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Tuesday preview: PBoC, Easyjet in the spotlight
Financial markets' focus on Tuesday will be on central banks in the Asia Pacific region.
DX Group ends year ahead of previous expectations
Delivery and logistics company DX updated the market on the 53-week period to 3 July on Monday, reporting that since its last update in May, it had continued to trade well, with strong ongoing momentum at DX Freight ahead of management expectations, and good progress at DX Express.
Parsley Box revenue grows in first half
Direct-to-consumer ready meal provider Parsley Box said in a trading update on Monday that it was expecting to report first half unaudited revenue of more than £14m, making for an increase of 26% year-on-year, and 411% over the first half of 2019.
Netcall ends year in line with expectations
Intelligent automation and customer engagement software company Netcall updated the market on its trading for the year just ended on Monday, saying it expected its full-year results to be in line with market expectations, which were updated at its interim results.
Robinhood aiming for $35bn IPO
Robinhood is aiming to raise as much as $2. 3bn via an initial public offering that could value the Stock trading app at as much as $35bn.
Shopper numbers set to surge as Covid restrictions ease
Footfall across all retail destinations is expected to spike by nearly 20% following Monday’s lifting of Covid restrictions, according to research published by Springboard.
S4 Capital boosted by 'post-pandemic rebound'
S4 Capital reported forecast-beating trading on Monday, boosted by a “post-pandemic rebound” in the global economy.
Shares dip as Revolution Beauty makes its London debut
Shares in Revolution Beauty fell on Monday as trading in the beauty and skincare specialist got under way.
Access Intelligence losses narrow slightly in first half
Marketing and communications software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider Access Intelligence said on Monday that its annual contract value base increased by £2. 7m, or 25% on an annualised basis, to £24. 7m in its first half.
Science Group makes royalty settlement for Frontier subsidiary
Science Group updated the market on its acquisition of Frontier Smart Technologies on Monday, which it purchased in 2019.
Instem trades in line with expectations in first half
Life sciences information technology provider Instem updated the market on its first half on Monday, reporting that it performed “well” across all of its business, despite the ongoing backdrop of Covid-19.
Shareholders oppose Ramsay's takeover of Spire Healthcare
Spire Healthcare shareholders have voted against the company’s £1. 4bn takeover by Australia’s Ramsay Health Care, sending shares in the UK private hospital group tumbling.
Europa Metals completes first stage milestone for Spanish government grant
Europe-focussed lead-zinc and silver developer Europa Metals has now completed the requisite work and collated and submitted all the relevant documentation to the Spanish Government Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI) for the first stage milestone of its €0. 47m innovation grant, it announced on Monday.
Audioboom tells shareholders to 'take no action' on possible AAA offer
All Active Asset Capital (AAA) is in “constructive discussions” with the board of Audioboom Group, it announced on Monday, about a possible offer for the AIM-traded podcast company.
Ermenegildo Zegna to debut in New York via $3.2bn spac deal
The family-owned luxury fashion brand Ermenegildo Zegna is to list in New York in a deal worth $3. 2bn.
SThree ups full-year guidance on strong first half
SThree upped its guidance for the full year on Monday, after recruitment picked up in the first half, boosting both fee income and profits.
Henry Boot FY seen ahead of expectations amid 'strong' trading
Henry Boot shares rallied on Monday as the property investment and development company said full-year results are set to be ahead of its expectations following strong trading across the group’s operations.
BP, EnBW, oil majors join Scottish windpower lease auction
BP and Germany's EnBW have put in a joint bid for Scottish offshore wind acreage which could support wind projects with 2. 9 gigawatts of capacity, the two companies said on Monday.
MP Evans maintains dividend plans as production rises
Indonesia-focussed palm oil developer MP Evans announced a 29% rise in crude palm oil production in its first half on Monday, at 161,400 tonnes, while palm kernel production was 25% higher at 34,700 tonnes.
Biffa upgrades FY expectations after stronger-than-expected Q1
Waste management firm Biffa lifted its full-year earnings expectations on Monday following better-than-expected trading in the first three months of the year.