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Bradda Head gets conditional approval to drill at San Domingo
North America-focussed Bradda Head Lithium has received conditional permission to begin a drilling programme at the San Domingo pegmatite district in Arizona, it announced on Tuesday.
Bluejay plans survey over wholly-owned Kangerluarsuk project
Bluejay Mining updated the market on its wholly-owned Kangerluarsuk zinc-lead-copper-silver project in central-west Greenland on Tuesday.
EasyJet's Spanish cabin crew to strike amid ongoing pay dispute
Low-cost carrier EasyJet's Spanish cabin crew intends to strike for nine days in July as part of an effort to secure better wages.
UK govt 'could face' massive bill over RPI change - report
The UK government could be forced to pay a £40bn compensation bill if a legal challenge launched on Tuesday over the recalibration of the retail prices index (RPI) is successful, the Times newspaper reported.
Tremor International in talks to buy US rival Amobee
Tremor International confirmed on Tuesday that it is in talks with California-based rival Amobee about a possible takeover of the company.
UK manufacturing sector sees output slow - CBI
Growth in manufacturing output eased last month, a closely-watched survey showed on Tuesday, while price expectations fell to a nine-month low.
US pre-open: Futures in the green following Juneteenth break
Wall Street futures were firmly in the green ahead of the bell on Tuesday after traders took a break to mark the Juneteenth federal holiday.
Regulator to probe rising card fees
The UK payments regulator is to investigate the fees set by Mastercard and Visa following a jump in card charges.
London midday: Stocks extend gains amid bargain hunting; Ocado bucks trend
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Tuesday as investors stepped in to pick up some recently-battered shares, but Ocado bucked the trend after a discounted share placing.
MP Evans responds to Indonesian export duty revisions
Palm oil producer MP Evans updated the market on two recently-announced revisions to the Indonesian government’s palm oil export duty and levy on Tuesday.
Smart Metering Systems makes two 'strategic' investments
Smart Metering Systems announced two strategic investments on Tuesday, in a bid to accelerate its capabilities in electric vehicle (EV) charging assets, and further expand its offering in energy data management.
Record hikes dividends after year of solid growth
Specialist currency and derivatives manager Record reported a 38% increase in revenue to £35. 1m in its final results on Tuesday, amid “material growth” in management fees across all of its current product lines.
Asia report: Stocks mostly higher after RBA minutes
Stock markets in Asia were mostly higher on Tuesday, with Japanese shares leading the charge, as investors digested the minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia’s most recent meeting.
Europe midday: Investors bargain hunt; Wartsila powers ahead on Stena order
European stocks continued to rally on Tuesday, taking their cue from Asia with the US closed overnight for a holiday as investors went bargain hunting.
Kazera to acquire controlling stake in Great Lakes Graphite
Investment company Kazera Global has struck a binding heads of terms agreement to acquire a 71% interest in Great Lakes Graphite in order to take control of three exploration licenses covering the Homa Bay and Buru Hill rare earth elements projects in Kenya.
Annual grocery bills to soar by £380 - Kantar
The average annual grocery bill is set to rise by nearly £400 this year, according to research published on Tuesday, as surging inflation continues to push up prices.
Rolls-Royce offers staff £2k cost-of-living bonus
Tens of thousands of staff at Rolls-Royce are set to receive a £2,000 payment to help with the skyrocketing cost of living.
Deutsche Bank upgrades Pearson to 'buy'
Deutsche Bank upgraded Pearson on Tuesday to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ and hiked the price target to 900p from 625p as it said the educational publisher was "turning over a new leaf".
Bitcoin close to a bottom, but inflation unsettles predictions
If May was a black month for cryptocurrencies, June is not turning out to be any better. In just 15 days, Bitcoin, the digital asset par excellence, lost 45%, broke the all-important support level of $20,000, the legendary all-time high of 2017, and the crypto space has entered a systemic crisis that threatens to sink the decentralized finance sector (DeFi). Last week's sell-off lifted the correction from November's all-time high of $69,000 to over 70%, and despite experts warning that there is still downside room, all indications are that the market could be in the process of forming a floor.
Gear4music FY earnings slip against Covid-fuelled outperformance
Musical equipment retailer Gear4music said on Tuesday that revenues and profits had slipped in the twelve months ended 31 March as Covid-fuelled comparatives proved too tough to match.