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Disney reportedly in talks to buy Fox's 39% stake in Sky
Walt Disney is reported to have held negotiations with 21st Century Fox over the sale of a large part of its operations, including its share of Sky.
Tuesday broker round-up
South32: Deutsche Bank downgrades to Sell with a target price of 170p.
WANdisco inks OEM agreement with Dell subsidiary
British 'big data' technology company WANdisco has entered a non-exclusive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) sales agreement with a cloud service and software firm Virtustream, a division of Dell Technologies, that would see the AIM-listed group embed its Fusion product into Virtuestream's hybrid cloud as a replication solution.
Horizonte Minerals receives Brazilian government approval for Araguaia project
South American focussed nickel development company Horizonte Minerals announced on Tuesday that it had received formal approval from Brazil's National Mining Agency (ANM) for its Araguaia project south of the Carajas.
US pre-open: Stocks seen flat after record highs, Yellen speech eyed
US futures pointed to a muted open on Wall Street on Tuesday following more record highs in the previous session.
CentralNic sells several 'premium' domain names
London-based software firm CentralNic Group announced on Tuesday that it had entered into an agreement to sell a number of its "premium" domain names.
Asia report: Most markets higher after oil prices climb
Most markets in Asia were higher on Tuesday, taking their cues from both Wall Street and oil prices, which finished the Monday session overnight at impressive levels.
Eurozone retail sales rise more than expected in September
Eurozone retail sales rose more than expected in September, according to data released by Eurostat on Tuesday.
ProPhotonix launches partnership with Integrated Optics
Designer and manufacturer of LED illumination systems and laser diode modules, ProPhotonix, announced a new partnership with Integrated Optics on Monday, for ProPhotonix to distribute Integrated Optics’ range of innovative laser modules.
Beximco begins exporting Betapace generic to the US
Generic pharmaceutical product and active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturer Beximco Pharmaceuticals has commenced the export of sotalol hydrochloride in strengths of 80 mg, 120 mg and 160 mg - a generic version of the cardiovascular drug Betapace - to the US, it announced on Tuesday.
Dalata to build Clayton Hotel in Glasgow
AIM-listed Dalata Hotel Group has signed an agreement to lease a new Clayton Hotel to be built in Glasgow, with Artisan St. Enoch Quarter Limited, a subsidiary of Artisan Real Estate Investors Limited.
Paradise Papers show Apple moved $252bn to offshore Jersey fund
US tech giant Apple moved a huge chunk of its untaxed offshore cash to the Channel Island of Jersey following a crackdown on its controversial tax practices in Ireland.
PBoC shifts towards net purchases of FX reserves in October
China's central bank appears to have reverted back to net foreign exchange purchases last month, but that does not mean it is seeking to weaken its currency artificially, analysts said following the release of the latest foreign exchange reserve data by the country´s monetary authority.
Nasstar secures 'significant' contract win
AIM-listed Nasstar has secured a three-year contract to deliver a fully managed public/private Hybrid cloud solution to a global workforce of 1,000 users, which is expected to generate at least £2. 1m of revenues.
Halifax finds UK house prices still growing, but expected to flatline
UK house prices rose more than expected in October, according to a survey released on Tuesday, making the third monthly rise in a row.
Ideagen sees H1 revenue and adjusted earnings 'significantly ahead'
Ideagen said on Tuesday that it expects first-half revenue and adjusted earnings to be “significantly” ahead of the same period a year ago following strong trading.
Across the board revenue increases for Convivality
Wholesale alcohol and impulse products distributor Convivality pushed its unaudited revenue 9. 2% ahead of the same time a year earlier thanks to an increase in sales across all of the group's business units.
Retail sales slump to worst month in six years - BRC
UK retailers endured a "meagre month" of sales in October, with non-food retailers having the worst sales for at least six years and trading expected to remain muted over the crucial Christmas period.
Imperial Brands again lifts dividend 10% after currency boost
Tobacco volumes fell less than expected at Imperial Brands this year and the cigarette maker once again lifted its annual dividend 10% as currency tailwinds were not enough to puff earnings above consensus forecasts.
Oxford BioDynamics enters collaboration agreement on fibrosis research
British biotechnology firm Oxford BioDynamics has entered into an initial collaboration with an unnamed US biopharmaceutical company in order to advance both the discovery and development of treatments for abnormal wound healing responses that lead to fibrosis, a pathological feature of most chronic inflammatory diseases.