FTSE 100 holds on to slight gains; Wall Street digests positive jobless claims data
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FTSE 100 holds on to slight gains; Wall Street digests positive jobless claims data
The UK blue chip index closed higher after positive economic news
FTSE 100 adds 37 points
US stocks see mixed performance
UK service sector growth fastest since 2013
5:05pm: BoE meeting propels FTSE to positive day
The FTSE 100 ended Thursday up 37 points, 0.5%, at 7,076, while the FTSE 250 added 105 points, 0.5%, to 22,491. UK stocks have managed to stave off any of the losses seen on mainland Europe, with a positive assessment from the Bank of England highlighting a strong 2021, IG Senior Market Analyst Joshua Mahony said. The Bank of England meeting gave plenty of grounds for optimism, with the bank raising forecasts to predict the best year of growth since the second world war. The dramatic upgrade in growth forecasts saw the bank predict a rate of 7.25% over the course of 2021; up from the
Anesh Patel is replacing Lindsay Melvin, who is retiring in the second half of 2021
Feedback PLC (LON:FDBK) announced the appointment of Anesh Patel as chief financial officer of its trading subsidiary, Feedback Medical Ltd.
Patel will start his new role with immediate effect as part of a succession planning programme following Lindsay Melvin s decision to retire during the second half of 2021.
Patel and Melvin will work together in the coming months to ensure a smooth and orderly transition, the specialist medical imaging technology company said.
Patel joins Feedback Medical from hVIVO Ltd, a subsidiary of AIM-listed clinical services provider Open Orphan PLC (LON:ORPH), where most recently he was finance & corporate projects director.
FTSE 100 holds on to slight gains; Wall Street digests positive jobless claims data
The UK blue chip index closed higher after positive economic news
FTSE 100 adds 37 points
US stocks see mixed performance
UK service sector growth fastest since 2013
5:05pm: BoE meeting propels FTSE to positive day
The FTSE 100 ended Thursday up 37 points, 0.5%, at 7,076, while the FTSE 250 added 105 points, 0.5%, to 22,491. UK stocks have managed to stave off any of the losses seen on mainland Europe, with a positive assessment from the Bank of England highlighting a strong 2021, IG Senior Market Analyst Joshua Mahony said. The Bank of England meeting gave plenty of grounds for optimism, with the bank raising forecasts to predict the best year of growth since the second world war. The dramatic upgrade in growth forecasts saw the bank predict a rate of 7.25% over the course of 2021; up from the February outlook for 5%.
Superdry shares rise as it sees light at the end of the tunnel
A look at the major movers on the London market on Thursday
Shares in Superdry PLC (LON:SDRY) are in fashion after a positive trading update.
The group said growth in online sales had helped take some of the pain out of its stores having to close during lockdown.
Overall, full year revenues fell 21% to £555.6m but within that, the fourth quarter saw a 0.8% increase.
Thanks to the pandemic, full year store revenues fell 50.9% but ecommerce sales rose by 33.8%.
It said trade had been encouraging since its shops re-opened in the UK, but the European business continues to be hit by restrictions.
Search jobs 05-Feb-2021 Opportunity for hospitals to do more to protect clinicians from COVID-19 with remote working, says Feedback Medical
Opportunity for hospitals to do more to protect clinicians from COVID-19 with remote working, says Feedback Medical
‘Digital Protective Equipment’ could be used more by clinicians when they can’t be in hospital (or don’t need to be) to protect medical staff and patients as COVID-19 infection continues to spread in hospital settings.
Clinical grade imaging can be viewed remotely and without the need to physically see the patient to deal with the referral, said Ayman Kasir, Gastroenterology Locum Registrar at Royal Oldham Hospital.