Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Shell, Standard Chartered, Melrose Industries and Apple. Read the Thursday 2 May Business Live blog below.
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Melrose Industries enjoys strong engine sales
Hiscox reports rise in premiums
Standard Chartered beats profit estimates
Read the latest on Shell’s results
FTSE 100 up 0.42% or 34.51 points to 8,155.75
Let’s take a look at Shell’s share price
Shell’s profit smashes predictions
Fed Reserve maintains interest rates