FTSE 100 edges out of the shadows into the sun

Britain’s blue-chip benchmark finished over 23 points higher at 6,147, while midcap cousin FTSE 250 shed over 38 at 17,112 FTSE 100 closes up US indices open lower but recover First-time jobless claims in the US fall by less than expected 5.05pm: FTSE 100 closes higher FTSE …

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Markets push higher as traders shake off second wave fears

Markets in Europe lifted higher after a positive afternoon session as trading sentiment strengthened in the face of stark warnings over a potential second wave. The FTSE 100 increased later in the session, despite the US reporting its largest one-day increase in coronavirus infections since late April and the World Health …

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Business News Digest

Here are AP Business News’ latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org. TOP STORIES: VIRUS OUTBREAK-UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS — The number of laid-off workers who applied for unemployment benefits declined slightly to 1.48 million last …

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Breakingviews – Corona Capital: Chuck E. Cheese, Pret A Manger

DALLAS/LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) – Corona Capital is a daily column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights. A Chuck E. Cheese restaurant is pictured in Oceanside, California, U.S., January 18, 2017. LATEST – CEC Entertainment – Pret A Manger MAY I BE …

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Slipping world shares…Qantas cuts…CA emissions vote

BANGKOK (AP) — World shares slipped today as investors focused on surging new coronavirus cases in the U.S. that are dimming hopes for a relatively quick economic turnaround from the pandemic downturn. In early trading, Germany’s DAX lost 0.9%, while the CAC 40 in Paris tumbled 1.5% and London’s FTSE …

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