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US close: Stocks finish higher on retail sales, stimulus hopes
Wall Street stocks closed in the black on Tuesday, amid stronger-than-expected retail figures and news of more monetary and fiscal policy support from the Federal Reserve and the White House.
London close: Markets finish higher on hopes of Trump stimulus
London stocks finished well above the waterline on Tuesday despite weak UK jobs data, amid reports US President Donald Trump is considering a $1trn infrastructure package and after the Federal Reserve launched a corporate bond-buying programme.
Renold works to cut costs amid Covid crisis
Industrial chains and power transmission products supplier Renold reported a fall in revenue to £189. 4m in its final results on Tuesday, from £199. 6m year-on-year.
Checkit losses widen after disposal of Bulgin
Checkit reported revenue from continuing operations of £9. 8m in its preliminary results on Tuesday, rising from £1. 0m year-on-year.
Revenues fall amid 'extremely difficult period' at Midatech
Drug delivery technology company Midatech Pharma reported a fall in total gross revenue to £0. 7m in its final results on Tuesday, from £1. 9m year-on-year.
Oxford BioDynamics losses widen in first half
Biotechnology company Oxford BioDynamics reported a fall in revenue to £0. 2m in its interim results on Tuesday, from £0. 6m a year earlier.
Southwark to grant planning permission for £240m U+I scheme
Specialist regeneration developer U+I announced on Tuesday that the Southwark planning committee has resolved to grant planning permission at its £240m gross development value public-private partnership scheme, Landmark Court, subject to the standard six week procedural and section 106 process.
Touchstone Exploration draws $15m loan to satisfy former facility
Touchstone Exploration announced on Tuesday the conditions precedent of its previously-announced $20m (£15. 83m), seven-year term loan agreement with Republic Bank have been satisfied.
Bidstack receives IAB 'Gold Standard 1.1' certification
In-game advertising platform provider Bidstack Group has received the Internet Advertising Bureau's ‘Gold Standard 1. 1’ certificate, it announced on Tuesday.
Asia report: Markets bounce after fresh Fed stimulus
Markets in Asia bounced across the board on Tuesday, after the US Federal Reserve announced fresh stimulus measures overnight and other central banks made releases.
Blencowe reports positive findings from Orom-Cross drilling
Blencowe Resources updated the market further on the JORC-resource diamond drilling programme underway at its Orom-Cross Graphite Project in Northern Uganda on Tuesday, reporting that a single drill hole has been completed to a depth of 30 metres, to test both the weathered zone and possible graphite mineralisation.
Plant Health Care gets EPA approval for 'PHC398' peptide
Agricultural biological products company Plant Health Care announced on Tuesday that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved its application for the novel peptide product ‘PHC398’.
Union Jack Oil upbeat on carbon study at West Newton
Onshore UK hydrocarbon exploration, development and production company Union Jack Oil reports positive conclusions from a carbon intensity study on the West Newton project, located within PEDL183 in East Yorkshire, on Tuesday.
FDM Group trading 'comfortably' in line with revised expectations
Professional services company FDM Group said on Tuesday that it was now trading “comfortably” in line with its revised expectations, following its Covid-19 update at the end of April.
PureTech gets FDA clearance for video game ADHD treatment
Clinical-stage biotherapeutics company PureTech Health announced on Tuesday that its subsidiary Akili has been granted US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for ‘EndeavorRx’, or AKL-T01, as a prescription treatment for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Ashtead holds dividend as profits fall, Greggs puts shop openings on ice
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 148 points higher on Tuesday, having closed down 0. 66% at 6,064. 70 on Monday.