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Northern Petroleum completes partial Canadian divestment
Northern Petroleum announced on Tuesday that, further to its announcement of 30 November, the divestment of 25% of its assets in Canada to High Power Petroleum has now completed.
FTSE 250 movers: Paysafe leads risers; Polypipe out of favour
Shares in Digital payment systems provider Paysafe defied the lower FTSE 250 after the firm plans to begin an inaugural share buyback programme of up to £100m.
Rite Aid to sell 865 stores to Fred's Inc for $950m
Rite Aid, which is currently in the process of being bought by Walgreens Boots Alliance, has agreed to sell 865 Rite Aid stores to Fred’s Inc for $950m in cash.
Wednesday preview: Economic data in focus
Economic data is set to dominate Wednesday’s agenda as corporate earnings are scarce.
Fiat Chrysler to be investigated in the US over roll-away crashes
United States car-maker Fiat Chrysler will be investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after complaints were made about their new Ram pickup trucks and SUVs.
Vast Resources eyes Romania as it swings to H1 pre-tax profit
Vast Resources has swung to a first-half pretax profit from continuing operations and says Romania represents a significant opportunity for the company.
IMF backs Lagarde despite guilty verdict in French trial
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has been backed by the organisation despite being found guilty of negligence in a French court on Monday.
Summit Germany sells Hamburg office for €14m
AIM-listed property company Summit Germany said it had sold an office building in Hamburg for €14m.
Murder of Russian ambassador a 'provocation' - Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin called the murder of the country's ambassador to Turkey a "provocation", but insisting that it would not derail attempts to resolve the Syrian conflict.
Apple CEO Cook says prefers dialogue with Trump not conflict
Donald Trump's meeting of tech industry leaders at Trump Tower last week was an opportunity not to be passed up, according to Apple chief executive officer Tim Cook.
Suspect in Berlin market crash denies involvement - police
German police said it was unclear whether a man they had in custody over the truck used in the terrorist attack on Berlin's Christmas market which killed 12 people was the driver.
CMA clears McColl's to take over almost 300 Co-op shops
Convenience retailer McColl's Retail Group was welcoming a decision by the Competition and Markets Authority on Tuesday, to give final and unconditional approval to its acquisition of 298 convenience stores from the Co-operative Group that was announced on 13 July.
Mariana Resources reports exceptional gold-copper grades at Hot Maden
Mariana Resources Ltd said that exceptional gold-copper grades continue to be returned from drilling along two infill cross sections at Hot Maden in Turkey.
Trading Emissions announces 2.5p/share distribution
Shares in Trading Emissions soared more than a fifth higher on Tuesday as the company announced a distribution of capital to shareholders of 2. 5p a share.
Provexis reports positive results from Fruitflow tests
Developer of the Fruitflow heart-health functional food ingredient Provexis updated the market on its collaboration agreement with the University of Oslo on Tuesday, undertaking further research into the relationship between Fruitflow and blood pressure regulation.
Royal Mail CFO Matthew Lester to step down
Matthew Lester will step down as chief finance officer of Royal Mail following the company’s annual general meeting in July next year.
MPs call for greater tax transparency for British overseas territories
A cross-party group of MPs led by Dame Margaret Hodge has called for greater transparency for Britain’s overseas territories in a bid to root out tax avoidance.
Facebook accused of misleading EU over WhatsApp deal
The European Commission has accused Facebook of providing misleading or incorrect information during its 2014 investigation into the company’s $19bn planned acquisition of WhatsApp.
Silence Therapeutics, Quark Pharmaceuticals reach settlement
Silence Therapeutics said it has reached a settlement in the arbitration process with Quark Pharmaceuticals, with the former to receive a $1m cash payment.
Goldplat secures three-year licence in Ghana
African gold producer Goldplat announced on Tuesday that it has received confirmation from the Government of the Republic of Ghana that its licence to purchase and deal in gold in the country has been renewed for a period of three years.