Market Report
Londoners now able to talk to Time Out through Google Home
Time Out Group launched a new ‘conversational app’ on the Google Assistant platform on Thursday, allowing users to “instantly discover the best things to do” in London.
Trump rebuffs China's call for 'market economy' status
The White House has formally rejected China's call to be considered a "market economy" under global trading rules, heightening tensions between two of the world's largest economies.
Pantheon Resources reaches target depth at East Texas drill programme
AIM-quoted oil and gas exploration group Pantheon Resources provided investors with an operational update on its East Texas assets on Thursday morning, reporting progress from both the Tyler County and Polk County sites.
Google subject of £1bn lawsuit over iPhone data breach
US tech giant Google is facing a lawsuit in the UK which could see the company having to pay out as much as £1bn in compensation to iPhone users it collected data on.
Warpaint completes buyout of gift cosmetics maker Retra
Specialist supplier of colour cosmetics Warpaint London confirmed the completion of the acquisition of Retra Holdings on Thursday.
Vast Resources drilling programme 'appears' to support secondary mine
Results from Vast Resources' drilling programme in Romania seemed to support the development of a second open pit mine within its wholly owned Manaila licence area.
US personal incomes and spending outstrip forecasts in October
Personal income and spending growth picked-up a little bit more quickly than expected last month, amid mildly stronger price pressures.
US initial jobless claims fall a little
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell a little last week, according to data from the Labor Department.
Shell reveals 22% gender pay gap
Oil giant Shell revealed on Thursday that its female staff get paid on average 22% less than male employees.
Dialog Semiconductor tanks as Apple close to developing own power chips
Apple will use power chips designed in-house for iPhone built in 2018, reports suggested on Thursday, sending shares in UK-based chip designer Dialog Semiconductor crashing.
Xpediator raising £2.8m, buying Essex logistics firm
Freight management services provider Xpediator announced on Thursday that it intends to raise approximately £2. 8m by way of a placing of new ordinary shares.
TP ICAP acquires agency broker Coex Partners in £7.1m deal
TP ICAP has acquired independent agency broker Coex Partners for an initial payment of £7. 1m, it announced on Thursday.
UK net migration has biggest fall on record after Brexit vote
Net migration to the UK fell by the largest amount since records began in the year following the Brexit vote, official figures show.
Greene King holds dividend as cost hangover hits profits
Greene King served up a short measure of profits after a challenging half-year for the brewer and pub operator, but the interim dividend was held amid an upturn in recent weeks and progress on cost savings.
Shire gets orphan drug status for paediatric UC antibody
Shire's SHP647 monoclonal antibody has been granted 'orphan drug' status for the treatment of children with moderately to severely ulcerative colitis.
Calidus reports presence of high-grade gold at all its prospects, Keras Resources says
AIM- listed mineral resource company Keras Resources has announced that Calidus Resources, in which it has 217. 25m shares, reported significant drilling results, confirming the presence of high-grade gold at all of its prospects located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Russia reportedly onboard with OPEC output cut extension to end-2018
Crude oil futures are holding near their session highs after the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries signaled they want to extend the group's current output curbs until the end of 2018.
DMGT shares crash on warning of difficult year ahead
Daily Mail and General Trust shares lost a quarter of their value as the publisher warned of a difficult year ahead after posting a statutory annual loss.
London midday: Stocks turn higher despite stronger pound; Aviva rallies
London stocks had managed to reverse earlier losses to trade a little higher by midday on Thursday even as the pound held its gains against the euro and the dollar.
Lamprell warns over 2017 earnings due to East Anglia project costs
Oil services group Lamprell said on Thursday that its earnings for 2017 are likely to be "materially below" current market expectations as its East Anglia offshore windfarm project is expected to make a "significant" loss.