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Myokardia shares rocket after announcing positive clinical study results
Shares of Myokardia, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, soared after the company announced positive clinical study results for its mavacamten therapy.
Google diversity memo author sacked following row
Google has fired the author a controversial anti-diversity memo circulated among staff, according to several reports on Tuesday.
US close: Wall Street higher on quiet day for data
Wall Street finished in the green on Monday, having bobbed above and below the waterline during the day as traders waited on speeches from two top US central bank officials.
Berenberg reiterates 'sell' on esure Group
Analysts at Berenberg reiterated their 'sell' recommendation on shares of esure Group, cautioning clients that management's optimism regarding the outlook for the UK motor market might prove wide of the mark.
FX round-up: Pound rally against the dollar halted by strong NFP
Sterling's climb to an 11-month high against the US dollar came to an abrupt halt on Friday with the release of the latest non-farm payroll figure from the US.
Commodities: Gold stabilises after US NFP excitement
Gold was fairly stable on Monday, with the precious metal stagnant, trading within a four dollar range ($1,256/$1,260) throughout much of the overnight and UK trading sessions to end 0. 01% lower on the day to $1,258 per ounce.
Europe close: Stocks little changed, caught in summer doldrums
The main European equity benchmarks ended on a mixed note as the single currency staged a small bounce, despite strength in miners' shares.
London close: FTSE treads carefully as all-time highs eyed
London stocks managed to hold on to marginal gains by the close on Monday, growing tentative as they near an all-time high.
Premier African Minerals says drill results vindicate decision not to sell-out
Premier African Minerals identified a new mineralised zone adjacent to its Zulu project which the company said vindicated its strategy not to sell-out, opting instead to develop the area further.
Netflix and Mark Millar join forces via acquisition
Netflix, the world-leading entertainment platform announced Monday it had acquired Millarworld, a comic book publishing house founded by Mark Millar, creator of Kick Ass.
US open: Stocks flat ahead of Fed speakers
Wall Street was trading on a mixed note with the Dow Jones Industrials having pulled back from a fresh record high as traders waited on speeches from two top US central bank officials.
FTSE 250 movers: Ferrexpo climbs leaderboard on iron ore price surge
London’s FTSE 250 was down 0. 01% to 18,166. 63 in afternoon trade.
Tuesday preview: Standard Life, InterContinental, Bellway and Rotork reporting
Tuesday continues a much quieter week as a minority of companies report while their rivals are sunning themselves on the beach, including Standard Life, InterContinental Hotels, Bellway and Rotork.
Tesla to raise funds in preparation of 'manufacturing hell'
Tesla announced on Monday that it is looking to raise approximately $1. 5bn via a bond offering in the lead-up to the start of production of its newest vehicle, the Model 3.
South Korean prosecutors seek 12-year sentence for Samsung heir
Samsung vice president Lee Jae-yong could be facing as mamy as 12 years in prison over his alleged involvement in the scandal which led to the ousting of the former South Korean leader.
Premier League boss open to selling TV rights to online providers
Football fans may have to ensure they have Amazon or Netflix subscriptions in the not-too-distant future, after the head of the Premier League said it’s possible television rights could transfer to such companies in the future.
Imaginatik sees full-year losses ease as new clients sign-on
Boston, Massachusetts based innovative solutions firm, Imaginatik released its full-year numbers on Monday, highlighting continued efforts in product development and when it came to growing its addressable market by developing its partnership channel.
ZOO Digital subtitling service reaches new milestone
Cloud-based subtitling and digital distribution service provider ZOO Digital Group announced on Monday that it surpassed a new company milestone, delivering more than 200 million subtitles for “the biggest names in the global TV and movie industry”.
Richland on target to achieve operational profitability at Capricorn
Richland Resources, the Australian sapphire producer and gemstones developer, announced on Monday that it had ramped-up production at its Capricorn sapphire mine on-schedule and that it remains on schedule to achieve operational profitability at that Australian mine from July 2017 - as previously guided.
Netcall buys MatsSoft for at least £11.1m plus shares
Netcall announced the acquisition of MatsSoft on Monday, for an initial consideration of £11. 1m in cash and the issue of 3,499,864 new ordinary shares of 5p each in the capital of Netcall.