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Aggreko buys Indonesian power rental company KBT
Temporary power provider Aggreko has acquired Indonesia-based power rental company KBT (Kerta Bumni Teknindo), for up to $32. 8 m.
British American Tobacco expects volumes ahead of industry
British American Tobacco posted a pre-close trading update for its first half on Wednesday, with the board saying the business continued to perform “very well”, in line with expectations.
London pre-open: Stocks seen muted ahead of UK jobs data, Fed
London stocks were set for a muted open on Wednesday ahead of some key UK jobs data and the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Euro clearing, BP, VW, Jaeger
Technology companies such as Google and Facebook must do more to curb the “poisonous propaganda” that fuels terror attacks such as the atrocities in London and Manchester, the prime minister has said, launching a UK-French pact to explore new ways to curb the spread of online hate. At a bilateral meeting in Paris on Tuesday, both French president Emmanuel Macron and Theresa May agreed to explore creating a new legal liability for tech companies if they fail to remove inflammatory content, which could include penalties such as fines.