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FTSE 100 closes day and week higher as traders digest US jobs number
Today saw the release of the closely watched US monthly jobs number
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Glencore tipped to increase its buyback scheme on a busy Friday in the City
Fridays are normally a quiet affair in the City, but not this week: Glencore, TalkTalk and RPC, the packaging giant in the middle of a takeover war, are all due up
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First big wave of corporate results to hit on Thursday: BT, Unilever, Shell, Diageo to stand out
Aside from the tide of blue-chip results, some big second line news will also flow on Thursday from the likes of Britvic, Dairy Crest, Premier Oil, Rank Group, and Renishaw
BT's Openreach to recruit another 3,000 apprentice engineers for ultra-fast fibre-to-the-home broadband roll-out
The jobs — about 1,600 of which will be new roles — are an extension of the company’s largest-ever recruitment drive to hire 6,500 apprentice engineers this year and next
BT's fibre broadband roll-out plan is Deutsche Bank's 'biggest concern'
“On one hand dividends and pension constrain investment budgets, on the other, competitors are starting to receive funds for ambitious new builds and are mobilising to avail of duct and pole access regulation,” Deutsche Bank said
BT and other broadband providers face clampdown over pricing under new Ofcom rules
Ofcom has launched a review into broadband pricing practices over concerns customers are paying more than they should
Builders and building materials
FTSE 100 sticks on firm ground as US stocks bounce higher on Cyber Monday
The FTSE 100 was set to break a losing streak, rising 58 points
TalkTalk to move headquarters and take on BT's Openreach with new fibre company
TalkTalk will accelerate its fibre broadband roll-out by setting up a new company called FibreNation
FTSE 100 closes firmly to the good despite EU tensions
Mid-cap cousin FTSE 250 was also higher. It surged over 218 points to close at 18,584.
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Pre-Thanksgiving smorgasbord as plethora of blue-chips report
A relative cornucopia of firms are scheduled to report results on Wednesday ahead of the US holiday, with a sprinkling of and UK and US economic data to taste
Hardware & electrical equipment
TalkTalk raised to 'overweight' by Barclays
The telecoms group has lost market share and remains among the most unpopular broadband providers but Barclays thinks things are going to change for the better
Superdrug hit by data breach as hackers access accounts of 20,000 online customers
Hackers claimed to have breached the online accounts of 20,000 customers, accessing personal details such as names, date of birth and phone numbers
TalkTalk and BT top the table of most complained about broadband providers
In its latest quarterly league table on complaints, communications regulator Ofcom said TalkTalk had received 29 complaints per 100,000 customers while BT received 23
Investments and investor services
FTSE 100 closes higher, bolstered by sterling's fall; rate rise doubts
The index of leading UK shares closed up just shy of 50 points higher at 7,676, while the FTSE 250 was also up
TalkTalk positivity seen short-lived with clashes expected over February rights issue at AGM on Wednesday
Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell said the “AGM could be a test for management as they look to defend a £200mln rights issue earlier this year”
As Ryanair's struggles continue can easyjet look to the blue skies?
Easyjet and Severn Treant are among the key names in the diary for Wednesday.
Hardware & electrical equipment
TalkTalk surges after announcing net 80,000 new broadband customers
"Continued momentum in the first quarter of the financial year means our FY19 guidance remains unchanged, with growth in both the Retail and Wholesale broadband customer bases and headline revenue growth year-on-year"
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Parcels strength to again offset letters decline when Royal Mail delivers latest trading news
Aside from Royal Mail, the day ahead will also include updates from the likes of broadband and telecoms firm TalkTalk, cheese producer Dairy Crest, and housebuilder Galliford Try
TalkTalk Telecom boosted by upgrade in rating from JPMorgan Cazenove
JPMorgan’s analysts said “Operating picture of the business has been mostly encouraging and good progress has been made over the course of FY18, laying the ground for growth from FY19 onwards"
Investors dial into TalkTalk on takeover rumours
Hedge fund Toscafund Asset Management has upped its stake in the phone and broadband provider, prompting some takeover chatter