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G4S appoints Barbara Thoralfsson as non-exec director
Security company G4S said it had appointed Barbara Thoralfsson as a non-executive director of its board with effect from 1 July 2016.
Trains companies will face fines for delays of even one minute
Train companies will be fined if their services run even one minute later than scheduled in a government effort to restore confidence in the rail network, according to reports on Tuesday.
Boris Johnson "profoundly unhappy" with UKIP poster
Prominent Leave campaigner Boris Johnson has criticised the actions of UKIP in releasing a campaign poster showing migrants and refugees border-crossing, ahead of the UK's historic referendum on its European Union membership on Thursday.
German court clears ECB's OMT bond-buying programme
Germany’s Constitutional Court has cleared the European Central Bank’s emergency bond-buying scheme.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Brexit sensitivity continues
Markets in Asia ended mixed on Tuesday, with most of the major indexes extending their Monday gains as Brexit concerns continued to ease for the time being.
Revolymer purchase/placement
Shares in AIM-listed Revolymer jumped on Tuesday after the company said it had agreed a merger deal to buy Itaconix Corporation, a privately-owned US business based in New Hampshire for an initial $7m (£4. 9 million).
Kion to buy Dematic for $2.1bn
German supplier of forklift trucks and warehouse equipment maker Kion has agreed to buy US logistics company Dematic for $2. 1bn on Tuesday in a bid to become a global leader in intralogistics solutions.
German ZEW sentiment unexpectedly improves in June
German investor confidence unexpectedly improved in June, according to the latest survey from the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.
George Soros warns that Brexit would lead to huge drop in pound's value
United States investor George Soros has warned that a potential Brexit from the European Union would lead to a huge drop in the value of the pound, and possibly even a Black Friday.
Chemring posts wider loss, warns on full year
Shares in Chemring tumbled on Tuesday after the defence company reported a wider loss for the first half and said it expects its full-year 2016 results to “slightly below” market expectations amid higher costs and a delayed contract.
Liberum upgrades Go-Ahead to 'buy'
Liberum upgraded Go-Ahead Group to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ but trimmed the target price to 2,740p from 2,860p.
The Guardian backs Bremain
The Guardian has come out in support of a Remain vote in Thursday's historic referendum on whether Britain should leave the European Union or stay within the powerful bloc of nations.
Europe open: Stocks flat as investors pause for breath
European stocks were little changed in early trade, with investors pausing for breath following strong gains in the previous session as the focus shifted to a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.
Capita acquires Trustmarque for £57m
Outsourcing and professional services firm Capita announced on Tuesday that is has acquired Trustmarque Solutions - part of the Liberata group - from parent company Ardbid for a cash consideration of £57m.
London open: Stocks edge lower ahead of Yellen speech
London stocks began the session trading slightly lower following a surge on the previous day, ahead of a key speech from US central bank chair Janet Yellen scheduled for later in the session, with the pound trading at its early May highs.
Bank of America ML upgrades ICAP to 'buy' on valuation
Bank of America Merrill Lynch upgraded ICAP to ‘buy’ from ‘neutral’ with an unchanged price target of 500p, saying the stock’s recent underperformance has added valuation appeal to a compelling strategy.
SIG refinances £130m in private notes
Building products distributor SIG said it had refinanced £130m of private placement notes, which are due to mature in November 2016, "on attractive terms with existing investors".
Rio Tinto reshuffles organisational structure with iron chief axed
Rio Tinto's iron ore chief will leave the company under new group chief executive Jean-Sébastien Jacques's restructured organisational structure.
Man arrested after terror alert in Brussels
A major security operation was launched in Brussels on Tuesday morning, when a man contacted police to tell them he had an explosives belt on him.
Petra Diamonds recovers 121.26 carat white diamond at Cullinan mine
Petra Diamonds has recovered a 121. 26 carat white diamond at the Cullinan mine in South Africa.