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US close: Stocks slide as Trump talks trade while in London
US stocks recorded further losses on Tuesday following comments from Donald Trump at Nato's 70th-anniversary event in London.
Europe close: Stocks end on mixed note amid trade concerns
European stocks finished the Tuesday session on a mixed note following comments from US President Donald Trump which added to trade worries, even as the threat of new American tariffs sent French luxury stocks into the red.
Global temperature set to increase by up to five degrees - WMO
The world’s average temperature is set to rise by between 3ºC and 5ºC by the end of this century, the World Meteorologic Organization predicted.
Wednesday preview: Global services sector in focus
The market spotlight on Wednesday will shift towards the services side of the global economy, with survey readings due out in China, the euro area, US and UK.
London close: Investors take profits as US-China talks reach critical point
London stocks finished sharply lower on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump suggested that a trade deal with China may not be reached until after the November 2020 US elections, while a stronger pound and uninspiring data also weighed.
Director dealings: Foxtons director ups stake
Foxtons Group revealed on Tuesday that independent non-executive director Alan Giles had purchased 35,557 ordinary shares in the London-listed real estate firm.
Extreme inequality on the rise in the UK
As extreme inequality grows, the six richest persons in the UK now control as much wealth as the poorest 13. 0m, said research from the Equality Trust.
Broker tips: Tekmar Group, Diageo, Auto Trader
Analysts at Berenberg raised their price target on engineering services company Tekmar Group from 160. 0p to 180. 0p on Tuesday following the firm's first-half results for its 2020 financial year.
Tesco, Sainsbury and Asda urge Brazil to stop Amazon deforestation
Tesco, Sainsbury and Asda have urged Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to stop the Amazon deforestation for soy production in a letter published on Tuesday.
FTSE 100 movers: Evraz drops, Fresnillo climbs
London's FTSE 100 was lower by 1. 72% at 7,160. 65 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, with Evraz leading the index downward.
US trying to achieve 'right trade deal' with China, Ross says
America's top economic official said that Washington was focused on getting "the right deal" with China and kept the door open to the possible imposition of new trade tariffs.
Oxford Metrics turns in decent full-year performance
Software company Oxford Metrics reported an 11. 7% improvement in headline group revenue in its preliminary results on Tuesday, or 10% at constant currency, to to £35. 3m, which it said was driven by a “strong” performance from Vicon.
US open: Stocks tumble as 'tariff man' strikes again
US stocks recorded heavy losses at the open on Tuesday following comments from President Donald Trump at Nato's 70th-anniversary event in London.
FTSE 250 movers: Synthomer slips, Centamin shines
London's FTSE 250 was lower by 0. 89% at 20,516. 21 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, with Synthomer leading the index downward.
Acquisition to move Mercia to trading profitability
Regionally-focussed specialist asset manager Mercia Asset Management has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire the venture capital trust fund management business of NVM Private Equity for a total maximum consideration of up to £25m in cash and shares.
Power Metal Resources inks deal to earn-in to Alamo project
Metals exploration and development company Power Metal Resources announced the signing of an agreement over the Alamo project in Arizona on Tuesday.
Rockfire shares surge on latest data from Plateau
Gold and base metal explorer Rockfire Resources announced on Tuesday that drilling of a new breccia zone - Central Breccia - has discovered high-grade, near-surface gold, 120 metres east of drill hole BPL025, which returned 177 metres at 0. 5 grams of gold per tonne.
Highland Gold Mining conducts first gold sale on Moscow market
Highland Gold Mining has become the first gold producer to conduct a sale on the Precious Metals Market of the Moscow Exchange, it announced on Tuesday.
US President says French criticism of NATO is 'very dangerous'
The US President responded on Tuesday to his French peer, Emmanuel Macron's, recent criticism of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation as "brain dead" and defended Washington's threat to levy tariffs on some French exports in retaliation for what the White House said were 'discriminatory' taxes against US technology companies.
Tuesday broker round up
Aston Martin Lagonda: Goldman Sachs downgrades to neutral with a target price of 520p.