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Shell set to unveil job losses - report
Royal Dutch Shell is reportedly close to announcing potentially thousands of job cuts as it responds to the global slump in oil prices and looks to reposition itself as a green energy provider.
US pre-open: Wall Street set for slightly higher start ahead of presidential debate
Wall Street is being called to start the Tuesday session slightly higher as investors bide their time ahead of the much anticipated televised debate between US President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden.
Sector movers: Oil Equipment stocks pace losses, analysts eyeing US elections
Cyclicals gave back some of the previous session's gains with Oil Equipment and Bank stocks pacing losses.
London close: Stocks weaker ahead of Trump-Biden debate
London stocks finished weaker on Tuesday, with investors choosing to sit on their hands ahead of an eagerly-awaited televised debate in the evening between US President Donald Trump and the Democratic contender for the White House, Joe Biden.
Wednesday preview: All eyes on US Presidential debate
All eyes at the end of the third quarter will be on the result of the televised debate overnight between the two hopefuls to the White House, the incumbent Donald Trump and his Democratic contender, Joe Biden.
Covid-19 deaths reach 1m, WHO claims virus still suppressible
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that the number of global deaths from Covid-19 had reached 1m but that the virus was still suppressible.
Europe close: Stocks dip ahead of key US presidential debate
European stocks finished the Tuesday session with modest losses as investors weighed the final round of Brexit trade talks, government responses to the rising number of coronavirus cases and the US presidential debate scheduled for the evening.
Broker tips: Standard Life Aberdeen, Next
Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded their recommendation for shares of Standard Life Aberdeen from 'neutral' to 'overweight' after analysing the various avenues at the new chief executive officer's disposal to close the valuation gap versus rivals.
JP Morgan upgrades Standard Life Aberdeen, recommends reducing payout
Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded their recommendation for shares of Standard Life Aberdeen from 'neutral' to 'overweight' after analysing the various avenues at the new chief executive officer's disposal to close the valuation gap versus rivals.
Directors dealings: Domino's Pizza non-exec buys aggressively near multi-year highs
Browning West, a person closely associated with Domino's Pizza non-executive director Usman Nabi purchased £639,559 worth of shares on 24 September through multiple market venues, all at roughly 360p each.
Enteq 'satisfied' with pivot from US shale since year-end
Energy services technology and equipment company Enteq reported a “satisfactory” trading recovery from the mid-March 2020 oil price slump and the effects of Covid-19 in a trading update on Tuesday.
US open: Stocks drift lower ahead of key presidential debate
Stocks on Wall Street came under modest selling pressure early on, despite the release of a surprisingly strong reading on US consumer sentiment.
FTSE 250 movers: Hochschild shines; Greggs under pressure
The FTSE 250 was down 1. 1% at 17,184. 00 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
Westminster Group wins security contract for Houses of Parliament
Managed security services and technology company Westminster Group announced on Tuesday that its technology division has been awarded a contract to replace and maintain the security screening equipment at the Palace of Westminster, together with the provision of other ancillary services at Parliament.
Avingtrans subsidiary wins HS2 door supply contract
Energy and medical equipment and systems company Avingtrans announced on Tuesday that its wholly-owned subsidiary Booth Industries has secured a multi-year contract worth £36m to supply cross-passage doors for the HS2 rail link.
Ariana Resources makes progress on Ozaltin joint venture
Exploration and development company Ariana Resources updated the market on its proposed new joint venture with Ozaltin Holding and Proccea Construction on Tuesday.
US consumer confidence jumps higher in September
A widely-followed gauge of the state of US consumer spirits surprised sharply to the upside.
Momentum strengthens further for IMImobile
IMImobile said on Tuesday that, since its update in July, momentum had strengthened further.
Restructuring and Covid costs behind losses at Chamberlin
Castings and engineering company Chamberlin said on Tuesday that sales for the year ended 31 March were expected to be £26. 1m, down from £33m year-on-year.
FTSE 100 movers: Ferguson rallies on results; Rolls-Royce retreats
London’s FTSE 100 was down 0. 6% at 5,890. 69 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.