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London midday: Stocks extend losses amid trade uncertainty; GDP in focus
London stocks were sharply lower by midday on Tuesday, with sentiment undermined by weak UK economic growth figures and uncertainty over a potential China-US trade deal.
Asia report: Markets finish mixed as consumer inflation rises in China
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Tuesday, as investors digested fresh data out of China which showed a jump in consumer prices during November.
Ted Baker warns on profits as CEO, chairman quit
Fashion retailer Ted Baker announced the departure of its chief executive officer and chairman on Tuesday as it scrapped its dividend payments and warned on profits.
Canaccord axes target on Tullow Oil after 'disastrous' update
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity slashed their target price for shares of Tullow Oil following the explorer's "disastrous" update.
FRC fines Grant Thornton £650k for audit failures
The Financial Reporting Council has fined accounting firm Grant Thornton £650,000 over failures related to the audit of a listed company in 2016.
German investor sentiment improves much more than expected - ZEW
German investor sentiment improved much more than expected in December, according to the latest survey from the ZEW Center for European Economics Research in Mannheim.
Access Intelligence's net ACV grows at accelerated pace
Software-as-a-Service solutions provider Access Intelligence saw organic growth in its net annual contract value accelerate across the Vuelio and ResponseSource brands.
Journeo trades in line, looks to raise £1.2m
Information systems provider Journeo said on Tuesday that trading in the second half of the year had been in line with expectations.
Erris Resources enters option agreement over Loch Tay gold project
Mineral consulting and exploration company Erris Resources has entered into an option agreement with GreenOre Gold, giving it the option to acquire 80% of the Loch Tay gold and associated base metals project in Perthshire, Scotland.
Travis Perkins says Wickes demerger remains on target
Travis Perkins said on Tuesday that it is making "good progress" in the demerger of its Wickes business, which it announced back in June.
Just Eat rejects revised Prosus offer
Online food takeaway service Just Eat on Tuesday rejected a revised 740p-a-rival share offer from Prosus, saying it “significantly” undervalued the company.
Exchange rates 'unhelpful' for RWS Holdings in new financial year
RWS Holdings reported record performances across all three of its main businesses in its results for the year on Tuesday, with its revenue rising 16% year-on-year to £355. 7m.
Domino's Pizza chairman Hemsley to step down
Domino’s Pizza said on Tuesday that chairman Stephen Hemsley has decided to step down from the board with effect from 29 December.
Ashtead shares fall amid struggles in UK division
Ashtead reported a 14% improvement in it first-half revenue on Tuesday, to £2. 68bn, as its underlying rental revenue rose 13% to £2. 45bn, although struggles in its UK operations saw its stock fall out of favour with investors.
Zinc Media secures £4.3m of new TV contracts
TV and multimedia content producer Zinc Media has secured £4. 3m of new TV commissions across its portfolio over the last three months.
Supermarket sales growth slows; Lidl hits record market share - Kantar
UK supermarket sales growth slowed in the 12 weeks to 1 December as uncertainty about the upcoming general election, a "lacklustre" Black Friday and a wet autumn meant shoppers delayed their Christmas preparations.
Pork fuels Chinese consumer inflation as producer prices fall
Chinese consumer inflation hit a near-eight year high in November, fuelled by rising pork prices, but producer prices recorded their fifth month of annual declines as economic growth slowed.
Europe open: Stocks fall as Sino-US trade deal remains elusive
European stocks were lower on Tuesday morning as investors continued to focus on trade negotiations ahead of a Sunday deadline for new US tariffs on Chinese goods.
ValueAct representative leaves Rolls-Royce board
Rolls-Royce on Tuesday said that non-executive director Bradley Singer, a representative of the aerospace and defence giant's largest shareholder, has stepped down from the board with immediate effect.
TRIG agrees to acquire German offshore wind farm
Investment outfit The Renewables Infrastructure Group has exchanged contracts to acquire a 36% interest in a 396-megawatt offshore wind farm located in the German North Sea.