealed on Thursday that chief executive Liam Condon had acquired 10,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed firm.
Strategic Minerals extends Cobre access for two more years
Strategic Minerals announced a two-year extension to its access agreement for the Cobre magnetite stockpile in New Mexico on Thursday, pushing the expiration date from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2029.
Diaceutics reports progress in scaling US strategy
Pharmaceutical and biotechnology specialist Diaceutics announced significant progress in scaling its US commercial strategy on Thursday, through a series of data partnership agreements.
RBC sees upside risk to consensus forecasts at easyJet
RBC Capital Markets has upped its target price for easyJet on the back of the budget airline's positive outlook statement in this week's annual results, saying the company is positioned for profit growth in the coming year.
German inflation rises to 2.2% in November - flash estimate
German inflation has risen to 2. 2% for November, according to a flash estimate from the Federal statistics office.
EnSilica reports robust contract momentum
EnSilica, a designer of mixed-signal application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), announced robust contract momentum and a significant pipeline of opportunities in an update on Thursday.
Cranswick a ‘great’ business but ‘fairly valued’, says RBC Capital
RBC Capital Markets downgraded food producer Cranswick to ‘sector perform’ from ‘outperform’ on Thursday but lifted the price target to 4,900p from 4,700p as it said it was a "great" business but "fairly valued".
Kingfisher and M&S express interest in Homebase sites - report
Marks & Spencer and Kingfisher have reportedly both expressed interest in taking over the sites of several Homebase stores after the DIY retailer fell into administration earlier in November.
JPMorgan double upgrades Sainsbury’s and Tesco to ‘overweight’
JPMorgan Cazenove double upgraded Sainsbury’s and Tesco on Thursday as it took a look at the outlook for European food retail.