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Standard Chartered attracting more takeover interest - report
Standard Chartered has reportedly come under the spotlight amid a fresh round of takeover talk.
Gold price hits record high
Gold prices hit a record high on Wednesday amid rising expectations of a US rate cut in June.
FTSE 100 movers: Intertek rallies on results; Ashtead slumps
London’s FTSE 100 was flat at 7,639. 42 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
Spirent Communications to be taken over by Viavi in £1bn deal
Spirent Communications said on Tuesday that it has agreed to be taken over by US communications equipment company Viavi in a £1bn deal, as it revealed a slump in profits.
Hunt to cut National Insurance by 2p in Budget - report
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will reportedly use his Budget on Wednesday to cut national insurance by a further two percentage points for 27m workers in a move worth £450 on average.
London midday: Stocks pare losses as investors mull Budget rumours, services data
London stocks had pared earlier losses to trade flat by midday on Tuesday, as investors mulled the latest Budget rumours, services and retail sales figures and a slew of corporate news.
CEVA Logistics won’t increase takeover offer for Wincanton
CEVA Logistics, a unit of French shipping firm CMA CGM, said on Tuesday that it won’t be upping its takeover offer for Wincanton any further, after being outdone by Clipper Logistics owner GXO Logistics last week.
UK services sector growth eases in February
The UK services sector continued to grow in February, albeit at a slower pace, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
Foxtons profits drop amid ‘challenging’ sales market
London estate agent Foxtons posted a decline in full-year pre-tax profits on Tuesday amid "challenging" conditions in the sales market.
SIG swings to loss amid 'challenging markets'
Building products distributor SIG was under the cosh on Tuesday after saying it swung to a full-year loss as sales were flat in "challenging markets".
Hiscox hails record profits, announces $150m buyback
Hiscox hailed record full-year pre-tax profit on Tuesday amid record investment income as it announced a $150m share buyback.
London open: Stocks fall on retail sales, China disappointment
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday, with sentiment hit after China failed to announce any fresh stimulus and following the release of uninspiring UK retail sales figures.
China services growth slows in February - Caixin
Growth in China’s services sector slowed in February, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower as retail sales hit by wet weather
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Tuesday as investors mulled uninspiring retail sales data and a slew of corporate releases.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Mortgage reforms, JLR, Crispin Odey
The UK spends less on low-carbon energy policy than any other major European economy, analysis has shown, despite evidence that such spending could lower household bills and increase economic growth more than the tax cuts the government has planned. Spending on low-carbon measures for the three years from April 2020 to the end of April 2023 was about $33. 3bn (£26. 2bn) in total for the UK, the lowest out of the top five European economies, according to an analysis by Greenpeace of data from the International Energy Agency.