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FTSE 100 movers: Heavily-weighted miners gain as dollar weakens
London’s FTSE 100 index was up 1. 6% to 6,200. 47 at 1440 GMT as investors welcomed Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s dovish speech the previous day.
Citigroup ups view on GlaxoSmithKline back to buy
Analysts at Citi moved to a 'buy' recommendation on shares of GlaxoSmithKline for the first time in three years, telling clients the group´s drug pipeline was "credible and undervalued" and that many of the broker´s previous concerns were now being addressed.
Polo Resources begins year with confidence
Resource investing firm Polo Resources entered 2016 with confidence, it reported on Wednesday, with most of its investments showing positive progress in the last six months of 2015.
Premier Foods agrees to talk after McCormick ups takeover offer to £1.5bn
Premier Foods has agreed to enter talks with spices giant McCormick after the US company upped its offer from 60p to 65p per share, valuing the Mr Kipling to Oxo Cubes group at £1. 5bn.
US private sector adds 200k jobs in March
The US private sector added 200,000 jobs in March, pretty much in line with expectations, according to data released by private consultancy ADP on Wednesday.
FTSE 250 movers: Sports Direct up but retailers slump on Jefferies downgrade
London’s FTSE 250 was up 1. 2% to 16,953. 35 at 1345 BST, with sentiment underpinned by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s dovish speech on Tuesday.
London continues to fuel house price growth in February, says Land Registry
House prices in England and Wales rose 6. 1% in the year to February to an average of £190,275, data showed on Wednesday.
Summit reports positive results from Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment
Summit Therapeutics reported positive interim findings on Wednesday, from a recent Phase 1 trial of a new oral formulation of its SMT C1100 therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Broker tips: Inmarsat, William Hill, Virgin Money
Berenberg upgraded Inmarsat to 'hold' from 'sell' after shares in the satellite communications company fell 20% since the start of 2016, but concerns remain.
Electrical Geodesics moves closer to profit
Advancing technology and strong cost controls led Electrical Geodesics closer to profit in 2015, though the company still had some way to go before reporting earnings.
Clear Leisure board closer to calculating company's value
Beleaguered investment company Clear Leisure updated the market on its investigations into just what it owns on Wednesday, providing some clarity - but remaining far from any final answers.
London midday: Stocks gain after Yellen's dovish remarks
London stocks were in positive territory on Wednesday after dovish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.
Europe midday: Stocks push higher on dovish Yellen speech
European stocks pushed up on Wednesday, extending earlier gains as investors welcomed dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.
Berenberg upgrades Inmarsat on value and LightSquared option
Berenberg upgraded Inmarsat to 'hold' from 'sell' after shares in the satellite communications company fell 20% since the start of 2016, but concerns remain.
Investec lifts Virgin Money target price, keeps at 'buy'
Investec has reiterated its ‘buy’ rating and raised its target price to 425p from 420p on Virgin Money after the company’s full year results.
Canaccord lifts Centamin's target price, retains 'buy' rating
Centamin’s shares advanced on Wednesday as Canaccord Genuity raised its target price to 110p from 105p and reiterated its ‘buy’ rating on the gold miner’s stock.
US pre-open: Stocks set for more gains after dovish Yellen
US futures pointed to a positive open on Wall Street, with investor sentiment still underpinned by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s dovish tone the previous day.
Eurozone economic sentiment slips in March
Economic sentiment in the Eurozone fell for the third month in a row in March, according to data from the European Commission.
Tasty lifts profits 20% and eyes acceleration in 2016
Tasty, operator of the chain of Wildwood and Dim T restaurant chains, served up an appetising set of final results, with both sales and profits up 20%.
Asia report: Most markets rise on Yellen dovishness
Most markets in Asia rose on Wednesday, taking their cue from the US markets overnight, which were encouraged by a particularly dovish tone from Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen in a scheduled speech on Tuesday.