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Vast Resources expects production levels to increase further
Miner Vast Resources saw a record quarter over at its Pickstone-Peerless gold mine in Zimbabwe and anticipates production and quality at the mine to continue to increase moving forward.
Minimum wage increase 'would boost public finances by £5.6bn a year'
Raising minimum wage rates to £10 per hour for workers over the age of 18 would boost the public finances by an estimated £5. 6bn a year says new study from Landman economics for UK trade union Unite.
Sunrise Resources shares jump as Nevada project eyes production
Sunrise Resources saw its shares boosted on Wednesday after telling investors that work is progressing towards production at its CS Pozzolan-Perlite Project in Nevada.
FX round-up: Bounce in pound stalls ahead of major risk events
The pound continued to grind higher versus the US dollar, propelled by a much better-than-expected reading on the UK services sector, which accounts for the lion's shares of economic activity in the country.
Commodities: WTI buoyed by sabre-rattling from Iran, copper weak on trade worries
Commodities were generally higher, helped by 'bullish' data out of the energy sector overnight.
Results round-up
Topps Tiles's underlying sales fell in the third quarter as business failed to pick up from the bad weather in the previous trading period.
Europe close: Stocks end mixed as EU tries to broker deal on auto sector with US
Stocks on the Continent ended the day little changed, with traders for the most part sitting on their hands or away from their desks given that US markets were closed in observance of 4 July.
London close: Shares little changed despite upbeat services data
London stocks were mired in the red on Wednesday as the pound ticked higher on the back of better-than-expected services data and with global trade concerns still weighing on investor sentiment.
Sector movers: Commodities and industrials weigh as trade fears remain
Industrial metals & mining, industrial engineering and oil services sectors were all swathed in red on Wednesday, while telecoms stocks were generally ringing up gains.
Director dealings: Ten Lifestyle director ups stake
Julian Pancholi, a non-executive director of technology-enabled lifestyle and travel platform Ten Lifestyle Group, acquired 50,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed firm on Wednesday.
Broker tips: Petra Diamonds, Echostar, Topps Tiles
RBC Capital Markets had upped its stance on Petra Diamonds to 'outperform' from 'sector perform' following its $178m rights issue.
London mayor accuses 'hard Brexit zealots' of ignoring economic evidence
London's mayor Sadiq Khan has criticised Brexit-supporters in the government of putting an “ideological obsession” ahead of Britain's interests.
Thursday preview: US FOMC, Persimmon
The spotlight will be firmly on the US on Thursday, with a raft of economic indicators set for release.
Liberum lowers price target on ToppsTiles following 'cautious outlook'
Broker Liberum trimmed its forecasts for Topps Tiles on Wednesday, saying the retailer's cautious outlook had highlighted some weakening in recent weeks.
IAG traffic grows following launch of low-cost Austrian subsidiary
British Airways parent International Consolidated Airlines saw group traffic increase throughout June, helped in part by the launch of its new low-cost Austrian subsidiary.
Connemara Mining kicks off zinc drilling programme in Ireland
Irish exploration and development firm Connemara Mining on Wednesday commenced a new drilling programme at the Oldcastle Zinc Project, located in counties Cavan and Meath, Ireland.
C4X Discovery adds business and legal expertise to board
C4X Discovery on Wednesday appointed Eva-Lotta Allan and Natalie Walter to the roles of non-executive chairman of the board and non-executive director, respectively.
AorTech granted Brazilian patent for breast enhancement gel
AorTech announced on Wednesday that the Brazilian Patent Office recently granted Patent Number PI 0711694-2, entitled ‘Biostable Gels’.
FTSE 250 movers: Vesuvius and Ferrexpo lead the melt-off
The FTSE 250 index was in the red on Wednesday, in line with its blue chip sister benchmark and half of European markets, with metals and energy firms in particular lagging on the mid-cap index.
Churchill China says trading will be 'well ahead' of expectations
Performance ceramics manufacturer Churchill China updated the market on its trading for the six months ended 30 June on Wednesday, reporting that it continued to make “good progress” against its strategic objectives.