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Falanx expands further with acquisition of Secure Storm
Cyber security and intelligence provider Falanx Group announced the acquisition of Secure Storm on Tuesday, which it said was in line with its strategy of increasing value in the high-growth cybersecurity market.
Flying Brands' IB joins multi-centre cancer trial
Flying Brands announced on Tuesday that its wholly-owned subsidiary Imaging Biometrics and the American College of Radiology Imaging Network had united efforts in a multi-centre Phase II trial sponsored by the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group-ACRIN Cancer Research Group.
BAE to supply ground control tech for ESA space missions
BAE Systems will supply ground control equipment to Goonhilly Earth Station in Cornwall to allow the European Space Agency to track and communicate with manned and robotic missions to the moon and mars.
Berenberg slays Greene King's directors for 'destroying shareholder value'
Shares in Greene King were sent lower on Tuesday as Berenberg reiterated its view that the pub company was an investment "value trap", with underlying trading remaining poor and profit "likely to go backwards again" in 2018.
FTSE 250 movers: TalkTalk trots higher on update; Greene King fizzes lower
London's FTSE 250 was up 0. 3% to 20,855. 46 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
OBR sees no Brexit dividend as Carney warns on no deal
The government’s fiscal watchdog has rejected the prime minister’s claim there will be a “Brexit dividend” for the public finances as the governor of the Bank of England warned of serious economic consequences if the UK leaves the EU with no deal.
FTSE 100 movers: Royal Mail rallies but Paddy Power hit by downgrade
London's FTSE 100 was up 0. 1% to 7,608. 88 in afternoon trade on Tuesday as investors digested the latest round of UK jobs data.
Greatland Gold to begin new exploration programme at Black Hills
Precious and base metals exploration and development company Greatland Gold announced a new exploration programme at its 100%-owned Black Hills licence in the Paterson region of Western Australia on Tuesday.
UK govt accused of blocking self-employed access to Universal Credit
The government's refusal to change its stance on monthly calculations for Universal Credit payments continued to unfairly punish the self-employed, a worker lobby group said on Tuesday.
Arsenal assisting fraud investigation at Chinese car manufacturer sponsor
Premier League football club Arsenal is understood to be assisting a Chinese investigation into carmaker BYD, whom the club entered into a sponsorship deal with in April.
Asia report: Most markets lower after oil price decline
Markets in Asia were mostly lower at the end of Tuesday, with Japan a notable exception, with most indices led lower by energy stocks amid a decline in oil prices.
Standard Life Aberdeen gains from HDFC float pricing
Standard Life Aberdeen's stake in India's HDFC Asset Management Company has been valued at least at £970m ahead of a planned flotation on the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Vote Leave fined, referred to police over spending rules breach
The Brexit campaign group Vote Leave has been fined £61,000 and referred to the police for breaching spending rules in the 2016 referendum, Britain’s Electoral Commission said on Tuesday.
Morgan Advanced Materials at 'tipping point' for upside, analysts say
Two and a half years into a strategic pivot, Morgan Advance Materials is nearing a potential "tipping point", analysts at JPMorgan Cazenove believe, leading them to upgrade their rating and target price.
Royal Mail monitors GDPR effect as letter declines accelerate
Royal Mail said it was monitoring the impact of new data regulations on business customers after letter volume declines accelerated but the postal operator said on Tuesday that trading was in line with its expectations.
Volution buys Denmark's Air Connection for £2.8m
Ventilation products supplier Volution has bought Danish rival Air Connection for DKK23. 8m (£2. 8m) in cash in a deal that will be funded from cash and banking facilities.
Galliford Try issues solid year-end update
Housebuilding, regeneration and construction group Galliford Try said its Linden Homes business should report “strong” overall performance and further significant improvement in margin in the year to 30 June, representing “very good progress” against its strategic objectives.
NCC swings back to profit after turbulent period
NCC Group swung back into profit last year as the cyber security and risk company overhauled its strategy after a turbulent period.
London midday: Stocks nudge down after jobs data; Royal Mail and TalkTalk rally
London stocks had nudged a touch lower by midday on Tuesday as investors digested the latest UK jobs data, although there were some bright spots on the corporate front in the form of updates from the likes of Royal Mail and TalkTalk.
OBR to warn NHS spending pledge ups pressure for tax rises
The government’s unfunded pledge to spend more on the National Health Service has increased pressure for tax rises, the Office for Budget Responsibility will warn on Tuesday.