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Director dealings: Urban and Civic director ups stake
Duncan Hunter, independent non-executive director of property developer Urban and Civic, acquired 100,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed firm on Thursday.
Broker tips: Dunelm, ASOS, PageGroup
After home furnishings retailer Dunelm turned in a softer-than-expected set of fourth-quarter results on Thursday, analysts at RBC Capital Markets decided to take a fresh look at their numbers on the firm.
Europe close: Stocks bounce back on trade hopes
Stocks on the Continent staged a partial come back on Thursday from the previous day's losses thanks to talk in markets that officials in both Beijing and Washington might be open to restarting trade talks.
Asiamet appoints PR guru for Indonesian transition
Asiamet Resources on Thursday appointed Zsa Zsa Yusharyahya to the position of executive vice president of external relations in Jakarta, effective 1 August.
London close: Stocks shrug off England's World Cup hangover
London stocks coped admirably well with England's post-World Cup hangover on Thursday, recouping much of the heavy losses taken the previous session, with gains capped as the pound rose on the publication of the government's Brexit white paper.
Friday preview: China June trade data, Hays in the spotlight
The focus at the end of the week will shift back towards Asia, with the Chinese customs and trade administration set to release its latest set of statistics for foreign trade, covering the month of June this time.
Globalworth Real Estate buys Polish office building
Globalworth Real Estate, an office investor in Central and Eastern Europe, has announced the acquisition of Spektrum Tower in Warsaw for €101m, which will be funded from existing cash resources.
Minoan secures extension to debt facility with Hillside
AIM-listed Minoan Group has secured an extension to its debt facility with Hillside to allow time for the sale of its travel business to be completed.
Abcam predicts double-digit growth as revenues rise across the board
Life science research tools supplier Abcam on Thursday forecasted double-digit growth in its full-year results due to income growth in all of its product categories.
Clear Leisure's Serbian crypto-mining centre fully operational
Investment firm Clear Leisure on Thursday confirmed that its Serbian crypto currency mining data centre, Miner One Ltd, is now fully operational.
US open: Stocks on the mend as investors turn their eyes to latest inflation data
US stocks began to bounce back from the previous session's losses on Thursday as investors eyed the latest reading on inflation.
RBC predicts consensus downgrade in Dunelm's future, reiterates 'top pick' rating on ASOS
After home furnishings retailer Dunelm turned in a softer-than-expected set of fourth-quarter results on Thursday, analysts at RBC Capital Markets decided to take a fresh look at their numbers on the firm.
Dekeloil lands tax exemption for Côte d'Ivoire cashew project
DekelOil Public Limited on Thursday received corporation tax exemption for 13 years future profits generated at the planned raw cashew nut processing project at Tiebissou, Côte d'Ivoire.
Telit integrates deviceWISE with IBM's Watson AI platform
AIM-listed internet-of-things enabler Telit Communications' deviceWISE has been fully integrated with IBM's platform, enabling manufacturers and other industrial businesses access to solutions for IoT and artificial intelligence.
Hardide shares soar on US standards approval
Shares in Hardide, the advanced surface coating technology developer, soared on Thursday as the company said it was now certified to coat aerospace, defence and space industry components in the US.
Trump arrives in UK for controversial first visit
US President Donald Trump arrived in the UK on Thursday for a controversial four-day visit for talks with his counterpart Theresa May and tea with the Queen.
FTSE 100 movers: Sky rallies as bidding war hots up; ITV hit by downgrade
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 7% to 7,642. 57 in afternoon trade on Thursday, recovering from heavy losses in the previous session.
Portmeirion sales rise in first half
Homewares manufacturer and distributor Portmeirion updated the market on its trading for the first half of the current year on Thursday, reporting that group sales were up 11% for the six months ended 30 June, compared to the same period last year.
FTSE 250 movers: Computacenter climbs, SIG slides
London's mid-cap stocks trotted back higher on Thursday, led by Computacenter and Capita.
UK mortgage lending picks up, credit conditions seen improving
UK mortgage lending picked up in May, figures from the industry on Thursday showed, while the Bank of England reported slightly higher credit availability for residential mortgages in the second quarter.