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Sector movers: Banks, Travel names pace gains
Lenders' shares led the advance on Thursday after the Bank of England signalled increased confidence in the outlook on the back of the vaccine rollout in the UK.
US close: Stocks finish firmer as investors digest more earnings reports
Wall Street stocks closed in positive territory on Thursday, following another round of corporate earnings and a slightly better-than-expected jobless claims report.
Friday preview: US January non-farm payrolls in focus
The market spotlight at the end of the week will be on the US non-farm payrolls report for January.
Europe close: Dax at record highs, FTSE Mibtel breaks past resistance
European shares were mostly higher again on Thursday with German and Italian markets outperforming the benchmark Stoxx 600 index.
London close: Stocks finish mixed as BoE keeps rates on hold
London stocks closed in a mixed state on Thursday, after the Bank of England stood pat on rates.
Auto 1Group SE shares jump in Frankfurt stockmarket debut
Shares of Germany's well-known digital used-car dealer Auto1Group SE shot higher on their first day of trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
UK's Ofcom revokes licence of Chinese state broadcaster
UK regulator Ofcom revoked the licence of Chinese broadcaster CGTN after it concluded that the network was ultimately controlled by the Chinese Communist party.
Broker tips: Hummingbird Resources, GlaxoSmithKline
Analysts at Berenberg slashed their target price on Hummingbird Resources from 62. 0p to 39. 0p on Thursday following the group's fourth-quarter production miss.
Ford CEO promises clear restructuring plan for transition to EVs
Ford CEO, Jim Farley, promised a “year of action” and a clear and decisive plan for its restructuring and transition to electric vehicles.
Director dealings: M&C Saatchi CEO snaps up shares
M&C Saatchi revealed on Thursday that chief executive Moray MacLennan had acquired 561,798 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed advertising agency.
Deutsche Bank cuts GlaxoSmithKline to 'sell', says valuation alone is not enough
Analysts at Deutsche Bank downgraded their recommendation for shares of GlaxoSmithKline to "sell" following the UK drug giant's latest quarterly update.
Lloyds to cut 160 jobs at Isle of Man call centre
As many as 190 jobs at Lloyds Banking Group are at risk, with the lender looking to cut staff at its Isle of Man call centre, which primarily helps business banking customers.
Fox Marble gets another order from Kosovo municipality
Kosovo and Balkans-focussed marble quarrying and processing company Fox Marble has received a new order for the supply of cut and polished paving tiles as part of the second phase of its contract with the Municipality of Podujeva in Kosovo, it announced on Thursday.
BoE stands pat on rates, downgrades 2021 growth forecast
The Bank of England stood pat on policy on Thursday, as expected, as it said it was the right time to begin preparations for negative interest rates but signalled that such a move was not necessary.
Stone Capital, Insight Partners to buy CoreLogic for $80 a share
Real estate data provider CoreLogic has agreed to be bought private equity firms Stone Point Capital and Insight Partners for $80 a share in cash.
FTSE 250 movers: National Express, Capital&Counties wanted
London's second-tier index was edging higher again on Thursday, buoyed by cautious confidence that the UK was on the path to bringing the pandemic under control and reopening its economy.
US open: Stocks record early gains following jobless data
Wall Street stocks were in the green following the opening bell on Thursday following another round of corporate earnings and a slightly better-than-expected jobless claims report.
FTSE 100 movers: Unilever slumps after results; banks rally on BoE
London’s FTSE 100 was down 0. 2% at 6,493. 43 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Checkit acquires its US distributor Tutela
Checkit announced the acquisition of its United States-based sole distributor Tutela Monitoring Systems on Thursday, including cash of about $0. 25m in Tutela at the date of completion, for a total upfront cash consideration of $0. 85m (£0. 62m).
IronRidge acquires Joy Transporters in Ghana
Africa-focussed minerals exploration company IronRidge announced the acquisition of Joy Transporters on Thursday, in return for the issue of 2,360,035 shares in IronRidge, providing it with full ownership of the highly prospective Saltpond license and Cape Coast application in Ghana.
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