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Broker tips: Tullow Oil, Esure, Berendsen, Hastings
Shares in Tullow Oil gushed higher on Tuesday as Deutsche Bank upped its stance on the stock to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 330p from 270p, saying the current price offers an attractive entry point.
UK banks 'handled vast sums of laundered cash' - report
Britain’s high street banks processed nearly $740m from a money-laundering operation run by Russian criminals with links to the Russian government and former domestic KGB spy service, the Guardian newspaper reported, citing documents it had seen.
Big Sofa Technologies enters US video-analytics market
Video-analytics company Big Sofa Technologies is expanding in the North American market with the opening of a new office in the US.
Europe midday: French stocks buoyed by Macron lead in latest poll
French stocks outperformed their European peers on Tuesday following a convincing performance by independent centrist Emmanuel Macron in the first televised debate for the French presidential election.
Citi downgrades Esure as it sees little scope for outperformance
Citi downgraded Esure to ‘neutral’ on Tuesday, saying it sees little scope for outperformance in the insurer’s 2017 guidance.
Orogen Gold shares dive after capital hike amid cash-shell and reverse takeover plans
Shares in Orogen Gold have dived more than a third after it raised almost £4m, proposed a capital reorganisation and unveiled a new strategy to become a cash shell and seek a reverse takeover, at the same time changing its name.
UK house prices rise 6.2% in year to Jan vs 5.7% in Dec
Average house prices in the UK have increased by 6. 2% in the year to January 2017, up from 5. 7% in the year to December, continuing the strong growth seen since the end of 2013, the Office for National Statistics said on Tuesday.
Asia report: Stocks mixed as RBA warns on Aussie housing market
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Tuesday, with eyes looking down under as the Reserve Bank of Australia released its meeting minutes for March.
Hunters Property plans placing to buy Gloucestershire agent for £2.5m
Letting agency Hunters Property is to buy Bristol and Gloucestershire estate agent Besley Hill Franchising for £2. 5m, which will be part financed through an equity placing.
Judges Scientific lifts FY revenue, divi as pre-tax profit falls about two-thirds
Judges Scientific's shares nudged higher after the company improved its full-year revenue and dividend, but posted a roughly two-thirds drop in pre-tax profit.
US pre-open: Stocks seen touch higher ahead of Fed speak
US futures pointed to a marginally firmer open on Wall Street on Tuesday as investors looked ahead to more speeches from Federal Reserve officials.
Shares in Augean slip as FY pre-tax profits halved on exceptionals
Shares in Augean fell by almost 7% after the specialist waste-management business' full-year pre-tax profit was halved as it recycled an improved dividend to shareholders.
Goals Soccer Centres scores FY profit
Shares in Goals Soccer Centres are up almost 5% after it scored a full-year pre-tax profit of £3. 7m, a turnaround from the prior year's loss of £6. 2m.
Good Energy Group to buy wind energy from Danish firm
Renewable electricity supplier Good Energy Group has agreed to source offshore wind power from Dong Energy’s wind farm in the North Sea.
UK inflation surge adds to BoE rate hike pressure
Inflation in February crashed up though the Bank of England's 2% target for the first time in over three years, increasing the pressure on officials to hike interest rates this year.
Europe open: Stocks advance even as euro makes run at technical resistance
European equities started the day on the front foot despite a higher euro and a sharp fall in in Deutsche Bank shares.
Deutsche Bank said to face regulatory fines over currency trades
Deutsche Bank was said to be facing fines by the Federal Reserve and New York's Department of Financial Services for its currency trades.
Former Northern Ireland deputy first minister Martin McGuinness dies at 66
Martin McGuinness, the former deputy first minister of Northern Ireland and leader of Sinn Fein, has passed away at the age of 66 after a short illness.
88 Energy’s Arctic Fox drill rig completes mobilisation to appraisal well
88 Energy’s Arctic Fox drilling rig in the North Slope of Alaska has completed mobilisation to the oil and gas explorer's appraisal well.
UK public sector net borrowing lowest in 10 years
Data released by the Office for National Statistics on Tuesday revealed that the government borrowed the lowest amount in 10 years in February.