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Canaccord drops profit estimates for Ryanair following strikes
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity dropped their target price on low-cost carrier Ryanair on Tuesday, mainly related to recent strike action.
Ilika sends off evaluation samples of Stereax batteries to OEM partners
Ilika has kicked off shipment of pre-launch evaluation samples of its mm-scale Stereax batteries, code-named Golden Hind.
Boris Johnson urges government to "chuck Chequers"
The former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has once again attacked the government’s Brexit plans and called on the Prime Minister to "chuck Chequers".
Avacta hails progress on in-house and third-party programmes
Avacta Group posted a slightly wider full-year loss on Wednesday even as it highlighted progress both with its in-house programmes and third parties.
DX Group jubilant as turnaround plan delivers narrowed loss
Delivery firm DX Group saw its shares jump on Tuesday after losses narrowed more than expected thanks to a turnaround plan.
ScS profits surge despite 'challenging' trading conditions
Furniture and floorings outfit ScS turned in a 14% increase in profits last year as the company was boosted by some modest sales growth despite "challenging" trading conditions.
Amazon raises UK minimum wage for low-paid workers
Amazon announced on Tuesday it would raise the UK minimum wage for all workers including full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal to £10. 50 for the London area and £9. 50 for all other parts of the country.
Revolution Bars, unable to cash in on British summer, swings to a loss
Revolution Bars blamed "factors outside the company's control" for its full-year operating loss, sending the pubco's stock south in early trade.
Global Petroleum remains confident of Namibian asset's value
Global Petroleum told investors on Tuesday that it had been encouraged by results from a recent study on the viability of its offshore Namibia oil portfolio.
US pre-open: Wall Street set for moderately lower start
Wall Street is set for a moderately lower start amid geopolitical tensions between the US and China and against the backdrop of volatility in Italian capital markets.
Tuesday broker round-up
Hargreaves Lansdown: Numis downgrades to hold with a target price of 2,102p.
EasyJet partners with Virgin for connections, but analysts cut targets
EasyJet has partnered with Virgin Atlantic for connections from London Gatwick to a number of destinations in North America and the Caribbean.
Asia report: Rough day for markets as Australian banks face inquiry
Markets largely dropped across Asia on Tuesday as Australian banks were met with the promise of fresh inquiries and consumer confidence dived in New Zealand.
London midday: Stocks dragged lower by Italy worries
London stocks slid lower by midday on Tuesday amid renewed tensions around Italy's debt pile and doubts about new proposals aiming to unlock Brexit negotiations.
Europe midday: Italian shares pare losses despite budget spat with Brussels
Stocks on the other side of the Channel are holding lower but have come off their worst levels of the session, as the selling pressure on Italian government debt eases, even as top European and Italian officials continue to weigh-in on the outlook for the country's finances.
Alliance Pharma launches Xonvea in the UK
Alliance Pharma launched its prescription product for the treatment of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy across the UK on Tuesday.
BMW and Toyota warn of risks from no-deal Brexit
BMW and Toyota have reiterated the dangers of the UK crashing out of the European Union without a deal.
Baillie Gifford Japan Trust declares dividend, soundly beats Topix
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's stock picking paid dividends over its latest financial year as it soundly beat its benchmark.
Scapa acquires wound management manufacturer Systagenix
Scapa Group has wrapped up its £31m cash acquisition of Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing and its operations, sterilisation services, warehouse facilities and R&D and regulatory support functions.
AfriTin Mining acquires Tantalum Investment's tin-tungsten licenses
AfriTin Mining has agreed to acquire African-focused exploration and development outfit Tantalum Investment for a total of £850,000.