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Close Brothers finds it 'difficult' in first half
Merchant banking outfit Close Brothers saw profits slide in the first half of its trading year, partly due to market conditions it called "difficult" for its asset management and brokerage unit.
Syncona focuses short-term cash on more conservative investments
Healthcare firm Syncona plans to focus its investment strategy more towards conservative investments like cash and bonds moving forward.
888 profits pop after pivot overseas, casino platform launch
Online gaming group 888 Holdings on Tuesday reported a strong improvement in annual profits despite UK regulatory pressures hitting revenue, and said "positive momentum" had continued into 2019.
Equiniti shares plunge as results disappoint
Services and payments specialist Equiniti Group reported a 30. 7% jump in revenue in its full-year results on Tuesday, to £530. 9m, while its underlying EBITDA rose 24. 5% to £122. 3m - although analysts were pointing out that it wasn't quite the rosiest picture compared to their expectations, as the firm's shares plunged.
Primary Health acquires €10.9m Dublin healthcare centre
Primary Health Properties on Tuesday increased its Irish estate after acquiring Meath Primary Healthcare Centre in Dublin for €10. 9m.
London open: Stocks drops as sterling gains on Brexit optimism
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday, dragged lower by a stronger pound after Prime Minister Theresa May secured "legally binding" changes to her Brexit deal from the EU.
G4S posts flat profit, eyes Cash separation in second half
G4S reported flat underlying profits for 2018, a positive outlook for 2019 and said it has already received offers to acquire its Cash Solution business as it reviews options around a potential separation in the second half of the year.
Sirius Minerals receives major new loan proposal
Sirius Minerals says has received a conditional proposal from a major global financial institution in respect of the £3. 5bn "stage 2" financing that would potentially fund its Yorkshire polyhalite mine through to production.
Wood Group wins biofuels facility construction contract
Wood Group has secured a multi million dollar construction contract from IR1 Group, it announced on Tuesday, which is building the Red Rock Biofuels facility in Lakeview, Oregon.
Computacenter profit rises as annual revenue tops £4bn for first time
Computacenter posted a jump in full-year profit on Tuesday as revenue exceeded £4bn for the first time, with strong growth in the UK and Germany.
G4S has flat year, Domino's more mixed
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to rise 5 or 6 points on Tuesday after finishing at 7,130. 62 the day before.
London pre-open: Stocks to nudge lower as pound gains on Brexit hopes
London stocks were set to nudge down at the open on Tuesday as sterling was boosted by news that Theresa May has secured "legally binding" changes from the EU to her Brexit deal.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Brexit, Unilever boss, Standard Life Aberdeen
Growing numbers of British companies are preparing to cut jobs or put hiring plans on hold as Brexit uncertainty intensifies, in the latest sign of stress on the economy. In an indication that Britain’s long jobs recovery since the financial crisis is gradually running out of steam as Brexit nears, IHS Markit said UK employers’ staff-hiring intentions had reached a six-year low in February. – Guardian.