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Gooch & Housego confirms full year targets
AIM-listed Gooch & Housego, a manufacturer of optical components and systems, confirmed it had traded in line with full year expectations thanks to improved demand for industrial lasers and fibre-based products.
Food prices fall to record low in September, BRC reveals
Food prices fell to a record low in September as the supermarket price war continued to rage on, according to the British Retail Consortium on Wednesday.
FCA hits Aviva with £8.2m fine for outsourcing failures
Aviva has been fined £8. 25m by the UK financial regulator for failures around its arrangements to protect client assets outsourced to other providers.
Eurozone retail sales drop less than expected in August
Retail sales in the 19 countries that share the euro fell less than expected in August, according to the latest figures from Eurostat.
UK car sales crawl to record level after 66-plate change
A record number of new cars were sold in September, according to data from motor manufacturers, helped by demand for the new '66 plate'.
Keras Resources completes acquisition of gold project in Western Australia
Gold miner Keras Resources completed the acquisition of the Klondyke gold project in Western Australia in order to consolidate the company's presence in the Warrawoona Greenstone Belt and become a significant producer in the region.
Kaine and Pence defend their running mates in spiteful debate
If anyone believed Tuesday night's vice-presidential debate was going to be a dead rubber, they were to be utterly disappointed.
Too soon to draw conclusions on Brexit´s impact, BoE´s Broadbent says
It was still too soon to draw conclusions about the economy´s long-term path following the referendum vote, a top official at the Bank of England said.
Time out plans to open second food market in Porto
Time out Group, the AIM-listed global multi-platform media and e-commerce business with food and cultural markets, is opening a new Time Out market in São Bento train station in Porto Portugal.
UK services PMI beats expectations in September
Activity in the UK services sector grew more than expected in September, according to data released on Wednesday.
Asia report: Markets mixed as greenback soars
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Wednesday, with the dollar heading north following some particularly hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve overnight.
Falcon Oil & Gas appoints new CFO
Falcon Oil & Gas, an AIM listed international oil and gas company, has appointed a new chief financial officer (CFO).
Barclays reiterates 'equal weight' on Henderson Group after Janus merger news
Barclays reiterated an ‘equal weight’ rating on Henderson Group but raised its target price to 270p from 215p on Wednesday after the investment firm agreed to buy US rival Janus Capital.
Eurozone Markit services PMI touch higher than expected
Markit’s final eurozone composite output index printed at 52. 6 in September, in line with the flash estimate but down from August’s reading of 52. 9.
DP Poland announces placing to accelerate store rollout
DP Poland announced the placing of just under 6. 67m shares at 48p per share to raise about £3. 2m to accelerate the rollout of new stores.
Micron´s Q4 losses not as heavy as expected
US chipmaker Micron Technology registered a loss in the fourth quarter of its fiscal year, although it was not as severe as analysts on Wall Street had estimated.
Icap daily volumes fall year-on-year
September's daily volumes dropped year-on-year, interdealer broker Icap revealed on Wednesday, though were much improved from the historically quieter August.
NN Group launches all-cash offer for Delta Lloyd
NN Group launched an all-cash unsolicited takeover offer for Delta Lloyd NV, catapulting shares in the Amsterdam-based life insurer higher.
Park Group buys employee motivation partner Fisher Moy
Multi-retailer gift voucher company Park Group has acquired Fisher Moy International, a corporate employee and customer engagement specialist, for an undisclosed fee after working with the company for over a year as an external provider.
MM Warburg to continue avoiding UK assets
After avoiding sterling assets since the referendum vote MM Warburg & Co said it intended to continue doing so, the bank's head of asset management and chief economist has said.