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Eurozone GDP growth holds steady, beats forecasts
Economic activity across the eurozone was stronger than anticipated in the second quarter, as upside surprises to GDP growth in Spain and France offset an unexpected contraction in Germany.
AG Barr backs full-year expectations as H1 sales rise
Irn-Bru maker AG Barr backed its expectations for the full year on Tuesday as it said revenue for the first half was set to rise versus the same period a year earlier.
Kromek receives first UK Government Resilience Framework order
Radiation and biotechnology solutions developer Kromek said on Tuesday that its D3M detector has been named as the personal radiation detector under the UK Government Resilience Framework.
Canaccord Genuity ups Hochschild forecasts on strong output, pricing
Canaccord Genuity has hiked its target price for Hochschild Mining by 16% on the back of last week's strong first-half production report and improving pricing outlook.
Foxtons post double-digit H1 revenue and earnings growth
Real estate agency Foxtons Group reported double-digit revenue and earnings growth for the six months ended 30 June as it continues to deliver on its turnaround plan.
St James's Place outlines new growth targets, cost-cutting measures
Wealth management firm St James's Place outlined new growth targets and cost-cutting measures on Tuesday, sending the shares higher on early trading.
German GDP unexpectedly shrinks 0.1%
German gross domestic product unexpectedly shrank in the second quarter as the uneven recovery of Europe's largest economy continued.
WPP appoints ex BT boss Philip Jansen as new chair
Advertising firm WPP said on Tuesday that it has appointed Philip Jansen - the former chief executive of BT Group - as its new chairman.
Sage reports slight Q3 slowdown in North America
Shares in Sage fell sharply on Tuesday after the enterprise software group reported a slight slowdown in top-line growth in its third quarter.
Spectris H1 operating profits fall as sales slow
Precision instruments supplier Spectris said on Tuesday that operating profits had fallen in the six months ended 30 June amid a drop in both sales and operating margins.
Games Workshop posts solid growth in revenue, profit
Games Workshop Group reported significant growth in both revenue and profit in its annual report on Tuesday, with core revenue rising to £494. 7m, from £445. 4m.
Essentra returns to growth in Q2, first-half revenue slips
Essentra reported a return to growth in its second quarter on Tuesday, and maintained its full-year expectations.
Revenue, operating profit falls amid challenging market for Bodycote
Bodycote reported a mixed first-half performance on Tuesday, amid a challenging market, as organic revenue grew by 1. 5% excluding surcharges, while total revenue declined 5% to £399m due to lower surcharges and foreign exchange headwinds.
London open: Stocks fall as BP shines, Diageo tumbles
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday as investors waded through a barrage of earnings from the likes of BP, Standard Chartered and Diageo, and looked ahead to rate announcements from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England this week.
Ascential tops first-half expectations after agreeing takeover by Informa
Events and business information company Ascential announced a solid set of first half results on Tuesday, surpassing market expectations.
Inchcape reports first-half growth after agreeing sale of retail arm
Inchcape reported a resilient first-half financial performance on Tuesday, with revenue growing 8% at constant currency and 4% on a reported basis, to £4. 7bn.
ConvaTec reiterates guidance after first-half revenue growth
Woundcare and medical products and technology specialist ConvaTec announced a robust set of interim results on Tuesday, with broad-based organic revenue growth of 6. 6%.
Croda cuts full-year profit outlook
Chemicals company Croda cut its full-year profit outlook on Tuesday as it pointed to a weaker-than-expected performance in life sciences, with continued destocking in crop protection and consumer health.
Senior inks five-year supply deal with Rolls-Royce
Components and systems manufacturer Senior announced a significant five-year contract with Rolls-Royce on Tuesday.
Paragon holds guidance as volumes, margins perform
Paragon Bank confirmed full-year guidance as volumes margins and costs during the third quarter were in line with expectations.