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John Lewis to partly close London HQ, abandon bonuses
John Lewis' new chair, Sharon White, is looking to axe jobs, close part of its London headquarters and cancel its salary bonus as part of a cost-cutting programme.
US close: Trading ends on a mixed note following 'encouraging' vaccine study
US stocks closed mixed on the first day of trading in the new quarter amid "encouraging" clinical data from Pfizer and BioNTech on the study of a Covid-19 vaccine candidate.
Director dealings: Qinetiq director raises stake
Qinetiq revealed on Wednesday that non-executive director Susan Searle had acquired 10,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed science and engineering group.
Broker tips: Ashtead, DX group
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on equipment rental company Ashtead from 2,000p to 1,750p on Wednesday, stating the group's recent share price performance had defied "softness" in lead indicators.
Liberum hikes target price on DX
Analysts at Liberum hiked their target price on British logistics outfit DX from 14. 0p to 30. 0p on Wednesday, stating the group had executed "a remarkable turnaround".
Versarien delays FY results due to Covid-19
Advanced materials engineering group Versarien said on Wednesday that its full-year results had been delayed until August as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns.
US open: Stocks higher on 'encouraging' data from Pfizer's vaccine study
US stocks opened higher on the first day of trading in the new quarter after Pfizer and BioNTech released "encouraging" clinical data from the study of Covid-19 vaccine candidate, BNT162b1.
US private payrolls grow 2.36m in June
US businesses continued to bring workers back from furlough throughout June as the country's economy attempted to slowly return to normal.
Berenberg lowers target price on Ashtead
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on equipment rental company Ashtead from 2,000. 0p to 1,750. 0p on Wednesday, stating the group's recent share price performance had defied "softness" in lead indicators.
US pre-open: Futures point to losses ahead of first day of Q3 trading
US futures had stocks opening lower on the first day of trading in the new quarter.
Chesterfield Resources encounters 'significant' intersections at Evlim
Precious metals exploration and development firm Chesterfield Resources has encountered significant intersections of sulphide mineralisation at its Evlim target.
RHI Magnesita responds 'well' to Covid-19 challenges
Refractory products group RHI Magnesita said on Wednesday that it has "responded well" to challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic but still highlighted several impacts to trading as a result of the virus.
WANdisco secures $1m contract with UK supermarket chain
Live data company WANdisco has signed an initial deal worth up to $1m with an unnamed, major British supermarket.
LXI REIT negotiates lease restructuring with BCA
Real estate investment trust LXI has negotiated an important lease restructuring with one of its largest tenants, BCA.
Provident Financial taps former Amigo boss to head up consumer credit division
Sub-prime lender Provident Financial named Hamish Paton as the new managing director of its consumer credit division on Wednesday.
Bioventix appoints Bruce Hiscox as chief financial officer
Antibodies developer Bioventix named Bruce Hiscock would join the group its new chief financial officer on Wednesday.