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Hurricane Energy announces 'first oil' at Lancaster
British oil and gas firm Hurricane Energy completed the start-up phase of its Aoka Mizu floating production storage and offloading unit with a 72-hour production test at its Lancaster field.
K3 Capital earnings expected to hit upper end of re-forecast estimates
Sales specialist K3 Capital told investors on Wednesday that its full-year adjusted EBITDA was expected to come in at the upper end of its re-forecast estimates.
Kropz delays commissioning of Elandsfontein mine to Q4 2020
Plant nutrient producer Kropz told investors on Wednesday that additional test work and capital was still required for the recommissioning of its Elandsfontein mine, which it expects to continue into the third quarter of 2019.
Euro area services PMI hits three-month high in May, but confidence sours
Eurozone services expanded at a "modest" pace last month, extending the sector's growth streak to just under six years, with Germany and Spain continuing to fare best, while in Italy activity levels continued to fall.
Shaftesbury gains planning permission for £32m Carnaby redevelopment
Shaftesbury on Wednesday received planning permission from Westminster City council for its major scheme at 72 Broadwick Street, a 1970s mixed-use building in the heart of Carnaby.
China services sector growth eases more than expected in May
Growth in China's services sector eased more than expected in May, according to data released on Wednesday.
Europe open: Stocks extend bounce, with sentiment boosted by more dovish central banks
Stocks have started the session moving higher, with traders citing the more dovish policy stance of US central bankers and a slight ebbing in trade tensions for the move.
AA says trading in line, on track to deliver 'strong' FCF generation
Roadside assistance provider and insurer AA said on Wednesday that trading was in line with expectations.
Workspace hikes dividend as income grows despite second half slowdown
Workspace hiked its dividend on Wednesday after an increase in annual rental income and trading profit, though overall profits dipped after lower disposal profits and a slowdown in rental growth per square ft in the second half of the year.
Oracle Power plans to develop Pakistani power plant in single phase
Energy developer Oracle Power has reached an agreement with Beijing Jingneng Power and PowerChina over how best to proceed with its coal mine and mine mouth power plant in the south-eastern Sindh Province of Pakistan.
Ryanair traffic jumps 13% in May
Budget airline Ryanair posted a 13% jump in May traffic on Wednesday.
Go-Ahead names Elodie Brian as permanent CFO
British public transport operator Go-Ahead Group made interim chief financial officer Elodie Brian's appointment permanent on Wednesday.
London open: Stocks edge higher as investors eye services data
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday following a stellar performance on Wall Street, but gains were muted as investors eyed the latest reading on the UK services sector.
John Laing sells JLEN investment advisory agreement
John Laing Group has sold the investment advisory agreement between John Laing Capital Management and John Laing Environmental Assets Group to Foresight Group.
Non-Standard Finance abandons plans to buy Provident Financial
Non-Standard Finance has abandoned its hostile £1. 3bn offer for larger rival Provident Financial.
Chemring posts jump in first half profits on the back of strong countermeasures market
Chemring posted a jump in first half profits, helped by insurance recoveries, reiterating its forecasts for the full-year on the back of strength in the countermeasures market as the company works to restart production at its UK countermeasures site.
Babcock outlines medium-term targets, sees 3% to 4% earnings growth
FTSE 250 aerospace and defence group Babcock International said on Wednesday that it expects to see earnings growth of 3% to 4% in the medium term.
Aviva CFO Stoddard to step down as Tulloch rings more change
Aviva chief financial officer Tom Stoddard will step down on June 30, the company said on Wednesday.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher on dovish Fed comments; services data eyed
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday, taking their cue from strong gains on Wall Street as investors welcomed dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Card Factory backs FY profit expectations, Workspace profit drops
London open London's FTSE 100 was called to open 16 points higher at 7,231.