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Wood Group wins services contract with Shell
Energy services company Wood Group said it has won a new three year contract with Shell to deliver industrial services to the St Fergus gas processing plant in Aberdeenshire and the Mossmorran gas processing plant and Braefoot Bay marine terminal in Fife, Scotland.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower as investors continue to digest Brussels attacks
London stocks were set to open lower on Tuesday following a mostly negative session in Asia as investors continue to digest the terror attacks in Brussels.
National Grid picks up HS1's Nicola Shaw
National Grid announced its new UK Executive Director on Wednesday, appointing High Speed 1’s Nicola Shaw to the role.
Kingfisher FY profits rise slightly; cautious on France outlook
Full year adjusted pre-tax profits at home improvement retailer Kingfisher rose 0. 3% to £686m as revenues fell 2. 6% to £10. 3bn.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: BHS, banks, Hinkley Point, easyGroup,
The nation’s small businesses can expect a wave of capital from a new generation of investors following the launch of a campaign to more than double the number of active angels backing UK firms by 2019. The new Become An Angel campaign, which will launch on Wednesday at the House of Commons, plans to recruit 23,000 new angels into the investor community, representing an extra £1bn-worth of growth capital. – Telegraph .
Kingfisher sales swoop lower, AstraZeneca stroke drug fails
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to fall 18 points on Wednesday morning, giving up some of the small gain from the previous day.
AstraZeneca stroke trials show Brilinta not effective
AstraZeneca's Brilinta drug missed its target during a trial in stroke patients, proving less effective than aspirin.