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Essentra sells Extrusion business to Inter Primo
Plastic and fibre products supplier Essentra has sold its Extrusion business to Swedish firm Inter Primo as part of a deal valued at €16. 2m, free of cash and debt.
Quiz profit tumbles amid 'challenging' trading conditions
Quiz shares tanked on Tuesday after the fast-fashion brand scrapped its dividend and posted a near-100% drop in full-year profit amid "challenging" trading conditions.
Saga partners with Marcus by Goldman Sachs to create long-term savings account
Over 50s specialist Saga has linked up with Marcus by Goldman Sachs to form a new long-term savings partnership, marking the first of several strategic initiatives aimed at returning the group to its "heritage of delivering high-quality products and services".
London open: Stocks rise ahead of jobs data; Ted Baker tumbles on profit warning
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday as investors eyed the release of the latest UK jobs data, but fashion retailer Ted Baker bucked the trend after a profit warning.
Sainsbury's appoints former RBS exec Jim Brown as bank boss
Sainsbury's has appointed former RBS executive Jim Brown as chief executive officer of its banking unit.
Bellway keeps costs under control; see FY in line
House builder Bellway said full year earnings growth would be in line with expectations, adding that costs were under control, helping to ease gross margin pressures.
Halma posts record revenue and profit as all four sectors perform well
Safety, health and environment technology company Halma posted record full-year results on Tuesday thanks to strong growth across all four of its sectors.
Compass to buy Nordic food catering business Fazer Food
Compass Group has agreed to buy Nordic food catering business Fazer Food Services for around €475m.
Ted Baker warns on profits, Smith & Nephew to buy Switzerland's Atracsys
London open The FTSE 100 was called to open 11 points higher at 7,386.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher ahead of jobs data
London stocks were set for a positive open on Tuesday, taking their cue from upbeat sessions in the US and Asia as investors eyed the release of key UK jobs data.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Woodford, Amazon, AstraZeneca, Brexit
MPs have asked the City regulator to publish details of its contact with Neil Woodford and raised concerns that the Financial Conduct Authority may have been asleep at the wheel as the fund manager tumbled into crisis. The Treasury select committee wants the Financial Conduct Authority to “set out the detail of its supervisory contact” with the Woodford Equity Income Fund. It also wants to know whether the watchdog plans to launch a formal investigation of the events that led to investors being blocked from cashing out their investments and to explain “how long such a suspension should be”.
Smith & Nephew to buy Swiss firm Atracsys
Smith & Nephew on Tuesday said it was buying Switzerland's Atracsys, a provider of optical tracking technology used in computer-assisted surgery, for an undisclosed sum.