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Aviva appoints George Culmer as new chairman
Aviva announced Tuesday the appointment of George Culmer as non-executive chairman on Tuesday.
IDOX trades in line following 'strong progress' in H1
Digital software and services supplier IDOX said on Tuesday that it had continued to make "strong progress" across all its activities and expects to report interim results in line with guidance.
Walmart sees sales surge as Covid-19 outbreak fuels demand
Asda-owner Walmart reported a surge in first-quarter sales on Tuesday, after the Covid-19 pandemic bolstered demand.
EasyJet says 9m customers hit by cyber attack
Budget airline easyJet said on Tuesday that it has been the target of a cyber attack in which the email addresses and travel details of around 9m customers were accessed.
Nasdaq to impose listing restrictions, limiting Chinese IPOs
Nasdaq will unveil new restrictions on initial public offerings as part of an effort to make it more difficult for Chinese firms to debut on its stock exchange, according to Reuters.
Europe midday: Stocks dip amid profit taking, selling stronger in euro area periphery
Stocks remained modestly in the red come midday on Tuesday as the latest economic data laid bare the task that lay ahead for governments to get their economies back on track.
German investor sentiment improves in May - ZEW
German investor sentiment picked up in May, according to the latest survey from the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.
McBride FY profit to beat market views thanks to aerosols business
McBride said on Tuesday that full-year profits will be ahead of current market expectations as its aerosols business benefits from sales of new hand sanitiser products amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Covid-19 closures pushes Topps Tiles into the red
Topps Tiles slid into the red in the first half of the year, the retailer said on Tuesday, after the Covid-19 pandemic shut stores and battered sales.
Babcock loses appeal against €51m Italian anti-trust fine
Aerospace and defence company Babcock has lost an appeal against a €51m anti-trust fine from Italy's Competition Authority on a local subsidiary.
Aminex clears last major hurdle for Ruvuma farm-out approval
Aminex updated the market on progress towards completion of the Ruvuma farm-out, on Tuesday, reporting that following payment by its subsidiary of the capital gains tax bill, and payment by ARA Petroleum Tanzania of the stamp duty bill, the Tanzania Revenue Authority has issued a tax clearance certificate to the company.
Alpha FX ropes in James Carey as tech director
Foreign exchange risk management and payments company Alpha FX Group announced the appointment of James Carey as its director of technology on Tuesday, with immediate effect.
CAP-XX losses widen despite improved revenues
Supercapacitors manufacturer CAP-XX expects full-year 2020 losses to widen despite its anticipated growth in revenues.
US pre-open: Futures point to small losses ahead of Powell testimony
US futures had stocks opening slightly lower on Tuesday as market participants took a moment to catch their breath following Monday's sharp rally.
Induction Healthcare to acquire digital patient platform Zesty
Induction Healthcare has entered into a conditional share purchase agreement to acquire Zesty - a digital healthcare patient engagement platform company - for a consideration of £0. 5m cash and the issue of 12,424,527 new ordinary shares, it announced on Tuesday.
Legal case launched over UK's outdated policies on fossil fuels
Climate campaigners issued proceedings for a judicial review of the energy planning policies of the UK government on Monday to challenge “outdated” regulations that are used to approve fossil fuel projects.
First Derivatives orders slow as it pays no dividend
First Derivatives said the Covid-19 crisis had caused a slowdown in orders as the data and analytics company opted not to pay a final dividend.
London midday: Stocks turn lower as unemployment claims surge
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Tuesday as data revealed a surge in unemployment claims.
Disney streaming chief to become TikTok CEO
Disney’s top streaming executive, Kevin Mayer, is set to become the chief executive officer of video app TikTok.