Latest News
US close: Stocks gain ahead of final Presidential debate
US stocks rose on Wednesday on the back of some encouraging earnings reports, stronger oil prices and a solid reading on the economy from the Federal Reserve.
FX round-up: Sterling endures torrid time as jobs data, Brexit ratification cheer fades
Sterling endured a torrid time on most major crosses today as it reversed initial cheer after UK jobs data, and shrugged off hopes stoked on Tuesday of a parliamentary ratification of Brexit.
Small cap round up
AIM-listed digital transformation software provider OneView warned on Wednesday that revenue for the current financial year is likely to be below market expectations due to contract delays. The company said that winning its first hosted customer in the UK was a pivotal event in the first half of the year, creating an important new recurring revenue stream.
BHP Billiton aims for women to make up 50% of workforce by 2025
Anglo-Australian miner BHP Billiton has set a new target for women to make up half of its workforce over the next nine years in a move to improve performance, the Financial Times reported.
Hydrogen's CFO steps down
Global recruitment specialist Hydrogen announced that its chief financial officer Colin Adams has decided to step down and pursue other interests.
Europe close: Stocks edge higher ahead of ECB
European stocks edged higher on Wednesday as investors sifted through more corporate releases and mulled over the latest data from China ahead of the European Central Bank's policy meeting the next day.
Commodities: Crude futures fly higher on surprise fall in US inventories
Crude futures are flying north on Wednesday afternoon as investors welcome a surprise fall in US crude inventories, soothing worries about a global supply glut.
Abbott Laboratories pips Wall Street estimates in third quarter
US healthcare firm Abbott Laboratories reported earnings slightly better than analysts' expectations on Wednesday.
London close: Stocks follow oil prices higher as OPEC confirms plan to curb output
London stocks closed in the green on Wednesday as oil prices jumped after Saudi Arabia said countries outside of OPEC were prepared to join the cartel’s plans to curb production.
Clinton and Trump line up for one last assault in final debate
How fitting it is that Las Vegas will play host on Wednesday night to the culmination of one of the most hotly-contested elections the US has ever seen - the 2016 presidential race.
Morgan Stanley beats expectations with Q3 results
Morgan Stanley beat analysts' forecasts for its third quarter.
IMF forecasts subdued growth for Middle East and North Africa region
Economic conditions in the Middle East and North Africa were set to improve only modestly in 2017 amid a slump in oil prices and conflicts in multiple countries, the International Monetary Fund said.
Kodal Minerals temporarily withdraws from Norway project
Mineral exploration and development company Kodal Minerals announced on Wednesday that it has requested a temporary withdrawal from the planning process for its non-core phosphate and titanomagnetite project in Southern Norway.
UK's future tenure in EU Customs Union not decided - Hammond
UK Finance Minister Philip Hammond said on Wednesday that the Government has not yet made any decision on whether the UK will remain in the European Union Customs Union (EUCU) in the wake of Brexit.
US weekly crude inventories fall, EIA reveals
Oil prices rallied on Wednesday as official data showed weekly US crude inventories fell last week, soothing worries about a global supply glut.
Global Invacom wins approval to supply new products
Satellite communications equipment provider Global Invacom Group announced on Wednesday that it has received approval for the supply of its new generation of low noise block products from its largest customer, an unnamed leading satellite equipment provider in the US.
US open: Stocks rise as Morgan Stanley's profit climb
US stocks rose on Wednesday in the run-up to the final presidential election in Las Vegas while banking giant Morgan Stanley’s profit jumped due to a bond trading comeback.
Computacenter rallies on UBS upgrade to 'buy'
Computacenter rallied as UBS upgraded its stance on the stock to ‘buy’ from ‘neutral’ and upped the price target to 840p from 795p.
FTSE 250 Movers: Housebuilders on the up but Laird falters
The FTSE 250 index fell 0. 07% to 17,981. 19 in late afternoon trade.
Ariana Resources posts first results from Arzu South drilling
Turkey-focused gold exploration and development company Ariana Resources announced further results for its Phase One drilling programme of 2016 on Wednesday.