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Medaphor buys Inventive Medical for £3m
Ultrasound trainer Medaphor has bought cardio ultrasound supplier Inventive Medical for £3m, payable in shares.
Lamprell appoints Christopher McDonald as CEO
Oil services group Lamprell has appointed Christopher McDonald as chief executive officer with effect from 1 October, succeeding Jim Moffat who will be retiring as previously announced.
Amazon ordered to clarify delivery charges following complaint
Internet shopping firm Amazon has been told to clarify their delivery charge policies after a customer found he had to pay despite meeting free delivery conditions.
Next nudges up guidance as Directory sales drive weak first half volumes
Fashion retailer Next impressed investors with a slight improvement in the sales in the second quarter and increased its profit and earnings guidance for the full year. a trading update for the 26 weeks to 30 July on Wednesday, with full price sales in the second quarter up just 0. 3% on a year ago.
Kibo Mining makes solid progress at Mbeya and Imweru
Tanzania focused mineral exploration and development company Kibo Mining posted an interim update on progress at its Mbeya Coal to Power Project and the Imweru gold project on Wednesday.
Forbidden technologies partners with Fanview for sports content
Forbidden Technologies, a cloud video platform owner, announced a new partnership with sports content and experience specialists Fanview Consultancy on Wednesday.
Europe midday: Stocks waver but banks shine on well-received earnings
European stocks wavered on Wednesday, but banks put in a solid performance following well-received earnings from the likes of Standard Chartered, HSBC, Societe Generale and Credit Agricole.
Red24 says talks with iJet in preliminary stages
Red24 said on Wednesday that it is currently engaged in discussions with iJet International over a possible offer at 24p in cash per share.
London midday: Stocks fall as UK services activity contracts
London stocks fell on Wednesday on another dismal UK purchasing managers’ index report ahead of the Bank of England’s policy decision.
Science in Sport scores nutrition deal with USA Cycling
Shares in sports nutrition company Science in Sport received a boost after it finalised a deal to become the official supplier to USA Cycling.
US pre-open: Stocks seen touch lower as investors eye ADP report
US futures pointed to a marginally weaker open on Wall Street as investors awaited the release of a key jobs report.
Asia report: Most markets lower as Japan stimulus disappoints
Markets in Asia closed lower on Wednesday, as Japanese stocks sold off on disappointment with the latest stimulus package from the government.
Standard Chartered H1 profits slump; says outlook cautious on weak GDP
First-half profits at Standard Chartered slumped to $893m from $2. 1bn as income fell on the back of weaker growth in key markets and a group restructuring.
Game Digital earnings likely to disappoint, 2017 to be flat
Full year results are likely to be at the low end of forecasts for Game Digital as the retailer continued to endure challenging conditions in its markets.
Fresnillo left at 'sell' by Numis after half year results
Numis reiterated a ‘sell’ rating and target price of 1,400p for Fresnillo on Wednesday after the miner reported its first half results.
Ryanair traffic grows 12% in July, load factor nudges up
Low-cost airline Ryanair said on Wednesday that traffic grew 12% in July and the load factor nudged higher.
Eurozone retail sales hold steady in June
Retail sales in the 19 countries that share the euro were stable in June compared with May, in line with economists’ expectations, according to the latest figures from Eurostat.
Meg Whitman criticises Trump and pledges Clinton support
Hewlett Packard executive Meg Whitman is the latest business leader to lay into Donald Trump's presidential campaign, referring to the New York tycoon as a "dishonest demagogue" and pledging support and funding for Democratic rival Hillary Clinton's campaign.
Liberum starts GVC Holdings at 'buy'
Liberum initiated coverage of GVC Holdings at ‘buy’ with a 738p price target, highlighting the company’s “winning formula”.