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US pre-open: Stocks seen lower; Tesla, Boeing earnings eyed
US stocks were set for a weaker open on Wednesday, with earnings due from the likes of Tesla and Boeing.
German business confidence improves in January, led by expectations, Ifo says
Business confidence in the euro area's largest economy improved by as much as expected at the start of 2023, the results of a closely followed survey showed.
OnTheMarket on track after 'strong' year
Annual profits at OnTheMarket are on course to meet expectations, the property portal said on Wednesday, after it saw strong growth during the year.
UK producer price inflation eases
UK producer price inflation slowed in December, official data showed on Wednesday, as cost pressures eased.
Credit Suisse downgrades Experian, says it’s fairly valued
Credit Suisse downgraded Experian on Wednesday to ‘neutral’ from ‘outperform’ and cut the price target to 2,900p from 3,250p as it said the shares look "fairly valued".
Keywords Studios guides higher again, open to further acquisitions
Keywords Studios nudged its forecasts for 2022 up further, amid continuing momentum in organic growth, and guided towards the upper end of consensus estimates for 2023.
Next Fifteen expects to meet full-year guidance, door open to acquisitions
Next Fifteen Communications guided towards a full-year outcome in line with the company's expectations and left the door open to further acquisitions.
Ascential FY seen ahead of market views; to separate digital assets
Ascential said on Wednesday that full-year revenues and adjusted EBITDA were set to be ahead of market expectations, as it announced the separation of its digital assets.
Lords Group upgrades full-year expectations
Building materials distributor Lords Group upgraded its full-year guidance on Wednesday as it said trading was ahead of market expectations.
Cryptocurrencies fall sharply; "Bitcoin is overbought"
Sharp falls of 2. 6% in the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin (BTC) retreats more than 1% in the last 24 hours and is again well below $23,000 after overcoming this resistance for the third time in the last 4 days; for its part, Ethereum (ETH) drops about 5% and trades around $1,550.
Australia's Recharge signals interest in Britishvolt
An Australian firm has made an offer for collapsed battery producer Britishvolt, it was reported on Wednesday.
UK Amazon workers stage first ever strike over 50p pay rise offer
Amazon workers have started their first ever strike in the UK in a dispute with the ecommerce giant over pay.
Tritax Big Box hails 'excellent' full-year performance, sees signs of stabilisation
Tritax Big Box sounded an upbeat note on its full financial year performance, despite the "challenging" macroeconomic backdrop.
Pendragon FY profit seen 'slightly' ahead of expectations
Car dealer Pendragon said on Wednesday that full-year profit was set to be slightly ahead of market expectations following a strong end to the year.
London open: Stocks nudge higher; easyJet, Ascential surge
London stocks were just a touch higher in early trade on Wednesday, but easyJet and Ascential surged after upbeat updates.
Europe open: Stocks fall but airlines help limit losses
European shares opened lower on Wednesday as losses were offset by strong gains in airline stocks on the back of an upbeat statement from easyJet amid a dump of trading updates.
Fresnillo ups 2023 gold guidance
Fresnillo boosted its guidance for 2023 gold production on Wednesday, following a “solid” end to the year.
Aviva expects in-line full-year profits, dividend and capital returns outlook unchanged
Aviva performed as expected by management for 2022 2022 and reiterated its guidance for dividends and capital returns.
Quilter posts fall in Q4 AuM
Wealth manager Quilter reported a fall in fourth-quarter assets under management and administration as equity markets slowed.
DiscoverIE FY underlying earnings seen ahead of expectations
Customised electronics designer and manufacturer discoverIE said on Wednesday that full-year underlying earnings were set to be ahead of the board’s expectations as it reported a jump in third-quarter sales and a strong order book.