Corrections & Amplifications This headline was corrected at 0814 GMT to reflect that Rolls-Royce 2023 free cashflow is GBP1.3B. The original headline.
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Stock prices in London were higher at midday Thursday, with the latest UK purchasing managers index data indicating that the UK recession is already over.
The FTSE 100 index was up 20.96 points,.
Jet engine maker Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC on Thursday hailed a step-change in performance last year, though it did not return to the dividend list just yet.
Nonetheless, its promising outlook gave.
Stock prices in Europe closed higher on Thursday, on the back of minutes from the latest European Central Bank and US Federal Reserve meetings.
The FTSE 100 index closed up 21.98 points, 0.3%, at.