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Director dealings: Billington Holdings' Ospelt lowers stake via Gutenga Investments
Billington Holdings revealed on Wednesday that Gutenga Investments, a company connected to non-executive director Alexander Ospelt, had offloaded 50,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed construction firm.
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Royal Bank of Scotland was under the cosh on Wednesday after Barclays downgraded its stance on the shares to ‘underweight’ from ‘equalweight’.
US open: Dow crosses 29,000 point barrier ahead of trade deal signing
Wall Street trading began on a positive note on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones breaking the 29,000 point barrier as investors awaited the signing of Washington and Beijing's "phase one" trade agreement.
Everyman reports record annual sales
Cinema operator Everyman Media Group reported record group sales for the year ended 2 January on Wednesday thanks to an increased market share and higher average ticket prices.
Goldman Sachs profits hurt by weak investment banking performance
US banking giant Goldman Sachs fell short of estimates on Wednesday as the group reported that quarterly profits had been hurt by weakness in its investment banking arm and higher operating costs.
Ashmore's assets under management grow $6.5bn in Q2
Asset manager Ashmore Group said on Wednesday that assets under management increased $6. 5bn in the three months ended 31 December 2019, reflecting net inflows of $3. 3bn and an investment performance of $3. 2bn.
US pre-open: Futures point to flat session ahead of trade deal signing
US futures were pointing to a broadly flat open on Wednesday as investors awaited the signing of Washington and Beijing's "phase one" trade agreement.
Berenberg initiates coverage on Talk Talk with damning report, starts at 'sell'
Analysts at Berenberg initiated coverage on telecommunications provider TalkTalk at 'sell' on Wednesday, calling the firm "weak" and "not cheap".
Secure Trust trades in line as strategic plan progresses
British retail bank Secure Trust continued to progress its strategic plan during 2019, with strong control over the cost of risk and further investment in its motor platform.
Attraqt sees revenue and earnings grow in line with expectations
Software-as-a-Service platform provider Attraqt Group told investors on Wednesday that both full-year revenues and adjusted underlying earnings for the year ended 31st December 2019 were expected to show growth in line with expectations.
Frontier Developments reports decline in interim revenues
Video games developer and publisher Frontier Developments reported a year-on-year drop in first-half revenues on Wednesday, with its newest title contributing just 26 days-worth of sales before the end of the period.
Ten Entertainment sales grow following re-engineering programme
Tenpin bowling operator Ten Entertainment performed well during the year ended 29 December 2019, achieving a 10. 2% rise in total sales, while like-for-like sales growth came to 8. 0% for the year, marking an eighth consecutive annual increase.
Michelmersh FY revenues enhanced by Belgian acquisition
Brick manufacturer Michelmersh updated investors on the state of the company following its recently wrapped up trading year on Wednesday.