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Volumes of goods shipped directly from Ireland to the EU on new Brexit-busting ferry routes have rocketed by 50% in the past six months as exporters seek to avoid travelling across land through Great Britain, according to official data. Figures published by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) show significant traffic diverted away from the traditional routes between Dublin and Britain to some of 32 new ferry services direct to ports such as Le Havre, Cherbourg and Dunkirk in France and Zeebrugge in Belgium.
Renewable power systems group Libertine plans float
Libertine Holdings, a maker of power systems for renewable energy sources, plans to raise £10m by listing shares on AIM to expand its business.
UK shop prices rise for first time since 2019 - BRC
UK shop prices rose in November for the first time in two and a half years with increases predicted for Christmas and beyond, the retail trade body said.
Fed's Powell says 'probably a good time' to retire word transitory
Wall Street gave back the prior session's gains after the head of the US central bank said that it was probably a "good time" time to retire the word "transitory" when talking about inflation and to "try to explain more clearly what we mean".
All confirmed Omicron cases in EU thus far are asymptomatic or have shown mild symptoms
All confirmed cases of the Omicron variant of concern detected thus far in the European Union had thus far had been either asymptomatic or shown "mild" symptoms, the bloc's pandemic watchdog said.
US close: Stocks register heavy losses as omicron weighs on sentiment
Wall Street stocks closed lower on Tuesday as concerns regarding the Covid-19 omicron variant resurfaced.
Wednesday preview: US ADP report, global factory PMIs in focus
Financial markets' focus will start to shift towards the US jobs market at the start of the month with the results of a closely-followed survey due out.
Europe close: Stocks drop amid Omicron uncertainty, Fed chief's remarks
European shares were unable to hold onto the previous day's timid bounce after the head of drug company Moderna said existing Covid vaccines may struggle to combat the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
London close: Stocks end down as Omicron dents sentiment
London stocks ended firmly in the red on Tuesday after the boss of Moderna cast doubt over the efficacy of vaccines on the Omicron Covid variant.
Broker tips: Shaftesbury, Electrocomponents
Analysts at Liberum raised their target price on real estate investment trust Shaftesbury from 680. 0p to 700. 0p, citing "a tale of two halves".
Director dealings: Audioboom director raises stake
Audioboom revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Nicholas Candy had acquired 10,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed podcasting company.
US home prices growth decelerates in September
Home prices increase 19. 5% year-on-year in September, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index, down from the 19. 8% annual gain seen in August.
Elon Musk warns that Starship engine crisis creating 'risk of bankruptcy' for SpaceX
Elon Musk has warned SpaceX employees last week that a "crisis" relating to its Starship engines was creating a "risk of bankruptcy".
Liberum raises target price on Shaftesbury
Analysts at Liberum raised their target price on real estate investment trust Shaftesbury from 680. 0p to 700. 0p, citing "a tale of two halves".
FTSE 250 movers: Future surges on upgraded expectations; Countryside slides
London’s FTSE 250 was down 0. 4% at 22,665. 38 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
One Media IP Group trades in line despite 'general economic turbulence'
Digital music rights acquirer One Media IP Group said on Tuesday that it continues to trade in line with expectations despite "general economic turbulence" and wider shifts in the music industry.
Nanosynth shares slide after new strategy update
Nanosynth Group updated the market on its strategy on Tuesday, reporting that following the divestment of the non-core activities of Gyrometric and Cloudveil and the return of the mask manufacturing equipment to the supplier, it was now focussed on the development of its leading nanomaterials technology around Pharm2Farm.
Chicago PMI drops in November
Economic activity in the Chicago area deteriorated more than expected in November due to a slowdown in new orders, according to data released on Tuesday.
US open: Stocks mixed as omicron fears rattle markets
Wall Street stocks were mixed early on Tuesday as concerns regarding the Covid-19 omicron variant resurfaced.
Sound Energy enters gas sale deal over Tendrara second phase
Morocco-focussed upstream gas company Sound Energy has entered into a binding gas sale and purchase agreement over the phase two development of the Tendrara Production Concession, it announced on Tuesday.