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FinnAust Mining shares rise as Pituffik development continues
Greenland and Finland-focused company FinnAust Mining announced “significant advances” on Tuesday, in its optimising of the metallurgical processes required to produce an ilmenite concentrate from the Pituffik Titanium Project in Greenland.
Bonds: Fed's Mester pushes for November rate hike
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
London midday: Stocks rise as pound reaches 31-year low on Brexit worries
London stocks rose on Tuesday as the pound fell to a 31-year low against the dollar after Prime Minister Theresa May said she would trigger Article 50 by March 2017.
Pound plumbs fresh post-Brexit low against the US dollar
The pound continued to retreat on Tuesday morning, hitting a fresh post-Brexit low, after the government set the date for starting negotiations with the European Union, possibly removing one key piece of uncertainty for traders in foreign exchange markets.
Europe midday: Stocks push higher as Deutsche Bank gains
European stocks rose on Tuesday as Deutsche Bank recovered from recent losses, with equity markets in London boosted by a weaker pound.
Trifast shares surge on relatively rosy update
Trifast issued an unaudited trading update ahead of its half-year results for the six months to 30 September on Tuesday, with the results scheduled to be announced on 8 November.
Watkin Jones forward sells its Glasgow student accommodation property
AIM-listed property developer Watkin Jones, announced it had forward sold its Glasgow development to a new institutional investor for an undisclosed fee, to be used for student accommodation.
AB Dynamics trading in line with forecasts
AIM-listed AB Dynamics, a manufacturer of advanced testing systems and products for suspension, brakes and steering to the automotive industry, said it was trading in line with market expectations ahead of the publication of its full-year results.
Minds + Machines completes tender offer and subscription
Minds + Machines Group announced the results of its tender offer and subscription on Tuesday, after the exercise closed at 1. 00pm on Monday.
Ford new vehicle sales fall 8% year-on-year
Ford announced new car sales dropped 8. 1% year-on-year in September, reinforcing assessments from industry experts that the market is levelling out.
Metal Tiger shares fall on Botswana test results
Strategic natural resources investing company Metal Tiger updated the market on Tuesday, over the exploration programme at its joint venture project with MOD Resources in the Kalahari Copper Belt in Botswana.
US pre-open: Stocks set for marginally higher start; Fed speak eyed
US futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wall Street as worries about Deutsche Bank receded, with investors looking ahead to more Fed speak on an otherwise quiet day.
Digital Globe's investments pay off with record high revenues
Digital Globe Services, a provider of digital marketing solutions for large consumer-facing organisations, has recorded its highest ever full-year revenue at $47. 8m after investments in both technology and people.
Broker tips: Intertek, Wolseley, Pearson
Intertek was lifted by a double upgrade from Jefferies, which raised its stance on the stock to ‘buy’ from ‘underperform’ and upped the price target to 4,300p from 3,000p.
Barclays ups Aldermore and OneSavings to 'overweight'
Barclays upgraded challenger banks Aldermore and OneSavings Bank to ‘overweight’ from ‘equalweight’ as it took a look at UK specialist lenders.
Premier Asset Management float allows Electra to cash in
Premier Asset Management Group completed its initial public offering in London on Tuesday, allowing Electra Partners to partially realise an investment by its Electra Private Equity vehicle.
Salesforce to acquire marketing startup Krux for $700m
San Francisco startup Krux has agreed to be taken over by Salesforce. com Inc in a deal thought to be worth in the region of $700m, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
Quantum Pharma's shares plummet as it expects to perform below expectations in H2
Shares in AIM-listed drug manufacturer Quantum Pharma plunged nearly 50% on Tuesday morning as it said it expects the performance in the second half of the year to be “materially below market expectations” although it anticipates “strong” growth.
Clinton berates Trump over tax reports
Donald Trump has come under pressure after reports emerged that he has not paid any income tax in the last 18 years, as rival presidential candidate Hillary Clinton swooped in to heavily criticise the New York hotel developer.
Caledonia Mining 'confident' of reaching full-year gold target
AIM-listed gold explorer Caledonia Mining reported another quarterly dividend as it said it was “confident” of achieving the full year production target.