Market Pulse
Europe open: Stocks mixed as investors play it safe ahead of trade talks
Stocks have started the session on a mixed note, with investors playing it safe ahead of another week of US-China trade talks and a slate of economic data due out later in the session.
Manolete sees strong trading continue in 2019
Insolvency litigation financier Manolete Partners has seen the strong performance last year carry over into the first couple of months of 2019.
ECB stands ready to act if economy slows more sharply, Praet says
A top European Central Bank official signaled overnight that further easing was clearly possible should the euro area economy slow more sharply.
HML Holdings acquires London property management outfit
Property management service HML Holdings has acquired Blackheath-based outfit Residential Block Management Services in a deal worth as much as £844,000.
Big Yellow adds two more London sites to portfolio
Big Yellow announced the acquisition of freehold sites in Wembley, North London and Kingston North in South West London on Tuesday.
Vegan sausage roll sees Greggs sales surge
Greggs made an “exceptionally strong” start to 2019, it announced on Tuesday, reporting that in the seven weeks to 16 February, total sales grew by 14. 1%, up from 6. 2% growth at the same time last year.
Go-Ahead Group buys Manchester bus depot in £11.17m deal
Go-Ahead Group has agreed terms with FirstGroup to purchase the Queen's Road bus depot, it announced on Tuesday.
London pre-open: FTSE to continue treading water ahead of jobs data
Little movement is expected from London stocks on Tuesday morning ahead of jobs data, the reopening of Wall Street after the long weekend and after results from HSBC disappointed.