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Costain, Balfour and Renew best placed for HS2 and other rail gains
Broker Numis said on Thursday that it expects UK rail to be a key growth area for the construction sector in the foreseeable future, with phase-one of HS2 in 2020 and 2021 offsetting the completion of major rail projects from Crossrail and Thameslink.
US homebuilder sentiment remains strong in February - NAHB
Sentiment among US homebuilders remained strong in February, according to data released on Thursday.
A quarter of British exporters yet to review post-Brexit trading strategy
One in four British exporters had yet to review their post-Brexit trading strategy, according to the latest Business in Britain report from Lloyds Bank, an improvement of 23% on a similar survey carried out by the bank six months earlier.
Jobless claims rise as expected
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose as expected last week, according to data released by the Labor Department.
Philly Fed index jumps to 25.8 in February
Manufacturing conditions in the Philadelphia region unexpectedly improved in February, with firms optimistic about the prospects for the next six months, according to a survey out on Thursday.
Lidl keeps up pace with store openings to overtake upmarket rivals
Lidl is set to open 19 new stores in the first two months of 2018, creating 700 new jobs across the country, as the German-owned discounter looks to overtake Waitrose as the UK's seventh largest grocer.