--In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0.1% in morning trading. France's CAC 40 increased 0.2% and Germany's DAX climbed 0.1% after closing at a new record on Wednesday. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 added ...

-- L'Oreal is poised to buy U.K. skincare company Medik8 for roughly 1 billion euros ($1.14 Billion), as the French cosmetics company seeks to strengthen its offering of premium beauty brands, the ...