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Chinese Q1 GDP beats forecasts, but growth tails off in March
Economic growth in China unexpectedly picked up in the first three months of the year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, though separate data revealed that momentum had eased somewhat by March.
London pre-open: FTSE 100 to hit one-month low on Israel, China fears
UK stocks are expected to open at a one-month low on Tuesday on the back of rising Middle East tensions and a mixed bag of economic data from China.
Dr Martens CEO to step down amid bleak profit outlook
UK bootmaker Dr Martens said chief executive Kenny Wilson has decided to step down as the company issued another profit warning for the current financial year amid continuing woes in the US, its biggest market.
QinetiQ makes senior appointments as finance chief departs
QinetiQ Group announced a number of changes to its leadership team on Tuesday, with group chief financial officer Carol Borg stepping down effective immediately.
QinetiQ finance chief departs, Dr Martens chief executive to step down
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 98 points lower on Tuesday, having closed down 0. 38% on Monday at 7,965. 53.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Tesla, Trump trial, Boeing, Thames Water, Apple
Tesla is to cut more than 14,000 jobs as Elon Musk’s groundbreaking electric car company feels the heat of a global price war with Chinese rivals at the same time as stalled demand for zero-emission vehicles. In an email to staff amid reports that workers in California and Texas have begun receiving redundancy notices, Musk stated: “As we prepare the company for our next phase of growth, it is extremely important to look at every aspect of the company for cost reductions and increasing productivity.