FTSE 100 closes higher, boosted by oil stocks
President Donald Trump decided to abandon a key Iran nuclear deal, sending oil prices higher
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Renishaw PLC
LON:RSW
Renishaw designs, developments and sells a wide range of specialist tools for metrology, motion control, machine calibration, dental CAD/CAM and spectroscopy. Its metrology products help manufacturers to maximise production output, to reduce significantly the time taken to produce and inspect components, and to keep their machines running reliably.
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Beer and pasties to provide sustenance, with updates due from Wetherspoons and Greggs
Day Ahead includes trading updates from pubs operator JD Wetherspoon and bakery chain Greggs, plus interims from blue chips cigarettes firm Imperial Brands and travel group TUI
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FTSE 100 closes lower as Euro gains ground
Britain's blue-chip benchmark finished around 27 points lower at 7,615.
Investors to look for clarity on Fox takeover in Sky’s trading update on Thursday
The proposed £11.7bn takeover of Sky from Fox is all becoming a bit messy, so investors will be hoping the UK broadcaster can shed some light on whether a takeover from anyone is likely
After AVEVA’s £3bn merger with Schneider, which other UK companies could be subject to a bid from abroad?
The weak pound has made UK businesses more attractive to overseas buyers with Worldpay, Sky and Unilever all being targeted this year
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FTSE 100 closes nine points lower as AstraZeneca weighs
It's been a busy day here in London; 15% of FTSE 100-listed companies have had some sort of meaningful news out...
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Lloyds to report strong quarterly figures in first results since government sold remaining stake
Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Dutch Shell are among a slew of companies reporting earnings on Thursday
Worldpay takeover may be first of many as US firms go Brexit bargain hunting
ITV, Burberry and GlaxoSmithKline could face potential bids from international rivals as a weaker pound stokes interest in a number of UK-based firms
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Sky, Unilever and Diageo all on the agenda for a busy Thursday
BT Group shocked investors earlier this week so many will be waiting on tenterhooks to hear whether TV and broadband bundling rival Sky is faring better.
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Small decline in 2016 revenue tipped for Unilever
Also reporting: Diageo, Daily Mail, Sky, Anglo American, Lonmin, St James's Place and Whitbread
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Of BT's battles with Ofcom & Sky, and Unilever's face-off with supermarkets
Lots of big names reporting this week including: BHP, Dixons Carphone, easyJet, Diageo, Sky, Unilever and BT
Risers and Fallers: IRG, MTI Wireless Edge, Northcote Energy, Ten Alps, Waterman, Xtract Resources
Major share price risers and fallers in London at 4.00pm
PREVIEW: Solan in focus for Premier Oil investors
The Solan field came online in April, and its early performance will be a key highlight for investors.
Week Ahead: Summit Therapeutics to reflect on year of unrelenting progress
News flow for the drugs developer has been nothing but positive this year
Thursday's agenda: US markets a downer for Diageo
Two years of disappointing operational performance have left the Johnnie Walker whisky maker unloved
Week ahead - Will Diageo's forex hangover have eased?
Investors will be looking to see what Diageo, the drinks giant, pours out...
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FTSE100 ends higher; Shire may be eyeing new US bid target
A Shire spokesperson said: "We don't comment on rumour/speculation."
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Risers & Fallers: Strat Aero, Rank Group, Bango, Renishaw, Fusionex, PeerTV...
Below are the main news-driven share price movements at 4pm.
Thursday's agenda - Fed rate decision only story in town?
A clutch of corporate announcements will greet investors on Thursday, but of course there is really only one story in town...
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Risers & Fallers including Nighthawk Energy, Greggs, Renishaw, Tullow, Lonmin and more...
Both ends of the risers and fallers were due to drilling updates.