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Northern Ireland could exercise Brexit veto, lawyer tells high court
The high court in Belfast has been told that Northern Ireland may be able to veto its exit from the European Union, after the region voted in favour of remaining in the bloc earlier this year.
Results round-up
Supercapacitors and energy management systems designer and manufacturer CAP-XX announces its audited results for the year to 30 June on Tuesday, with sales revenue rising 12% year-on-year to AUD 5m.
Fed's Lacker argues in favour of preemptive action on interest rates
In remarks prepared for a speech on the Economic outlook, the president of the Federal Reserve bank of Richmond, Jeffrey Lacker, said: "While inflation pressures may seem a distant and theoretical concern right now, prudent pre-emptive action can help us avoid the hard-to-predict emergence of a situation that requires more drastic action after the fact.
Vela Technologies chips in to Vibe Tickets fundraising
Early stage and pre-IPO disruptive technology investing company Vela Technologies announced on Tuesday that, following the announcement of the loan note fundraising on 9 September, it has been approached with regards to new potential investment opportunities.
Assange promises Wikileaks revelations as US election approaches
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has said that his organisation will be publishing secret information connected to the US presidential election, which is just over a month away.
Tuesday newspaper share tips: SVG Capital, Royal Dutch Shell
Harbourvest's offer for SVG Capital undervalues the company by such a wide margin that new bidders are likely to appear, The Times's Tempus said.
Director dealings: Ferran fires Diageo to new high
Diageo's chairman designate, Javier Ferran, has splashed out on shares in the Johnnie Walker and Guinness maker, sending the stock price to a new all-time high.
Asos will finish year with a flourish, ShoreCap says
Confident that recent allegations about 'exploitative' working conditions at its Yorkshire warehouse will not blow up into the sort of storm that has engulfed other retailers, broker Shore Capital reiterated its 'buy' recommendation on Asos as it expects the online fashion retailer will "finish the financial year with a flourish".
Ryanair traffic up 13% in September
Budget airline Ryanair reported a 13% jump in traffic for September on Tuesday.
Europa Oil & Gas splits East Midlands licence acquisition with JV partner
AIM-listed explorer Europa Oil & Gas has reassigned the interest of its East Midlands onshore licence following the acquisition from Shale Petroleum.
Milestone Group signs agreement with Social stock exchange
Milestone, a provider of digital media and technology solutions announced the signing of a cooperation agreement with the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) on Tuesday.
Wednesday preview: Tesco's first half to show benefits of turnaround
Tesco is expected to report a jump in first-half profits on Wednesday as the supermarket sees the benefits of its turnaround plan.
RICS calls on Theresa May to "put her hard hat on" due to shortage of rental homes
With rising house prices making home ownership increasingly out of reach, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) predict that there will be 1. 8m more households looking to rent by 2025.
FTSE 100 movers: Pearson rallies on MS upgrade; Astrazeneca slips
London’s FTSE 100 was up 1. 7% to 7,104. 06 in afternoon trade as the weaker pound helped to boost exporters.
Royal Mail bags Californian acquisition to beef up GLS parcel arm
Royal Mail has acquired a US next-day parcel delivery company for $90m (£71m) as it looks to carefully expand its General Logistics Systems (GLS) arm overseas.
Netflix shares surge on Disney takeover speculation
Shares in television streaming service Netflix rose on Monday during active trading, after reports of a possible acquisition bid from Disney.
Volga Gas achieves highest monthly production rate for 2016
September saw oil and gas explorer Volga Gas generate its highest monthly production rate in the year so far.
Revolution Bars doubles dividend but recent sales slow
Rolling out new sites and expanding margins allowed Revolution Bars Group to serve up strong annual profits and double its dividend, though trading has slowed since the year end amid a tough market.
Mastercard launches selfie payment technology in Europe
US credit card company Mastercard is to launch new technology that will allow online shoppers to authenticate their accounts through facial recognition.
Furniture and floors a full-year winner for ScS Group
Upholstered furniture and floorings retailing company ScS announced its preliminary results for the 53 weeks to 30 July on Tuesday, with gross sales up 14. 5% to £334. 7m and revenue up 14. 7% to £317. 3m.