India, Jan. 30 -- UK stocks are slightly higher Thursday morning with investors digesting the latest batch of economic data, and earnings news, besides awaiting the monetary policy announcement from the European Central Bank.
The benchmark FTSE 100 was up 23.14 points or 0.27% at 8,580.95 a little while ago.
Airtel Africa is rising 9% after reporting strong growth in nine-month pre-tax profit. The company posted a profit before tax of $494 million, up 796.6% from $55 million last year.
Net profit attributable was $164 million in the nine-month period, compared to a loss of $61 million in the same period last year. Airtel Africa recorded basic earnings per share of 4.4 cents, compared to a loss of 1.6 cents a year ago.
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