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London close: Chinese data delivers boost to miners
London stocks finished on a mixed note as metals' prices advanced on the back of stronger than expected Chinese economic data, aiding the Footsie, and investors took heart from solid jobs data at home.
Bonds: Get it over with, hike now, El-Erian tells Fed
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
Everyman opens more cinemas
Everyman, a UK based independent cinema network, is expanding to more venues around the UK.
FX round-up: Cable bounces despite expectations for further BoE easing
Cable registered a small bounce ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee's meeting on the next day and following the previous session's large drop on the back of weaker-than-expected CPI numbers.
Sector movers: Miners, Industrial metals lead gains
Upbeat data on the most recent trends in China's credit dynamics lifted the prices of most metals, delivering a boost to miners' share prices.
Fitch removes Evraz from Watch Negative
Evraz's progress in lowering its absolute levels of debt and the outlook for roughly stable steel prices led one of the world's three largest ratings agency to remove the company's debt ratings from its blacklist.
Small cap round up
AIM-listed security and surveillance company Digital Barriers has secured a $2. 2m contract to provide its EdgeVis Live advanced wireless surveillance technology to a flagship US Federal law enforcement agency. The revenue associated with the contract is expected to be fully recognised in this financial year and lead to further material awards this year and in subsequent years.
Robots to make 6% of US jobs unnecessary by 2021
Market research company Forrester has predicted that 6% of jobs in the United States will be eliminated due to technological replacements by 2021, in a report released this week.
Former Secretary of State Powell refers to Donald Trump as "national disgrace"
Colin Powell, Secretary of State under US president George Bush, called Donald Trump a "national disgrace" and an "international pariah" in a set of emails leaked online on Tuesday.
Europe close: Stocks drift lower as oil prices slip
European stocks drifted lower on Wednesday as oil prices slipped, with luxury stocks under pressure following disappointing news from Richemont and Hermes.
ImmuPharma makes positive progress in Lupuzor trials
Specialist drug discovery and development company ImmuPharma updated the market on the progress of its Phase III clinical trial of Lupuzor - its lead programme for the potential breakthrough compound for Lupus - on Wednesday.
Torotrak joins off-highway drivetrain consortium
Developer and supplier of emissions reduction and fuel efficiency technology, Torotrak, announced the award of funding from the UK's Advanced Propulsion Centre UK on Wednesday, to work in a co-funded consortium including Turner Powertrain System and the University of Hertfordshire on an off-highway project.
Uber trials autonomous vehicles in Pittsburgh
Car-sharing service Uber has launched its pilot self-driving program in Pittsburgh, United States, as it joins the race to develop fully autonomous vehicles.
Directors dealing: Zambeef director get skin in the game after chicken deal
The purchase of some Zambeef shares by director Graham Clark helped lift the shares in the Zambian food producer back to near a two-year high.
Character Group confident despite currency challenges
Toys, games and giftware company The Character Group issued a trading update on Wednesday, reporting that solid progress was still being made with the board expecting to deliver results for the year to 31 August that will meet market expectations.
Bayer to buy Monsanto for $128 a share
German chemicals and drugs firm Bayer has agreed to buy US seed giant Monsanto for $128 per share in an all-cash transaction that will create a company worth $66bn.
Parkmead increases stake in North Sea oil fields
AIM-listed oil and gas company Parkmead increased its stake in the Perth and Dolphin oil fields in the North Sea, which significantly increased the company’s oil reserves.
Scarlett range pushes Focusrite revenues higher
Global music and audio products company Focusrite updated the market on its full-year expectations on Wednesday, confirming it expects revenue for the year ending 31 August to be approximately £54m, following a strong performance in the second half.
Singapore Airlines will not continue Airbus lease beyond next year
The world's biggest passenger plane Airbus A380 will not have its lease extended with Singapore Airlines for its first plane beyond next October, the airline has confirmed.