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UK public sector borrowing rises in September
Public sector borrowing rose by a fifth in the first six months of the year, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics on Tuesday.
Europe open: Markets lower amid Sino-US developments, Brexit vote looms
European stocks were lower on Tuesday morning as investors digested positive Sino-US trade developments and awaited another Brexit parliamentary showdown in London.
London open: Stocks steady ahead of Brexit votes
London stocks were steady in early trade on Tuesday amid signs of progress in US-China trade talks, but with investors cautious as Boris Johnson's Brexit deal faced its first major parliamentary hurdle.
Whitbread profits fall as Brexit woes hamper hotel demand
Premier Inn owner Whitbread on Tuesday reported a drop in interim profit and flat revenue after Brexit uncertainty impacted regional hotel demand.
HgCapital to put £31.6m into oil information firm Argus Media
HgCapital Trust plans to invest in global energy and commodity price reporting provider Argus Media, it announced on Tuesday, subject to regulatory approval.
Synthomer confident in chairman despite concerns from some shareholders
Synthomer updated the market on the voting outcomes of its 2019 annual general meeting on Tuesday, following a “significant” minority vote against the resolution relating to the re-election of its chairman Neil Johnson as a non-executive director.
Minas-Rio boosts Anglo American Q3; warns on copper output
Anglo American on Tuesday said third quarter production rose 4% driven by a ramp up in iron ore output at its Brazilian operation where it raised full year guidance.
Travis Perkins pauses sale of plumbing and heating business; Q3 sales rise
Builders' merchant Travis Perkins said on Tuesday that it had paused the sale of its plumbing and heating business as it reported a jump in third-quarter sales.
St. James's Place maintains positive flows amid 'uncertain' environment
Wealth management company St. James’s Place updated the market on its new business and funds under management for the third quarter on Tuesday, with gross inflows falling to £3. 74bn from £3. 83bn last year.
Reckitt Benckiser cuts FY sales growth forecast
Consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser cut its full-year sales growth forecast on Tuesday after a "disappointing" third quarter, amid slowing demand for some of its products in the US and China.
Bunzl Q3 revenue up, Whitbread interim profit declines
London open The FTSE 100 was called to open seven points higher at 7,170.
London pre-open: Stocks to nudge up as Brexit remains in focus
London stocks were set to nudge tentatively higher on Tuesday as investors turn their attention to parliament.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Pay gaps, Asda, Smith & Nephew
The UK government needs to make companies employing more than 30 people report their gender pay gaps if inroads are to be made into the persistent bias in wages and salaries, a senior Bank of England official has said. Andy Haldane, Threadneedle Street’s chief economist, said only 40% of the private-sector workforce was covered by legislation that obliges companies with more than 250 staff members to publish details of differences in pay between men and women doing identical jobs.
Bunzl Q3 revenues rise against mixed markets
Distribution and services group Bunzl said third quarter revenue grew by 4% and reaffirmed full year expectations against mixed global macroeconomic conditions.
US close: Markets finish positive on trade and Brexit hopes
Trading on Wall Street finished as it started on Monday - in the green - thanks to positive headlines around the US-China trade talks emanating from Beijing and Washington, and increasing optimism that the UK would be able to avoid crashing out of the European Union.