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UK growth post Brexit vote to taper off in 2018
Economic growth in the UK post-Brexit vote will come off its highs over the next two years as the future relationship with the EU is established and higher inflation sets in, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
Hydrodec sales hit record in October
Hydrodec, an AIM listed clean-tech oil re-refining group, has delivered record sales of re-refined oil from Canton in October for over 2. 8m litres, exceeding daily production records on two separate days in the month.
Gfinity plays its way to Microsoft's Halo championship
Gfinity, an AIM listed leading eSports promoter, has been selected as Microsoft’s event partner for the 2017 Halo World championship events in Europe and Latin America.
Alexion Pharmaceuticals trading suspended after CEO and CFO resign
Connecticut-based firm Alexion Pharmaceuticals fell over 13% in pre-market trading on Monday after the company announced the surprise resignation of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer.
North River Resources pleased with drilling results at Namib
Exploration company North River Resources announced drill results and an assessment of its recently completed underground diamond drilling programme at the Namib Project in Namibia on Monday.
Independent Oil & Gas submits plan for Blythe Field
Development and production-focused oil and gas company Independent Oil and Gas confirmed the submission of the Blythe Field Development Plan in draft format to the Oil and Gas Authority on Monday.
National Amusements ditches Viacom, CBS merger proposal
National Amusements, the controlling shareholder of Viacom and CBS Corp, has withdrawn its support for a merger of the two companies.
BT to create 500 UK & Ireland customer service jobs
Telecoms company BT Group has announced plans to create another 500 customer service jobs in the UK and Ireland.
MPs to debate closing shops on boxing day
Parliament are discussing whether shops should be banned from opening on Boxing day after an online petition gained over 100,000 signatures.
Molins issues profit warning after poor quarterly performance
Molins, an AIM listed international engineering and services company, has docked down its expectations for its full year performance after poor trading in the final quarter.
Emis CEO to retire next year
Emis Group, an AIM listed healthcare software and services provider, announced that its chief executive Chris Spencer has decided to go into retirement by the end of 2017.
Fox's Sky takeover faces major political obstacles, analysts say
Analysts said Sky's takeover by Twenty-First Century Fox faces several obstacles, including the new political climate, 'fit and proper' tests of directors and the objections of shareholders over the price.
Trump criticises cost overruns on Lockheed Martin´s F35 programme
Shares in US defense and space engineering group Lockheed Martin were sent lower at the start of the week following criticism from US President-elect via social platform Twitter.
Blackstone CEO Schwarzman excited by Trump's arrival at White House
Steve Schwarzmann, the chairman and CEO of financial services and investment banking firm Blackstone, has spoken about his confidence in Donald Trump's ability to invigorate the US economy.
Anti-monopoly watchdog approves sale of Secure Property's Ukraine site
AIM-listed Secure Property Development & Investment has gained regulatory approval to sell its Ukraine property to Temania Enterprises, a Cyprus based investor, for $16m.
Italian Foreign Affairs chief Paolo Gentiloni tasked with forming new government
Italian President Sergio Mattarella chose the country´s foreign affairs chief to lead the next government, whose main task would be to complete the reform of the country´s electoral system.
Amur Minerals investigating infrastructure options at Kun-Manie
Eastern Russia-focused base metals exploration and development company Amur Minerals reported that its executive management and key local staff had completed a series of meetings with various state and federal agencies of Russia’s Far East Region on Monday.
Learning Technologies signs new supplier deal with RWS
Learning Technologies Group announced a new supplier agreement with RWS Holdings on Monday.
British territories among some of the world's top tax havens, says Oxfam
As two PricewaterhouseCooper employees who exposed favourable tax deals Luxembourg made with about 340 multinationals begin their appeal on Monday, Oxfam has labelled the Grand Duchy along with Bermuda, the Netherlands and Ireland as some of the world’s top tax havens.
US tech leaders to attend Trump summit on Wednesday
Executives from the top technology companies in the United States are reportedly due to attend a summit organised by president-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday.