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Aviva to book £385m charge on Ogden discount rate change
Aviva said it expects to take an exceptional charge to its 2016 IFRS profit after tax of around £385m as a result of the government's cut to the discount rate on personal injury damages payouts.
US home price gains outpace forecasts in December
Home price gains in the States accelerated to a 30-month high in December, according to one of the most widely-followed gauges.
Dixons Carphone, Capita, EasyJet could be demoted from FTSE 100 in reshuffle
Dixons Carphone is likely to be demoted from the FTSE 100 index as part of the latest quarterly review on Tuesday evening, with Capita and EasyJet close to the drop zone and Intu Properties escaping for another day.
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Analysts at Credit Suisse downgraded their recommendation on Moneysupermarket. com after a 34% run higher for the shares over the previous four months took them near to their target price of 355. 0p.
Seeing Machines Ltd wins US driver-monitoring services contract
Seeing Machines Ltd's shares are up almost 6% after it won a multi-year services contract with US-based Shamrock Foods Co.
British Land closing in on Cheesegrater sale, Chinese buyer rumoured
British Land confirms that it and its joint venture partner, Oxford Properties, are in advanced discussions regarding the possible sale of their interests in the Leadenhall Building, known as The Cheesegrater.
Osborne warns of protectionist Brexit without alternative trade deal
UK's quitting the EU without an alternative trade deal would be the biggest single action of protectionism in the nation's history, warns former Chancellor George Osborne in London.
Credit Suisse downgrades Moneysupermarket, shares correct lower
Analysts at Credit Suisse downgraded their recommendation on Moneysupermarket. com after a 34% run for the shares over the previous four months took them near to their target price of 355. 0p.
US GDP slows in fourth quarter, consumption revised higher
US economic activity slowed in the final stretch of 2016 as export growth cooled and a key measure of price pressures fell back.
Webis reduces loss, lifts turnover but cautions on low US gross margins
Shares in Webis are down almost a quarter after narrowing its full-year pre-tax loss and more than doubling turnover, at the same time cautioning about increasing rivalry and low gross margins in its US sector becoming the norm.
Trump says increased military spending to come from 'revved up economy'
US President Donald Trump has said that the $54bn planned increase in military spending in the country's budget will be generated by a "revved up economy".
Netflix denies 'pay-as-you-go' streaming service plans
Streaming service Netflix has rejected reports that it has engaged in talks with mobile operators to introduce a 'pay as you go' option.
IWG full-year profit and revenue up, lifts dividend 13%
Workplace-as-a-service company IWG, formerly Regus, reported a rise in full-year profit and revenue, as it bumped up its dividend by 13%.
Virgin Money FY profit up 33%, lifts dividend
Virgin Money reported a 33% jump in pre-tax profit for 2016 as gross mortgage lending grew and the bank lifted its dividend.
China Nonferrous says avalanche to hit production at Pakrut mine
AIM-listed exploration and mining company China Nonferrous said on Tuesday that high levels of snowfall resulting in an avalanche and landslide have affected progress at its Pakrut gold project in the Republic of Tajikistan.
Target in sellers' crosshairs after fourth quarter earnings, poor guidance
Shares in Target careened lower after the company missed analysts' fourth quarter profit forecasts, while offering up worse-than-expected guidance.
Milestone's shares sage as it books wider FY loss
Milestone Group's shares have fallen almost 13% after it turned in a wider full-year pre-tax loss, and says it continues to be reliant upon its ability to manage liabilities as they arise.
Europe midday: Construction stocks higher for second day on Trump hopes
European stocks were holding slightly higher ahead of an eagerly awaited speech from US president Donald Trump later in the day and as inspectors from Greece's lenders headed back towards Athens.
Asia close: Region's bourses mixed as chances of March Fed hike reach 50%
Asian bourses ended the session on a mixed note despite a slightly higher close on Wall Street as traders waited on a speech from US president Donald Trump the next day and further Fed speak.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Budget, post-Brexit rules, PPI complaints
Solid economic growth and strong tax receipts since the Brexit vote have put Philip Hammond on course to announce a drop in government borrowing when he presents his spring budget next week, a leading thinktank has predicted. The Resolution Foundation said it would be the first time since March 2014 that a chancellor could stand at the dispatch box and announce borrowing will be lower – not higher – than previously thought. - Guardian.