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Oakley Capital says Inspired completed three acquisitions
Private equity investor Oakley Capital Investments said on Tuesday that Inspired, a premium schools organisation in which it has an interest through its shareholding in Educas, has completed the acquisitions of three schools.
Enterprise Products files lawsuit against Amec Foster Wheeler
Amec Foster Wheeler said on Tuesday that Enterprise Products has filed a lawsuit in the Harris County Court, Texas alleging that it is responsible for cost overruns and delays on Enterprise's propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit in Mont Belvieu.
Keywords Studios' revenue increases due to acquisitions
Video game technical service provider Keywords Studios’ revenue increased due to several acquisitions during the first half of the year.
Plastic fantastic: BoE launches the New Fiver
Six years in the making, the first polymer plastic banknote was put into circulation on Tuesday by the Bank of England, featuring Sir Winston Churchill.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin reveals first orbital rocket
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has announced plans for his Blue Origin company to design and build a giant orbital rocket, which will be able to transport people and satellites into space.
Wednesday preview: Galliford Try finals, UK jobs data
Housebuilder Galliford Try will update the market on its post-Brexit outlook on Wednesday as it reports its full year results.
Oxford Instruments' sales and profits hit by superconductor weakness
Underlying basis revenues and profits at Oxford Instruments in the first five months of the year have been "slightly below" the same period last year.
SafeCharge interim profit up but H2 growth seen more moderate
Payment technology provider SafeCharge reported an increase in interim profit but said growth in the second half was likely to be more moderate than the first.
LXB Retail Properties sells part of Ayr investment
Jersey-resident closed-ended real estate investment company LXB Retail Properties reported on Tuesday that it has concluded an agreement to dispose of part of its property interests in the Ayr scheme for total consideration of £5. 0m.
Diamondcorp reschedules sale to 17 September, pre-tax loss narrows
Diamondcorp reduced the size of a scheduled sale of its diamonds due to operational setbacks as it moved to ramp-up production at its main asset, the Lace mine in South Africa, even as it managed to stem the red ink.
Pantheon Resources begins drilling at third east Texas well
Explorer Pantheon Resources has begun to drill on a third well at its rig in east Texas and expects significant oil and gas.
Betfair lowers Clinton chances as punters lay money on outsiders
UK bookmaker Betfair has lowered the probability of Hillary Clinton becoming the next president of the United States following a troublesome weekend for the Democratic candidate.
Hilton Foods' sizzling interims lift shares to all-time high
Shares in Hilton Foods reach an all-time high as the retail meat packing business posted strong half-year sales and profits growth on Tuesday.
Euro area hiring at highest level since last quarter of 2008
Hiring in the single currency bloc reached its second-highest level since late 2008 in the second quarter.
Europe midday: Stocks edge higher as US rate hike expectations are scaled back
European stocks edged higher on Tuesday, recovering from the previous session’s losses as investors digested dovish comments from Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard.
London midday: Stocks gain as Fed seems less likely to hike interest rates
The FTSE gained on Tuesday as investors evaluated UK inflation data and a key speech by Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard.
Metminco narrows loss as it progresses projects
Metminco posted its report for the half year to 30 June on Tuesday, with a loss before tax of $1. 13m, narrowing from the $1. 93m loss a year ago.
Wells Fargo warned to cut back on bonuses after fake account scandal
The fallout from Wells Fargo's fake account scandal shows no signs of letting up, as investors in the US bank have called for a cutback in bonuses paid to top executives as a result of the misdemeanour.
Balfour Beatty and HICL win place on Burbo Bank windfarm shortlist
London-listed trio Balfour Beatty, HICL Infrastructure and International Public Partnerships are among five groups to have their bids shortlisted to own and run the £230m transmission link with a new offshore windfarm in the Bay of Liverpool.
Steppe Cement struggles with exchange rate in first half
Steppe Cement posted its interim results for the six months to 30 June on Tuesday, with a consolidated loss after tax of $1. 5m.