1. FSTE 100 smashes record
London's blue chips racked up hefty gains on Thursday to notch yet another record high.
2. Bank of England cuts interest by 0.25% but larger move mulled
Seven members of the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee backed a 0.25% reduction, while the other two favoured a larger 0.5% cut.
3. AstraZeneca jumps boost as earnings beat forecasts
Shares surged after news of strong annual profits driven by its cancer, lung, and immunology treatments.
4. Faron Pharma's oversubscribed investment round brings in €12 million
Shares after the company announced it had raised €12 million through a share placing, exceeding its original €10 million target.
5. Rolls-Royce boost as mini nuclear plants to be allowed 'anywhere'
“The industry pioneered in Britain has been suffocated by regulations and this saw investment collapse,” the government said on Thursday.
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