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Mi-Pay narrows loss as transaction value improves
Mobile payment solutions provider Mi-Pay Group presented its final results for the 12 months to 31 December on Wednesday, reporting that £83. 4m iin payment transaction value was processed during 2016, from 6. 2 million processed transactions.
HSS Hire FY losses widen, dividend scrapped
Tool and equipment rental company HSS Hire reported a wider full-year pre-tax loss following a year of "significant operational change and investment", amid difficulties in its core rental business.
US pre-open: Stocks seen muted ahead of Fed minutes
US futures pointed to a muted open on Wall Street on Wednesday as investors awaited the release of the latest Federal Reserve minutes and looked to a meeting between Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping.
BOS Global losses widen as it pushes forward with new products
Productivity and operational efficiency-focussed software provider BOS Global Holdings announced its interim results for the six months to 31 December on Wednesday, with revenue reducing to nil from $0. 15m in the same period a year earlier, thanks to its reverse takeover maneuver.
Aviva completes sale of 50% stake in Antarius for £425m in cash
Insurance company Aviva has completed the sale of its entire 50% shareholding in life insurance joint venture Antarius to Sogecap for £425m in cash.
Styles&Wood looking at dip in revenues ahead of full-year results
Integrated property services and project delivery specialist company Styles&Wood said it anticipated delivering strong underlying profit and margin performance for 2016 on Wednesday, with adjusted profit before tax in line with board expectations.
Brakes come off as UK car sales enjoy record month
UK new car sales a record performance in the key month of March as consumers zoomed in before the new vehicle excise duty rates came into force over the weekend.
Premier Oil to sell Pakistan oil business
Premier Oil has agreed to sell its Pakistan oil business for a cash consideration of $65. 6m to Al-Haj Energy.
Learning Tech revenue and earnings surge in 2016
Learning technologies company Learning Technologies Group announced its audited results for the year to 31 December on Wednesday, with revenue increasing to £28. 3m from £19. 9m - up 42%.
Berenberg starts MJ Gleeson at 'buy', says it's a 'standout' housebuilder
Berenberg initiated coverage of MJ Gleeson at 'buy' with a 740p price target, calling it a "standout" UK housebuilder.
FastForward Innovations sells Blue Star Capital stake
AIM-listed investor FastForward Innovations has sold its stake in technology investor Blue Star Capital for £305,763.
Barclays reinstates Bowleven at 'Underweight'
Analysts at Barclays have reinstated a rating on Bowleven at ‘underweight’ and a price target of 34p after the termination of the oil and gas company’s brief strategic review, while it said there also needs to be a monetisation plan for its Cameroon project.
London open: Stocks in the black ahead of services data
Equity markets in London edged higher in early trade with the help of some well-received corporate news and a strong showing in the commodity sector, as investors eyed key services data.
Croda drops on Credit Suisse downgrade
Credit Suisse downgraded Croda International to 'underperform' from 'neutral' but left the price target at 3,300p.
McCarthy & Stone confident about full year despite 42% profit plunge
Retirement housebuilder McCarthy & Stone bumped up its interim dividend 80% as it reported a 42% slump in underlying profits for the first half of the year but its confidence in hitting full year targets.
Eurozone business growth near six-year high
Eurozone business growth hit a near six-year high in March, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
Bushveld Minerals to develop coal power plant in Madagascar
AIM-listed Bushveld Minerals has partnered with Sinohydro Corp, a Chinese state-owned hydropower engineering and construction company, to develop a coal power plant in southern Madagascar.
Trump promises 'major haircut' for Dodd-Frank banking regulations
US President Donald Trump has vowed to introduce major reforms to the Dodd-Frank banking regulations in the US, which were introduced in the aftermath of the global financial crisis in 2008.
Europe open: Stocks gain with geopolitics, US data to the fore
Investors nudged stocks higher even after an upset for Marine Le Pen and Emanuelle Macron in a televised pre-election debate overnight in France and ahead of the start of a much awaited meeting between the leaders of China and the US the next day.
Bovis hires ex-Galliford boss Fitzgerald as merger called off
On the day that its merger with Galliford Try was called off, Bovis has appointed its rival's former boss Greg Fitzgerald as its new chief executive.