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Frasers Group delays release of full-year results
Mike Ashley's Frasers Group - formerly Sports Direct- has delayed the release of its full-year results.
US close: Stocks slide as vaccine optimism leads to tech sell-off
Wall Street stocks closed lower on Tuesday despite Russia giving regulatory approval for the world's first Covid-19 vaccine.
Wednesday preview: UK GDP in focus, positive numbers expected from Admiral
The state of the British economy will be front and centre first thing on Wednesday, with the latest gross domestic product (GDP) data being released for June.
SoftBank rebounds to $12bn quarterly profit
SoftBank has rebounded from its historic loss with $12bn quarterly profit, fuelled by the high-profile investment in tech including backing from Uber and Slack.
Apple Daily vows to keep protesting despite owner's arrest
Hong Kong’s newspaper Apple Daily said it would continue to defy the city’s authorities on Tuesday as a response to the arrest of owner Jimmy Lai under the new national security law.
London close: Stocks finish higher on US stimulus, Russian vaccine hopes
London stocks closed Tuesday’s session positive, as investors bet on a possible Covid vaccine from Russia as well as further US stimulus, shrugging off bleak UK jobs data.
Europe close: Shares close higher on Russia Covid vaccine hopes
European stocks closed the day strong but off intra-day highs driven by hopes of more US stimulus and reports of a new coronavirus vaccine developed by Russia, which in turn spurred sentiment in heavyweight travel stocks.
Broker tips: Plus500, Rightmove
House broker Liberum hiked its price target on shares of Plus500 to 1,950p from 1,680p following a "record-breaking" set of results.
Director dealings: Pantheon International director makes share purchase
Pantheon International revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Mary Sieghart had purchased 1,400 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed private equity investor.
Avacta ropes in Neil Bell as chief development officer of Life Sciences
Biotherapeutics developer Avacta Group announced the appointment of Neil Bell as the chief development officer of its Avacta Life Sciences division on Tuesday, with immediate effect.
Pires investee Getvisibility to push for US government clients
Technology investment company Pires Investments updated the market on its investment in artificial intelligence data management and security company Getvisibility on Tuesday.
Blue Star Capital joins Dynasty eSports fundraise
Technology, media and gaming investment company Blue Star Capital updated the market on its investee Dynasty eSports on Tuesday, reporting that Dynasty has raised SGD 3. 1m (£1. 73m) at a valuation of about £10m, to further develop its eSports Portal Management platform.
FTSE 250 movers: Cineworld surges; gold miners retreat
London’s FTSE 250 was up 1. 4% at 17,964. 71 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
UK bank transfer scam rules 'have failed', says Which?
A voluntary code to protect the victims of bank transfer scams has failed and should be replaced by mandatory rules, consumer lobby group Which? said on Tuesday.
Cineworld surges on speculation it could be taken private
Cineworld shares shot higher on Tuesday amid speculation the company may be taken private by its founder.
FTSE 100 movers: GVC gains ground; gold miners lose their shine
London’s FTSE 100 was up 1. 3% at 6,130. 07 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, underpinned by US stimulus hopes.
US open: Mixed start to trading amid vaccine optimism
Wall Street trading started with mixed results after the bell on Tuesday after Russia gave regulatory approval for the world's first Covid-19 vaccine.
UK govt Covid loans close to £52bn as CBILS hit new high
The UK government has lent almost £52bn to businesses fighting the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic with more than 121,000 firms applying for Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans (CBILS) in the week to August 9 - a new record.
Petrofac scraps dividend, swings to loss as Covid slams oil price
Petrofac swung to a loss and scrapped its dividend as the slump in oil prices caused by the coronavirus pandemic forced the company and its customers to delay projects.