Full List Of Stories
Europe midday: Stocks push higher as travel sector surges
Travel stocks were still pacing the advance in European equity markets by midday on Tuesday, as investors punted on hopes that further curbs may not be needed to deal with the Omicron Covid variant.
UK Nov mortgage approvals unchanged at 67,000 - BoE
UK mortgage approvals for house purchases in November remained remained relatively unchanged at 67,000, the lowest since June 2020’s 40,500, the Bank of England said on Tuesday.
Europe open: Shares hit records as travel stocks take off
Travel stocks dominated record European share action at the opening on Tuesday as investors punted on hopes that further curbs may not be needed to deal with the Omicron Covid variant.
Sportech sells lottery contract stake for up to $14.5m
Betting technology company Sportech said it had agreed to sell its interest in the contract to supply lottery systems to Loteria Electronica Internacional Dominicana to Inspired Entertainment for up to $14. 5m.
Genel suspends drilling at Qara Dagh well
Genel Energy has suspended drilling operations at the QD-2 well of the Qara Dagh oil project in the Iraqi Kurdistan, due to “insurmountable technical problems”, the company said on Tuesday.
German November retail sales rise unexpectedly
German November retail sales rose unexpectedly despite new Covid-pandemic curbs, according to official data released on Tuesday.
Wizz Air December traffic soars
Hungary-based budget airline Wizz Air said December capacity soared by almost 200% year on year, reflecting eased Covid-19 restrictions.