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McCarthy & Stone hails 'strong' recovery
FTSE 250 retirement housebuilder McCarthy & Stone said on Wednesday that it saw a "strong" recovery in the second half of the year, with revenue and the order book up on the previous year despite uncertainty brought about by Brexit and the general election.
Berkeley Group reports in-line trading, uncertainty still weighing on London market
Ahead of its annual shareholders meeting, Berkeley Group said trading conditions over the first four months of the new financial year had been in-line with management's expectations, but added that uncertainty around Brexit, stamp duty and mortgage interest deductibility continued to negatively impact the London market.
Petrofac awarded $700m Sakhalin Energy contract
Petrofac has been awarded a contract worth more than $700m by Sakhalin Energy Investment Company, it announced on Wednesday, for its onshore processing facility on Sakhalin Island.
Acacia Mining takes out gold price protection measures
Acacia Mining has bought gold put options as part of measures to mitigate cash outflows as it put one of its underground mines on care and maintenance amid Tanzania's ongoing ban on exporting mineral concentrates.