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RICS calls for more clarity on Brexit, alternative plans to safeguard construction
One of the country's foremost construction lobbies pushed Westminster for more clarity on Brexit, urging that alternative plans be put in place to protect the UK's property and construction sectors.
Director dealings: Wizz chief sells £5.1m of shares
Wizz Air chief executive Jozsef Váradi, one of the founders of the company in 2003, has parachuted off £5. 1m of his shares in the budget eastern Europe-focused airline as the industry faces a pricing squeeze.
US close: Stocks end lower ahead of Fed rate announcement
US stocks ended lower on Tuesday as weak oil prices hit energy shares, while investors looked ahead to the latest Federal Reserve rate announcement.
Bonds: Yields slip lower ahead of US central bank policy meeting
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
Europe close: Stocks decline ahead of Fed meeting
European stocks ended slightly lower on Tuesday as investors priced in a US interest rate hike, while the Dutch election loomed.
FX round-up: Sterling under Brexit, independence referendum siege ahead of Fed rate call
Sterling was under siege on Tuesday evening as a bitter cocktail of Brexit worries, renewed calls for Scotland and Northern Ireland independence votes and the prospect of a US Federal Reserve rate hike on Wednesday all told.
Sector movers: Defensives pace gains ahead of Federal Reserve decision
Defensives edged higher as investors kept to the sidelines ahead of multiple key risk events the next day, including the US central bank's policy decision and the result of the Dutch elections.
Brent futures slip as Saudi Arabia raises oil production
Crude oil futures slipped again after the world's largest oil producer said it had increased output.
Director dealings: Váradi sells £5.1m of shares
Wizz Air chief executive Jozsef Váradi, one of the founders of the company in 2003, has parachuted off £5. 1m of his shares in the budget eastern Europe-focused airline as the industry faces a pricing squeeze.
London close: FTSE marginally lower as Brexit-wary markets look to Fed, BoE
Shares in London ended Tuesday marginally lower as the market takes a Brexit-wary stance ahead of Wednesday's US Federal Reserve interest-rate call, which is presently the centre of the market's attention.
Commodities: Crude slip-slides lower as Saudi busts Opec production cap
Both grades of crude-oil futures dived on Tuesday, with West Texas Intermediate slip-sliding through key support as major oil producer Saudi Arabia revealed it has pumped more in February.
Small cap news round-up
Gym Group muscled its way into the black in 2016 and has started 2017 well as it continues to push its disruptive no-contract model as part of its plans for rapid expansion.
BT boosts superfast broadband with first G.fast connection
Days after one big broadband shake-up, BT flicked the switch on another on Tuesday morning, successfully connecting the first customer to its G. fast broadband technology.
UK's shopping basket now includes gin, scooters, almond milk - ONS
Gin, bicycle helmets and children's scooters have been included in the basket of goods the Office for National Statistics uses to track UK consumer price inflation.
Hudson's Bay in talks to buy Neiman Marcus, reports say
Canadian department store chain Hudson's Bay has entered into negotiations over the acquisition of Nieman Marcus, a rival US luxury chain.
Sony to stream PlayStation 4 games to PC users
One of the biggest barriers to playing a number of video games was set to be removed, as Sony confirmed plans on Tuesday to let PC owners play PlayStation 4 games on their machines.
MaxCyte signs cell platform deal with CRISPR and Casebia
CRISPR Therapeutics, a Nasdaq-listed biopharmaceutical company focussed on creating transformative gene-based medicines for serious diseases, and Casebia Therapeutics, a joint-venture established by CRISPR Therapeutics and Bayer for developing CRISPR-based therapeutics in select disease areas, announced on Tuesday that they had signed a joint commercial license agreement with MaxCyte.
May rejects NI border poll after Sinn Fein calls for Irish unity vote
British prime minister Theresa May has responded quickly and abruptly to calls for a referendum on Northern Ireland's membership of the United Kingdom, rejecting the idea outright.
US open: Stocks lower as Fed kicks-off two-day policy meeting
US stocks traded lower as the Federal Reserve kicked-off its two-day policy meeting on Tuesday, while a fall in oil prices hit energy shares.
Touchstone Innovations pours £1m into Resolver website
Touchstone Innovations announced on Tuesday that it participated in a £2. 9m funding round in Resolving Limited, the parent company of Resolver. co. uk, an independent website dedicated to consumer rights and complaint resolution.