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European travel and leisure stocks slide as explosions rock Belgian capital
European travel and leisure stocks were under the cosh on Tuesday following terror attacks in Brussels.
National Grid hit by Ofgem fine over gas leak failures
Regulator Ofgem has hit energy company National Grid with a £3m fine and limited the revenue it can earn from its gas distribution networks by £2m after the company's failure to meet repair and customer satisfaction targets.
US pre-open: Stocks seen a little lower after Brussels attacks
US futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Tuesday as terror attacks in Brussels dented investors’ appetite for risk.
Bellway's shares gain as Canaccord reiterates 'buy' rating
Bellway’s shares gained on Tuesday as Canaccord Genuity reiterated its ‘buy’ rating and 3,390p target price after the housebuilder’s first half profits beat expectations.
BT hit with new Ofcom broadband installation rules
BT Group will have to cut the prices and speed installation times for its high-speed business lines, after UK telecoms regulator Ofcom laid out its stricter new rules for its Openreach infrastructure arm.
888 Holdings full year profit drops but revenue up
Gaming company 888 Holdings posted a drop in full year profit in part due to the termination of its agreement to buy Bwin. party Digital Entertainment, but revenue grew, as did the number of active customers.
Sports Direct tumbles as Ashley says profits will fall
Sports Direct International shares were under pressure on Tuesday after founder Mike Ashley said the company was not trading well.
TVR confirms move to Wales
Luxury car maker TVR confirmed its move to Wales on Tuesday, investing millions of pounds in a new site at Ebbw Vale.
German ZEW weaker than expected in March
German investor confidence came in a weaker than expected for March, according to the latest survey from the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.
Asia report: Japan shines on quiet Tuesday
Japan trading shone on an otherwise quiet Tuesday of mixed trading in Asia, being pushed higher by a weaker yen.
UK inflation remains disappointingly unchanged
UK inflation remained depressed at low levels in February, held back from the slight improvement expected due to falling prices for second-hand cars and bicycles that were offset by rising food prices.
Germany's IFO business climate index bounces back in March
Business confidence in Germany bounced back in Germany in March after a dip the previous month that had worried economists.
London open: Stocks fall after reports of blasts in Belgium
UK stocks declined on Tuesday after reports of explosions in Belgium sent ripples through the market.
Europe open: Stocks in the red after Belgium explosions
European stocks fell in early trade, with travel and leisure issues under pressure following explosions at Zaventem airport in Brussels which have left several people dead and others injured.
Eurozone PMI rises to three-month high
Economic activity in the eurozone improved more than expected, with the Markit flash purchasing managers' index for March reaching a three-month high as both services and manufacturing sectors rose higher than forecasts.
German PMI in line as strong services offsets weak manufacturing
Economic activity in Germany continued on a positive plane in March, with the strong services sector counterbalancing a the manufacturing industry's lowest rise in output since November 2014.
Micro Focus in £150m placing to part-fund Serena buy
Software product group Micro Focus said it was raising £150m in order to partially fund the acquisition of Serena Software.
UK Commercial Property Trust leases fifth floor of Eldon House
UK Commercial Property Trust announced it had let the fifth floor of Eldon House in London on Tuesday.
Woodford Patient Capital Trust declines in maiden results
Neil Woodford’s latest investment vehicle Woodford Patient Capital Trust saw net asset value fall during 2015, by 2. 6% to 97. 38p, it reported in its maiden results on Tuesday.
Wolseley confident in reslilience amid mixed markets
Plumbing and heating products group Wolseley stressed the resilience of its first-half performance, lifting the dividend 10% as it rode out mixed market conditions and sustained deflationary headwinds in the USA, UK and Europe.