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Google hires Microsoft's Javier Soltero to head G Suite
Google has hired Microsoft’s former Cortana and Outlook VP, Javier Soltero, to boost productivity in its G Suite unit.
Huawei will develop 5G radar for autonomous cars
Huawei Technologies will utilise its 5G technology to develop radar for self-driving cars, its deputy chairman told a conference, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
Europe close: Stocks edge higher ahead of key Brexit vote
European stocks were higher on Tuesday and trading near their best level in a year as investors digested positive Sino-US trade developments and awaited another Brexit parliamentary showdown in London.
London close: Deal news boosts FTSE 100 ahead of key votes in Parliament
Deal news helped push London's top-flight index higher on Tuesday, with optimism over Sino-US trade relations also lending a hand, but the second-tier index was weighed down as Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal faced its first parliamentary hurdle.
Broker tips: TUI, Petropavlovsk
Analysts at Morgan Stanley downgraded their recommendation and target price for shares of TUI on Tuesday, telling clients that they expected the travel operator's guidance for 2020 to be "wide" and below consensus.
US open: McDonald's weighs on Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq turn green
Wall Street trading began on a slightly mixed note on Tuesday as investors continued to focus on US-Sino trade news and thumbed through a slew of earnings from some of the country's top firms.
Director dealings: Tremor chairman ups stake
Tremor International revealed on Tuesday that chairman Timothy Weller had acquired 68,965 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed media agency.
Trans-Siberian Gold on track to achieve annual production guidance
Trans-Siberian Gold on Tuesday reported it was on track to meet the upper end of its full-year production guidance after its third quarter revenues leapt by almost a third.
FTSE 250 movers: Apax Global falls, Trainline chugs higher
London's FTSE 250 was 0. 19% lower at 20,270. 22 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, with Apax Global leading the index downward.
Wednesday preview: Parliament and Metro Bank in focus
The focus on Wednesday will continue to be squarely on Brexit as investors try and second-guess the probability of snap elections being called.
Just Eat rejects rival takeover offer from Prosus
Online food delivery service Just Eat said on Tuesday that it had rejected an unsolicited £4. 9bn cash offer from Prosus as it "significantly undervalues" the company.
Acquisition boosts revenues for Flowtech Fluidpower
Specialist technical fluid power products supplier Flowtech Fluidpower updated the market on its trading in the third quarter on Tuesday, reporting a 4. 3% improvement in total group revenues for the year-to-date to £87. 3m.
FTSE 100 movers: Just Eat surges on deal news; TUI hit by downgrade
London's FTSE 100 was up 0. 8% at 7,222. 69 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
Gear4music improves gross margins in first half
Musical instruments and equipment retailer Gear4music Holdings updated the market on its trading for the six months ended 30 September on Tuesday, reporting total sales growth of 16% year-on-year to £49. 4m.
Fusion Antibodies pleased with progress in first half
Preclinical antibody discovery company Fusion Antibodies updated the market on the six months ended 30 September on Tuesday, reporting continued revenue growth amid the commercial roll out of new services.
Revolut strikes deal with Mastercard to boost US expansion
Revolut has signed a deal with Mastercard as part of its expansion into the US that will see its first debit cards issued there by the end of the year.
Biogen surges as it seeks US approval for Alzheimer's treatment
Biogen shares surged on Tuesday after the company announced that it and Japan's Eisai plan to seek regulatory approval for aducanumab, an investigational treatment for early Alzheimer's disease, following new trial results.
Uber launches public transport services in India
Uber announced on Tuesday that it has won a bid to work with the government-run subway system in India’s capital.
UBS Q3 profits fall but beat expectations
UBS on Tuesday reported a fall in third quarter profit as earnings from all its operations except asset management declined, with the company blaming a "challenging environment".
K3 Business Technology warns annual results will miss expectations
K3 Business Technology on Tuesday cautioned that its full-year results will fall below market expectations after issues with a major contract and on the back of slower purchases by existing customers.