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Greatland Gold applies for 'comprehensive' drill programme
Precious and base metals exploration and development business Greatland Gold announced on Tuesday that planning has commenced for a comprehensive drilling programme at the Ernest Giles gold project in Western Australia.
US pre-open: Stocks seen touch higher; Coach, Valeant in focus
US futures pointed to a marginally higher open on Wall Street as investors awaited fresh cues.
Utilitywise lures Flattery from Sage to be new CEO
Utilitywise has appointed Brendan Flattery as its new chief executive, with the current president of the Europe division at Sage Group taking over at the energy and water consultancy from 1 October.
Keller wins £50m Abu Dhabi contract
Ground engineering company Keller and a partner have won a £50m construction contract in Abu Dhabi.
London midday: Stocks boosted by corporate earnings
London stocks gained on Tuesday with Standard Life and Worldpay leading the risers on the FTSE after reporting well-received first half results.
EasyJet flies higher on Cantor upgrade to 'buy'
EasyJet flew higher on Tuesday after Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded the stock to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ and lifted the price target to 1,300p from 1,200p.
Europe midday: Stocks make gains in thin volumes
European stocks edged higher amid lower volumes as the August lull kicked in, with investors sifting through earnings reports.
Rank and 888 make £3.6bn offer for William Hill, report says
William Hill shares spiked on Tuesday after reports emerged that Rank Group and 888 Holdings had made a formal £3. 6bn takeover offer for the stumbling bookmaker.
Worldpay H1 profit and revenue grow
Payments processor Worldpay – which floated on the London Stock Exchange last year – reported a rise in first-half underlying earnings and pre-tax profit amid strength in all its businesses, as it declared a maiden interim dividend of 0. 65p per share.
Boohoo surges as it lifts FY sales guidance
Shares in Boohoo. com surged on Tuesday as the online clothing retailer said results for the current year are likely to be ahead of expectations after a strong performance in the first five months of the year and an encouraging start to August.
Aquatic Foods appoints Po Ling Low as finance director
AIM-listed Aquatic Foods Group had appointed Ms Po Ling Low as finance director.
Asia report: Most markets higher as Chinese inflation slows
Markets in Asia finished higher on Tuesday, with fresh data showing slower inflation in China and the Reserve Bank of India standing pat on monetary policy.
Credit Suisse raises Rentokil target price
Credit Suisse raised its target price on Rentokil to 235p from 225p on Tuesday and reiterated an ‘outperform’ rating for the pest control business.
IP Group's half year pre-tax losses narrows
Technology venture capital company IP Group’s half year pre-tax losses narrowed and while it remained cautious about the short-term impact of the Brexit vote, it was confident about the long-term prospects.
Standard Life operating profit jumps 18% in first half
Standard Life posted an 18% increase in operating profit before tax for the first half thanks to diversification, as its assets under management grew.
Old Mutual to sell Italy business to Ergo Italia for €278m
Investment bank Old Mutual is to sell its Old Mutual Wealth Italy subsidiary to insurance company Ergo Italia, which is owned by private equity firm Cinven, for €278m.
Tritax Big Box buys Kellog's Manchester distribution facility for £23.5m
Real estate investment trust Tritax Big Box bought a distribution facility in Manchester’s Trafford Park, which is currently let to food manufacturer Kellogg's, for £23. 5m.
Motif Bio's US listing plans delayed
Motif Bio said on Tuesday that it is delaying its planned listing on the Nasdaq in the US “as a result of market conditions”.
UK industrial production data remains mixed, ONS confirms
UK industrial production remained stable on a month-to-month basis in the run-up to the Brexit vote, according to official data, though this lagging official data has been followed by gloomy findings from several surveys of the sector.