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France's Macron extends lead over Le Pen in run-off vote, poll shows
French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron's extended his lead over Marine Le Pen in a hypothetical run-off vote, the results of a daily poll showed.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher in light Wednesday trading
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Wednesday amid light trading, as investors began to turn their attention stateside to the likelihood of a Fed rate rise in March.
Man Group swings to loss, but FuM up
Hedge fund manager Man Group swung to a pre-tax loss for the year to the end of December, but total funds under management rose.
US pre-open: Stocks seen firmer as rate hike expectations grow
US futures pointed to a firmer open on Wall Street on Wednesday amid rising expectations of an interest-rate hike in the coming weeks, as investors looked to a raft of economic releases and more Fed speak.
British Land agrees Leadenhall sale for £1.15bn
British Land has agreed the sale of the Leadenhall Building, known as the Cheesegrater, to China's CC Land for a headline price of £1. 15 billion.
Vertu Motors sees FY trading performance in line with market expectations
Vertu Motors says its full-year trading performance will be in line with market expectations as it notes rises in total group and service revenue, in both total and like-for-like terms.
MySale's shares fall as H1 pre-tax loss widens
MySale's shares are down almost 5% after it more than doubled its first-half pre-tax loss, but issued an upbeat accompanying statement and also reported a significant rise in underlying EBITDA.
German unemployment drops more than expected in February
German unemployment fell more than expected last month, according to data from Destatis.
Riverstone Energy 2016 NAV up 26%; posts $351m profit
Investment company Riverstone Energy (REL) on Wednesday reported a full year profit of $351. 4m (£283. 5m), adding that its net asset value increased 26% to $20. 11 (£16. 29).
François Fillon meets with magistrates over jobs scandal, cancels visit to farm fair
French presidential candidate François Fillon has been summoned by magistrates on Wednesday investigating claims that his wife was paid for work she did not do.
Balfour Beatty, HICL and INPP win places on Ofgem offshore transmission shortlists
Ofgem has confirmed the shortlist of bidders competing to own and operate £2bn of offshore transmission links to the Dudgeon, Rampion and Race Bank windfarms off the coasts of Norfolk and Sussex, including Balfour Beatty, HICL and International Public Partnerships Limited.
DX Group's planning permission for West Midlands hub refused
Parcel delivery firm DX Group’s planning permission for a proposed West Midlands hub has been declined.
Costain lifts FY pre-tax profit, dividend with record forward orders
Shares in Costain are up more than 2% after turned in an improved full-year pre-tax profit and dividend, along with a record high-quality forward order book.
Redburn double upgrades Next to 'buy'
Retailer Next got a boost on Wednesday as Redburn double-upgraded the stock to 'buy' from 'sell', saying the drop in the shares represents a good buying opportunity.
Uber CEO Kalanick apologises after argument with driver
Travis Kalanick, the chief executive of ride-hailing service Uber Technologies, has apologised after a video was released of him arguing with one of the company's employees after a journey.
EasyJet flies higher on Cantor upgrade
Budget airline easyJet flew higher on Wednesday as Cantor Fitzgerald upped its stance on the stock to 'buy' from hold' and lifted the price target to 1,200p from 1,150p.
Starvest returns to profit, sending shares higher
Resources investment minnow Starvest's shares are up 5% after it turned in a full-year pre-tax profit of £81,113, from a write-off laden loss a year earlier of £3. 3m.
UK mortgage approvals hit 11-month high, consumer credit up £1.4bn in January
UK mortgage approvals for house purchases rose to an 11-month-high in January, according to data released by the Bank of England on Wednesday.
HSBC upgrades South32 to 'buy' on expectations of share buyback
Shares in South 32 were on the front foot on Wednesday after HSBC upgraded the base metal and coal miner to 'buy' from 'hold' and left its price target unchanged at 185p, following suggestions that it will execute a share buyback programme in the first half.
Mitie surges on sale of loss-making social care division
Mitie has sold its loss-making UK social care division - domiciliary care and homecare businesses Enara and Complete Care - to specialist healthcare investor Apposite Capital LLP for £2.