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FTSE 250 movers: Watches of Switzerland ticks along on bid talk
FTSE 250: 19,191. 43, −35. 51 (0. 18%)at 1430 BST.
Premier Inn demand sees Whitbread FY profits surge
Premier Inn owner Whitbread on Tuesday said full-year earnings had soared above pre-pandemic levels on the back of strong demand for hotel rooms after the lifting of Covid-19 travel restrictions and unveiled a £300m share buyback.
Europe midday: Stocks lower as earnings dominate; Idorisia slumps
European shares were lower on Tuesday amid another corporate earnings dump while investors also digested news that UK government borrowing had hit almost 100% of GDP.
AB Foods shares slide on cautious Primark consumer outlook
Shares in Primark owner Associated British Foods fell sharply on Tuesday as the clothing retailer-to-foods group guided for flat annual profits and expressed caution over consumer spending amid the cost of living crisis.
Europe open: Shares fall amid earnings dump, eye-watering UK debt numbers
European shares opened lower on Tuesday amid another corporate earnings dump while investors also digested news that UK government borrowing had hit almost 100% of GDP.
Strong footfall boosts sales, income for Hammerson in Q1
Shopping centre owner Hammerson on Tuesday reported a 5% rise in first-quarter rental income on higher footfall.
HICL sells 30% of stake in US toll-road project for $86m
HICL said it had sold 30% of its equity interests in the US Northwest Parkway toll-road project for $86m.
GSK says EMA validates cancer drug submission
GSK said the European Medicines Agency had validated the its submission for a potential new indication of its treatment for a type of gynaecological cancer known as mismatch repair deficient primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.
Travis Perkins holds guidance despite weaker housing market
Builders merchant Travis Perkins held annual guidance despite a tough first quarter as the house building market stalled and property renovation and maintenance was deferred.