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FTSE 250 movers: Kaz Minerals jumps on upgrade; Just Eat drops on order slowdown
London’s FTSE 250 was up 0. 2% to 18,421. 93 in afternoon trade.
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Price comparison website Gocompare. com posted a 19% increase in revenue for the year ended 31 December following what it called a transformational year.
Metal Tiger upbeat on progress in Botswana
Strategic natural resource investor Metal Tiger updated the market on Tuesday, on its joint venture project with ASX-traded partners MOD Resources in the Kalahari Copper Belt in Botswana.
Fitch assigns BB- rating to TalkTalk long-term debt
Analysts at Fitch assigned a 'BB-' rating to TalkTalk's proposed new unsecured notes, the proceeds from which were to be used to repay a part of its short-term debt under its revolving credit facilities.
World Cup to be expanded to 48 teams from 2026
World football governing body Fifa has approved a plan to increase the number of competing teams at its showpiece World Cup event to 48, allowing 16 more member states to take part.
Investing tips from Strata's Edward Roskill
Edward Roskill, founding partner at Strata talks to Conkers' Corner about some of the most useful guidelines investors should follow when selecting investments.
Futura Medical signs license agreement with Thornton & Ross
Futura Medical, an AIM listed innovative healthcare company focused on transdermal technology, has signed a licensing agreement with Thornton & Ross for the commercialisation of TPR100, the company’s novel diclofenac gel for pain relief.
Just Eat orders slow in fourth quarter
Just Eat, the online takeaway food specialist, said it was in 'a good position' to hit its full year targets even though online food orders slowed in the fourth quarter.
Mexican capital investment falls victim to weak peso in October
Capital investment in Mexico fell in October, in part due to the depreciation in the country's currency.
Cloudcall expects profits to double at year end
Cloudcall, an AIM-listed cloud-based software business that integrates voice communications into Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms, expects expects revenues to grow by around 50% for the year ended 31 December 2016 to around £4. 9m, at an approximate 78% gross margin.
Glenwick investment i3 acquires operator interest at Liberator
UK-based oil and gas exploration and production company i3 Energy, itself an investment of the AIM-traded firm Glenwick, announced on Tuesday the acquisition of a 100% operated interest in the Liberator field, effective 28 December 2016.
Wood Group secures multi-million dollar Saudi Aramco contract
Wood Group has secured a five-year multi-million dollar framework agreement with Saudi Aramco to continue providing engineering and project management services to its onshore capital programmes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
S&P downgrades Nokia outlook to ‘stable’ on slow margin recovery
Standard & Poor’s revised its outlook on Nokia to ‘stable’ from ‘positive’ as it downgraded its medium-term forecasts for revenue, margin and free operating cash flow following the company’s expansion of its restructuring measures in the face of tougher-than-expected industry conditions.
Legal challenge to leaving single market to be heard by High Court next week
A new legal challenge over Brexit will be heard in the High Court next week, over whether the European Union will also mean leaving the single market.
Wednesday preview: Sainsbury's trading update in focus
J Sainsbury reports its third quarter trading update on Thursday, with investors interested to see how well the grocer weathered rising imports costs and a supermarket price war.
EU clears up ad-blocker and cookies rules for publishers and telecos
Under new measures proposed by the European Union, advertising-funded media companies will be allowed to withhold access to users who use ad-blockers, giving more privacy to calls and emails, and setting out clearer rules on cookies and other security settings.
Democrats protest as Trump chooses son-in-law as senior adviser
Donald Trump has named his son-in-law Jared Kushner to the position of senior adviser in his incoming US administration, with Democrats criticising the appointment and calling for an independent review.
Abcam's revenue to be ahead of expectations
Cambridge-based life science company Abcam said it anticipates revenue will continue to grow in the second half of the year, ahead of expectations.
US small business confidence rockets on expectations for Trump
Small business confidence in the US ended 2016 on a high note on optimism regarding the outlook for the economy under the incoming administration.
