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FTSE 250 movers: Mitchells and Butlers surges on upgrade, miners lower
Mid-caps edged lower on Wednesday, as gains in the construction and insurance sectors were eclipsed by weakness from technology, mining, engineering and oil stocks.
Petroneft posts improved production at Russian drilling site
Petroneft Resources posted continued oil production growth at its license 61 Russian site.
FTSE 100 movers: Easyjet soars on higher earnings outlook, insurers extend gains
London markets edged lower on Wednesday after the Bank of England's rate-setting meeting had investors fretting about inflation risks.
Broker tips: Ashtead, Tate & Lyle, Mitchells & Butlers, Croda
Ashtead took a hit on Wednesday after a double downgrade by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, which cut the stock to ‘underperform’ from ‘buy’ and slashed its price target to 1,000p from 1,300p, pointing to a “triple whammy” of worrying trends.
Alexander Mining receives Australian cobalt extraction patent
Alexander Mining's MetaLeach subsidiary has secured an Australian patent for its method of cobalt ore extraction.
Tony Blair warns Labour against path of "traditional leftism"
Labour will need to move away from its "traditional Leftism" if it is to regain its vote share and have a shot at success in 2020, according to former Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Proxama to provide "Virtual Pin Pad" in £0.1m deal with major European player
Proxama announced a new contract with an unnamed "major European payment processor", set to generate £0. 1m in the current financial year.
US close: stocks tumble on underwhelming earnings
US stocks tumbled across the board on Tuesday as a raft of disappointing quarterly reports unnerved investors in the run up to results from tech giants Apple and Microsoft.
FTSE 100 movers: Royal Mail dips on underwhelming revenues, insurers and supermarkets higher
London markets were muted on Tuesday as investors awaited earnings reports from US tech giants and remained wary of interest rate hikes from the Bank of England and Federal Reserve.
FTSE 250 movers: IG Group buffeted by currency headwinds, miners rebound
Mid-caps were subdued on Tuesday as strong performances from oil, insurance and technology stocks were offset by losses in the telecommunications, utilities and construction sectors.
Broker tips: Aveva, SABMiller, Sports Direct
UBS raised its price target on Aveva to 2,600p from 2,210p following news that the company has agreed a reverse takeover by Schneider Electric.
ValiRx boosted as anti-cancer drug gets higher dosage approval
ValiRx shares surged more than 20% as it posted progress with its ongoing clinical trial of VAL201, a drug used in the treatment of cancer.
Spotify launches "Discover Weekly" personalised playlist service
Spotify has launched a new service for users, in an effort to retain its market share against new rival Apple Music.
Gate Ventures acquires 20% stake in Infinity Creative Media for £2.6m
Gate Ventures will invest £2. 6m in Infinity Creative Media for a 20% stake in the business.
ECR Minerals' Itogon project delivers encourgaing ore grades
ECR Minerals' latest trenching results have indicated further propsecitivty at its Itogon project in the Phillipines.
Oilex's Cambay well meets growing Indian demand for gas
Oilex's Cambay-73 well continues to meet the daily demands of its customers in Gujarat State, India, the company told investors in a production update.
New era of co-operation signalled as Washington flies Cuban flag
Cuba and the US have mutually restored full diplomatic ties, marking a turnaround from 54 years of fraught relations.
FTSE 250 movers: Aveva rockets on Schneider takeover, oil stocks lower
Mid-caps inched higher on Monday as a raft of positive broker sentiment offset tumbling oil and metal prices.
FTSE 100 movers: Sports Direct kicked higher, Pearson spikes on FT rumours
London markets inched higher on Monday as weakness in the commodities market was outshone by strength in the pharmaceutical, technological and financial sectors.
Nektan set for narrower loss in the first-half as funding delays ease
Nektan expects a narrower loss in the first half, as higher earnings offset investment-related costs.