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London attack: Policeman among 4 dead in Westminster outrage
Four people, including a policeman, were killed on Wednesday after a terrorist mowed down pedestrians in a car before attempting to continue his rampage inside the Palace of Westminster, police said.
Treasury Committee chair calls for bank cybersecurity watchdog
The levels of cybersecurity employed by banks came under fire on Thursday morning, with Andrew Tyrie MP, chairman of the Treasury Committee, calling for a single point of responsibility to oversee the systems in place at financial institutions.
Westminster attack: Parliament and London will carry on, says May
Theresa May preached a very British message in the wake of the Westminster terror attack on Wednesday night, saying Parliament and Londoners would be keeping calm and carrying on come Thursday morning.
US close: Dow ends lower as scepticism over tax cuts grows
US stocks finished mixed on Thursday following downbeat trading in the previous session, as investors grew increasingly sceptical that President Donald Trump will be able to deliver on his promised tax cuts to boost business.
EG Solutions sees continued business momentum year-to-date
EG Solutions's chief sounded a confident note on the company's outlook, pointing to a sustained momentum for contract signings year-to-date and good visibility on revenues.
Two more rate hikes in 2017 reasonable, Fed's Kaplan says
The US central bank should hike interest rates twice more in 2017 and was moving towards the point where the balance sheet could be allowed to start to reduce gradually, a top official said.
Bonds: Gilts jump after London terror attack
These were the moves in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
Directors dealings: Pets at Home's finance director buys shares (twice)
Pets at Home's finance chief purchased two tranches of shares in the company he helps to manage.
FX round-up: Sterling mixed on Wednesday after UK inflation supercharge ebbs
Sterling plugged away to achieve a mixed out-turn on major crosses Wednesday, but did manage to craft minor gains against both the US dollar and euro even as its inflation supercharge ebbed from Tuesday.
Europe close: Stocks end on mixed note, Mibtel, Ibex higher
European equity markets were under pressure on Wednesday, following downbeat sessions in Asia and the US, with bank stocks the worst performers.
Fitch downgrades Saudi Arabia over reform doubts
Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded Saudi Arabia's sovereign debt rating to 'A+' from 'AA-' as it expressed major doubts about the government's financial reform programme.
Thursday preview: UK retail in focus with ONS data and Next finals
Retail is the focus for Thursday with official UK retail sales data and high street giant Next due to report is full year results.
London close: FTSE lower as "Trump effect" wanes, Parliament attacked
Stocks in London ended Wednesday lower as market watchers mulled a waning of the so-called "Trump effect," with traders rightly distracted by a potential lone-wolf terror attack at Parliament.
Small cap news round-up
EG Solutions's chief executive was confident on the company's outlook and pointing to a sustained momentum for contract signings year-to-date, as well as good visibility on revenues.
Commodities: Crude prices tumble after US inventories build; Brent peeps below $50
Crude-oil futures are strongly lower Wednesday afternoon in the aftermath of two separate reports -- one this afternoon and the other last night -- that again showed rising US stocks of the black liquid.
Airlines fly lower amid EU Brexit warning and electronics ban
Airline shares tumbled on Wednesday after news of potential route restrictions post-Brexit combined with a US and UK ban introduced new restrictions on electronic devices for certain flights.
Sector movers: Slowdown in Kingfisher sales renews concerns around consumers
Retailers were among the worst performing sectors on Wednesday as investors digested a slowdown in Kingfisher's like-for-like sales.
EC wants to make competition watchdogs stronger, more autonomous
The European Commission proposed new rules for competition watchdogs on Wednesday, intended to enable Member States' authorities to be more effective enforcers of EU antitrust rules.
UK government to build four prisons to create 5,000 new places
The government has unveiled plans to build four new prisons in a bid to tackle overcrowding and replace Britain's ageing prison infrastructure.
BT fined £0.88m after Plusnet division kept billing ex-customers
BT’s budget-oriented retail brand Plusnet was fined £0. 88m by telecoms regulator Ofcom on Wednesday, for continuing to bill more than a thousand ex-customers.