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Tuesday newspaper round-up: Electric cars, supermarkets, HS2, oil prices, Fed protests
Hopes for the mainstream adoption of electric cars have been punctured by figures revealing a fall of more than 11 per cent in the sale of zero-emission vehicles to private buyers. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has said that motorists are holding back from the switch because of continued uncertainty about whether a government ban on petrol and diesel cars will be enforced, the cost of electric vehicles, the cutting of financial incentives, and fears about the lack of a public recharging network.
Hargreaves Lansdown posts full-year growth, Ocado maintains annual guidance
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open six points lower on Tuesday, having closed down 0. 76% on Monday at 7,652. 94.
GSK's HIV prevention drug gets the EU green light
Pharmaceutical giant GSK has announced that its Apretude drug for HIV prevention has received approval from the European Commission.
US close: Stocks manage small gains ahead of FOMC
US stocks recorded modest gains on Monday, with major indices slightly increasing.