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Asia report: Markets dip as China blames US for trade talk failure
Asian markets traded mostly lower on Monday, as investors maintained their gloomy outlook as the risks associated with US-China trade tensions showed no signs of abating.
Donald Trump arrives in UK amid political chaos and rising trade tensions
US President Donald Trump has arrived in the UK on Monday amid an atmosphere of local political tensions and anger over comments made by the US ambassador who suggested the NHS should be "on the table" in future trade negotiations.
London midday: Stocks pare early losses despite weak factory PMI
Stocks in London are paring earlier losses as investors sift through the latest developments in the US-China trade war over the weekend.
Plexus forms JV for xmas tree and wellhead supply
Plexus Holdings on Monday formed Plexus Pressure Control Limited (PPC), a majority-owned joint venture formed with British Engines Group subsidiary BEL Valves Limited, to supply surface production xmas tree valve assemblies and wellhead annulus outlet valves.
Amazon to open 10 pop-up stores in UK cities
Amazon is set to open 10 pop-up stores called Clicks and Mortar in different UK cities and will give 100 small online businesses an opportunity to sell on the high street for the first time.
Microsaic jumps following mass spectrometry breakthrough
Microsaic Systems surged on Monday after reporting a technological breakthrough that it says could provide customers with "significant" cost and time savings.
Europe open: Stocks come off their session lows
Stocks across the Continent are moving rapidly off their lows of the session, helped by the release of steady readings for manufacturing sector activity in the euro area and China.
Kier warns of £25m hit to operating profit
Troubled construction company Kier said full year underlying operating profit would be £25m lower than previous expectations with higher net debts and flat revenue.
Total SA launches operations at 25-megawatt Japanese solar power plant
Energy firm Total SA has kicked off commercial operations at its 25-megawatt peak solar power plant on Japan's Honshu Island.
Argo Blockchain ups quarterly guidance following better than expected trading
Cryptomining service Argo Blockchain upped its second-quarter guidance by 57% on Monday after experiencing "significantly better than expected" trading conditions over the last six weeks.
UK manufacturing PMI registers unexpectedly sharp drop in May
Factory sector activity in the UK shrank for the first time in nearly three years in May, as companies began to unwind the stockpiles that they had built up ahead of the original Brexit date and amid increased trade tensions globally, according to the results of a closely-followed survey.
DWF Group revenues continue to grow
Legal services group DWF saw revenues continue to improve in its last trading year, driven by double-digit growth in its connected services and international units.
TRIG buys into German offshore wind project
The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) on Monday said it was buying a 25% indirect stake in Gode Wind 1, a 330MW offshore wind farm located in the German North Sea, for an undisclosed sum.
Jefferies reiterates 'buy' on Tesco ahead of Q1 sales, Capital Markets Day
Analysts at Jefferies reiterated their 'buy' recommendation on shares of Tesco, telling clients that the company's first quarter sales figures and Capital Markets Day would confirm steady progress in the UK and the increasingly cash generative nature of the business.
London open: Investors reassess growth outlook amid US-China trade war
Stocks in London have started the session lower, with the positive impact from the release of a stronger-than-expected reading on China's manufacturing sector overnight swamped by investors' increasing concerns around the outlook for growth.
UK Oil & Gas acquires majority interest in PEDL 143 licence
UK Oil & Gas has acquired a further 20% interest in UK onshore licence PEDL 143 from Ireland-focussed exploration, development and production company Europa Oil & Gas.
LightwaveRF losses widen despite doubling revenues
Home automation company LightwaveRF saw losses widen in the first half of its trading year, despite revenues more than doubling throughout the period.
Benchmark Holdings' earnings and revenues swim ahead in 'solid' first half
Aquaculture firm Benchmark Holdings revealed on Monday that both EBITDA and revenues had improved during the first half of its trading year.
Sirius Real Estate profits boosted by revaluation gains
Business park operator Sirius Real Estate saw pre-tax profits grow during its last trading year on the back of almost €100m- worth of revaluation gains.