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Coronavirus forces Carnival to cut full-year guidance
Carnival warned on Wednesday that the new Chinese coronavirus would have a "material" impact on its performance that was not anticipated when it last issued guidance.
Bonds: 'Hunt for yield' pushes 10-year Greek debt below 1% for the first time
These were the movements among some of the most closely-followed 10-year sovereign debt yields:.
RBC stays positive on Renewables, downgrades Drax
Analysts at RBC sounded a positive note on the outlook for renewables, but less so in the case of Drax and SSE.
Broker tips: Synthomer, Sanne, Greencore
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity trimmed their target price for shares of Synthomer due to the expected hit from the Covid-2019 virus and after pushing back the expected completion date for the acquisition of Omnova from 1 January to 1 April.
Commodities: Crude oil futures rise as coronavirus fears ebb
Energy quotes jumped back in the middle of the week amid increased optimism that contagion from the Chinese coronavirus might be slowing.
BP sets net zero targets for 2050 and plans reorganization to deliver
BP set a new ambition on Wednesday, to become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner and is planning a restructuring to deliver on that commitment and become a more focused and integrated company.
Thursday preview: US CPI, Barclays in the spotlight
The focus for financial markets will be on US consumer price data for January.
Europe close: Stocks continue to push higher despite poor data
Germany's Dax pushed to a fresh all-time high and the Cac-40 traded near its best mark in five years on Wednesday, despite what some economists labelled a 'terrible' reading on euro area industrial production at the end of 2019.
London close: Stocks finish higher amid tentative signs of slowing virus
Stocks in London finished Wednesday’s session above the waterline, with miners pacing the advance as investors took comfort from signs that the coronavirus spread may be slowing.
UK watchdog to crackdown on social media companies and harmful content
UK watchdog Ofcom will crackdown on tech companies such as Facebook and Google in its mission against harmful content online.
Directors deals: Candy Ventures ups stake in Audioboom
Candy Ventures sarl made off with another batch of Audioboom shares, sending the stock up to within a whisker of their 52-week highs.
Berenberg ups rating on 'under-appreciated' Greencore
Berenberg has upped its rating on Greencore Group, arguing that the convenience food manufacturer remains under-appreciated despite exiting the burdensome US market.
US open: Wall Street extends record run as coronavirus worries ebb
The Dow Jones Industrials and S&P 500 extended their record-breaking run on Weddesday amid easing concerns about the spread of the new Covid 19 coronavirus.
OptiBiotix strikes deal for proprietary probiotic yoghurt
Life sciences business OptiBiotix Health announced on Wednesday that its wholly-owned subsidiary ProBiotix Health has signed a licencing agreement with Granja Pocha for the inclusion of its patented probiotic strain, ‘LPLDL’, into a functional yoghurt product in Uruguay.
Phoenix Copper upbeat on environmental data collected at Empire
North America-focussed base and precious metals exploration and development company Phoenix Copper announced the results of two years of independent baseline environmental data collection and monitoring at the Empire Mine in Idaho on Wednesday.
Anglo Asian Mining makes final bank loan payment, is debt-free
Anglo Asian Mining has made the final repayment of its bank loan finance, it announced on Wednesday, and was now debt-free.
United Carpets blames retail environment as it warns on profits
Specialist carpet and floor covering retailer United Carpets updated the market on its trading on Wednesday, ahead of its year-end on 31 March, reported that there was no appearance of any uplift in trading following the general election result in December.
Avation exercises two ATR rights for US-Bangla Airlines
Commercial aircraft leasing company Avation has converted two purchase rights from its order book into firm orders for two ATR 72-600 aircraft, it announced on Wednesday.
Cannabis firm Zoetic raises £0.39m from individual investor
Cannabidiol company Zoetic International has raised £0. 39m through a subscription for £0. 33m of convertible loan notes and 950,000 ordinary shares at a price of 6p each, it announced on Wednesday, by an individual, John Story.
Jazz streaming deal boosts 7digital shares
Digital music company 7digital Group announced on Wednesday that its music platform-as-a-service would power ‘jazzed’, which it described as the market’s first dedicated audio-visual streaming service for jazz and jazz-influenced music.