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London close: Stocks finish weaker as Chancellor's plan fails to excite
London stocks finished in the red on Wednesday amid worries about a rise in coronavirus cases in the US and Australia, and as investors digested Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s £30bn plan to boost the UK economy.
PPHE rolls out safety programme as it reopens hotels
PPHE Hotel Group confirmed on Wednesday that it was welcoming guests back to its hotels, following the launch of its 20-step 'Reassuring Moments' programme, alongside the Radisson Hotel Group.
Solo Oil enters deal to sell Ausable Reef assets
Solo Oil updated the market on the disposal of its 28. 56% interest in the Ausable Reef gas assets in Ontario, Canada, to Levant Exploration and Production on Wednesday.
Dekel confirms shipment of first cashew milling equipment
West Africa-focussed agriculture company Dekel Agri-Vision said on Wednesday that the first shipment of milling equipment has left the manufacturer in Italy, Oltremare, enroute to its cashew processing project in Tiebissou, Côte d'Ivoire, via the port of Abidjan.
MaxCyte signs licensing deal with Apeiron Biologics
Cell-based therapies and life sciences company MaxCyte announced a clinical and commercial licensing agreement with immunotherapy biotechnology firm Apeiron Biologics on Wednesday, under which Apeiron would obtain non-exclusive clinical and commercial rights to use MaxCyte's ‘Flow Electroporation’ technology and ‘ExPERT’ platform.
Full underground team back at Scotgold's Cononish mine
Scotgold Resources announced on Wednesday that the full underground development team has now returned to work, and blasting activities are being conducted at the Cononish Gold and Silver Mine.
Asia report: Markets mixed amid fresh Covid warnings from the WHO
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, as the World Health Organization issued fresh warnings about the global state of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Mpac service revenue, order book grows amid Covid crisis
Packaging and automation company Mpac Group updated the market on its operations on Wednesday, reporting that Covid-19 travel restrictions have had an impact on the timing of new original equipment orders, project execution and on-site service revenues.
Funding Circle to add Bounce Bank Loans to Covid lending offer
Funding Circle shares were rocketing on Wednesday morning, as the company outlined its success thus far in government-backed coronavirus lending, in both the UK and the United States.
Omega Diagnostics completes open offer to raise £11m
Omega Diagnostics reported the results of its open offer on Wednesday, netting gross proceeds from its recent fundraising of £11m before expenses.
Autins gets £2.75m under CBILS scheme
Acoustic, filtration and thermal insulation materials company Autins Group confirmed on Wednesday that it has received £2. 75m under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.
MelodyVR partners with Live Nation for virtual concert series
Virtual reality entertainment company MelodyVR Group has entered into an exclusive partnership with Live Nation UK, it announced on Wednesday, for a series of new live concerts titled ‘Live From O2 Academy Brixton’.
Unite valuations fall in first half as it targets lower occupancy
Student accommodation developer, owner and manager Unite Group updated the market on its valuations as at 30 June on Wednesday, reporting that the United Student Accommodation Fund (USAF) was valued at £2. 79bn - unchanged over the quarter.
AstraZeneca gets EU approval for Lynparza
AstraZeneca announced on Wednesday, alongside its partner MSD, that 'Lynparza’, or olaparib, has been approved in the European Union for patients with germline BRCA-mutated (gBRCAm) metastatic pancreatic cancer.
FirstGroup swings to full-year loss, Segro collects 93pc of third quarter rent
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 67 points lower on Wednesday, having closed down 1. 53% at 6,189. 90 on Tuesday.
US close: Stocks slump following Monday's bumper rally
Wall Street stocks closed weaker on Tuesday following a strong rally seen during the previous session.