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Donald Trump's new idea could see UK citizens banned from the US
Donald Trump has said that he will suspend immigration to America from any country with a history of terrorism, at a press conference on national security following the mass shooting in Orlando in which 49 people were killed.
Leicester City begin Premier League title defence against Hull
The fixtures for the 2016/17 Premier League season have been released and plenty of interesting games have been thrown up.
CMA to probe price comparison sites after Ofgem snafu
An investigation into energy price comparison websites will be shifted to the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) from sector regulator Ofgem.
Tesco and Sainsbury's at most risk from AmazonFresh
The Big Four supermarkets are most at risk of losing spend to AmazonFresh, according to research firm Nielsen, as the US online giant putting Tesco most at risk.
Liberum ups Jimmy Choo to 'buy' after trading update
Liberum upgraded Jimmy Choo to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ with an unchanged target price of 135p after the company’s trading update.
Europe open: Stocks recover as investors eye Fed
European stocks rose in early trade, recovering from recent Brexit-driven losses as investors awaited the latest US rate announcement and comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.
London open: Stocks rise ahead of UK jobs data, Fed rate decision
London stocks rebounded on Wednesday ahead of UK jobs data and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision.
Jon Barnes joins Cathedral Underwriting at Lancashire
Lancashire Holdings announced on Wednesday that Jon Barnes will be joining its Cathedral Underwriting business, to lead the underwriting of property treaty reinsurance business for Syndicate 2010.
Oxford Instruments swings to profit
Oxford Instruments swung to a profit in the year to the end of March as cost savings helped to offset a decline in revenue.
Segro offloads further chunk of logistics portfolio into Selp JV
Property investment trust Segro has transferred a portfolio of continental European big box warehouses and development land to its 50%-owned joint venture in exchange for €89. 4m (£71m).
BTG completes purchase of Galil Medical
BTG said it had completed its £58. 3m purchase of oncology specialist Galil Medical.
Wincanton extends distribution deal with Sainsbury's
Wincanton has renewed its distribution contract with Sainsbury’s, bringing the long-standing relationship between the two to over 25 years.
UBS cuts Lonmin to 'sell' on stretched valuation
UBS downgraded Lonmin to ‘sell’ from ‘neutral’ but lifted the price target to 140p from 110p, saying the valuation looks stretched following a strong share price performance.
Jimmy Choo striding ahead in new year
Luxury goods maker Jimmy Choo said it had made a good start to the year and trading was in line with expectations despite headwinds facing the majority of the sector in 2016.
Restaurant Group serves up CFO contract to Barry Nightingale
Barry Nightingale was appointed as chief financial officer of embattled eatery operator The Restaurant Group on Wednesday, starting with the company and joining the board on 20 June.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher after recent losses; Fed eyed
London stocks were seen opening a little firmer on Wednesday, recouping some of the losses suffered in the last four sessions as investors await some key UK data and the Federal Reserve rate announcement.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Osborne, BHS, Kingfisher
George Osborne will threaten today to put 2p on the basic rate of income tax, raise fuel duty and slash spending on health, education, defence and pensions in an emergency budget in the weeks after a Brexit vote. In the Remain campaign’s most explicit ultimatum to voters, the chancellor outlines tax rises and cuts to frontline services of £30 billion, which are being readied in case Britain opts to leave the European Union next week. – The Times.
Brexit uncertainties hit Berkeley reservations
Reservations in the five months to May at property group Berkeley fell 20% due to uncertainty over Brexit.
Aveva ends talks with Schneider Electric
Aveva Group has walked away from a second round of talks with French suitor Schneider Electric and has applied for its share to resume trading after their suspension.
Berkeley reservations retreat, Aveva walks away again
London open The FTSE 100 is forecast to bounce back with a 27-point rise on Wednesday morning after a four-day losing streak.