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Thursday preview: Can Kingfisher and Hikma Pharma turn around fortunes?
Thursday will see results from two businesses trying to turn around fortunes after some difficult few months, in the case of Hikma Pharmaceuticals, or years, in the case of Kingfisher.
Asia report: Mixed session amid focus on China's banks and household debt
Asian stocks markets diverged on Wednesday morning, with Japan's Nikkei and several China-focused indices in the red but the Hang Seng and ASX both moving higher as North Korean tensions abated.
Amazon hit by Trump broadside over tax, jobs
Shares in Amazon fell in pre-market trading after US President Donald Trump lashed out at the "great damage" the online retail giant was doing to the country's bricks and mortar retailers.
London midday: Stocks hold gains as pound shows life after wages surprise
London stocks held on to Wednesday's early gains by midday as the pound rebounded on the back of labour market data, geopolitical tensions faded and resources stocks rallied.
Sirius Minerals reassures over fertiliser mine plans as losses grow
In its first results as a FTSE 250 company, Sirius Minerals reported a larger loss as its development of its Woodsmith polyhalite fertiliser mine under the Yorkshire Moors prepares to move to sinking of a first shaft in the new year.
UK wage growth inches higher as unemployment falls to 42-year low
UK unemployment has unexpectedly fallen to a new 42-year low and helped nudge average earnings slightly higher, though real wages remain in decline due to elevated inflation.
Prudential sells US broker dealer business
Prudential has offloaded its US independent broker-dealer network for a fee that could rise to $448m as the life insurer looks to trim the fat.
Amec FW and Interserve win Sellafield reprocessing contract
A joint venture between Amec Foster Wheeler and Interserve has won a framework contract to work on the nuclear reprocessing plants and facilities at Sellafield in Cumbria, worth up to £160m over four years for the pair.
London open: FTSE climbs as oil rebounds and battered pound takes breather
London stocks hopped higher in early trade on Wednesday, with only five constituent companies in negative territory as oil prices rallied and a positive lead was taken from Asia as geopolitical tensions faded.
Hunting promotes operations chief Johnson as new CEO
Hunting has promoted operations director Jim Johnson to group chief executive as Dennis Proctor retires from the energy services company at the start of September.
Admiral customer numbers surge, Balfour swings to profit
London open London's FTSE 100 index is predicted to add almost 20 points on Wednesday, after closing higher at 7,383. 85 the day before.