European shares closed higher on Thursday as investors digested a heavy slate of central bank decisions across the region.

Italian eyewear company Safilo said on Thursday that it has taken a 25% stake in AIM-listed Inspecs for about £21.7m.

London's FTSE 100 finished above the 9,800 level for the first time in five weeks on Thursday after the Bank of England moved ...

The ECB also lifted its growth forecasts for the eurozone. It now expects 1.4% growth this year, up from a previous forecast ...

Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region weakened further in December, with the headline index slipping deeper into ...

Rentokil Initial shares sparked on Thursday after Bank of America upgraded the pest control firm to ‘buy’ from ‘neutral’ and ...

Blackbird announced the raising of £0.5m before expenses on Thursday, through a subscription by an existing shareholder, as ...

London’s FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 9,791.40 in afternoon trade on Thursday. Whitbread jumped to the top of the index after ...

On Friday’s macroeconomic calendar, UK public sector net borrowing and retail sales figures for November are due at 0700 GMT.

Chesterfield Special Cylinders reported a sharp improvement in full-year performance on Thursday, as higher defence, hydrogen ...

Shares in New York-listed Birkenstock plunged in early deals on Thursday despite the German sandal maker topping its ...

CyanConnode shares were sliding on Thursday, even after it reported strong interim growth as an accelerating smart meter ...