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Premier Food extends confident medium-term growth target
Premier Food said it expects to deliver sales growth of 2-4% in the coming year and in the medium term, after full year results were boosted by improved sales momentum in the fourth quarter.
Crossrider shares tank after board warns on earnings
Digital advertising platform creator Crossrider watched its shares nosedive on Tuesday, after the company issued a stark profit warning affecting its core products.
Europe midday: Stocks hold higher ahead of US CPI data
European stocks were on the front foot on Tuesday as they returned from their long weekend break and played catch up after Monday's gains, with traders focused on the latest US CPI data due for release later in the session.
Ten Alps shares plummet after dire profit warning
Shares in television and multimedia producer Ten Alps, trading as Zinc Media, sank on Tuesday after the company issued a dire profit warning for the current financial year.
Thor raises £0.3m from new investors and Metal Tiger
Australian mineral and development company Thor Mining announced a fresh fundraising on Tuesday, raising £0. 3m through a placing subject to shareholder approval.
Capco pre-lets 60% of Kings Court development
London property company Capital & Counties (Capco) announced on Tuesday that it has signed a significant pre-let, following serious demand for its Kings Court development in Covent Garden.
London midday: Stocks rise despite slowdown in UK inflation
London stocks rose on Tuesday as investors shrugged off a worse-than-expected slowdown in UK inflation.
UBS downgrades Halma on valuation grounds
UBS has downgraded Halma to 'sell' from 'neutral' with the health and safety technology group's shares tottering at 25-year highs and at a 49% premium to the engineering sector.
MyLocal reportedly to sell 10% of sites
MyLocal, a convenience store chain established less than a year ago, is to sell more than 10% of its sites in a move that will cast doubt on its owner's long-term commitment to the business, Sky News reported citing a source close to the situation.
UK Post Office to axe 500 jobs, say unions
The UK Post Office is to axe 500 jobs in its cash handling business, the Communications Workers Union (CWU) said on Tuesday.
ONS confirms UK house prices spike in March, softening seen since
UK house price growth accelerated to 9. 0% in March compared to the previous year, according to official data, mostly due to the surge in demand for second homes ahead of an increase in buy-to-let stamp duty.
Asia report: Oil, Wall Street lead region higher
Most Asian markets advanced on Tuesday, following Wall Street’s lead overnight and taking cues from rising oil prices.
IMF pushes for deep restructuring of Greek debt
The world’s watchdog for stability in countries’ external finances pushed for a large reduction in Greece’s loan obligations last week.
Canaccord reiterates 'buy' for Taylor Wimpey after dividend enhancements
Canaccord Genuity reiterated a ‘buy’ rating and target price of 210p for Taylor Wimpey on Tuesday after the housebuilder announced enhancements to its dividend policy.
Mortgage lending revisits 2007 peak thanks to buy-to-let spike
British house purchase lending spiked 60% higher in March on an monthly and annual basis as investors rushed to beat the buy-to-let stamp duty increase in April.
UK inflation slows more than expected to 0.3% in April
UK inflation slowed more than expected in April, moving further away from the Bank of England's 2% target, official data showed on Tuesday.
Taylor Wimpey unveils bumper new dividend policy
Taylor Wimpey unveiled an improved new dividend policy that includes an upgraded ordinary dividend and a special dividend of £300m to be paid in July 2017.
Europe open: Dax plays catch-up after holidays
European stocks were on the front foot on Tuesday as they returned from their long weekend break and played catch up after Monday's gains.
London open: Stocks gain ahead of UK inflation data
London stocks rallied on Tuesday as oil prices gained and investors awaited the release of UK inflation figures.
Vodafone returns to growth and beats forecasts
A strong performance in the fourth quarter helped Vodafone return to annual organic growth for the first time in eight years, with the final dividend also hiked 2% to celebrate completing its Project Spring investment programme.