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24 Aug
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NMC Health's revenue rises due to long-term growth strategy

NMC Health, a private healthcare network operator in the UAE, reported a rise in half year revenues, boosted by the company’s long-term two-stage strategy.

24 Aug
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Exports boost German GDP in Q2 but Brexit clouds loom large, some economists say

A sharp rebound in exports kept the German economy´s expansion on track during the second quarter of 2016.

24 Aug
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Citigroup upgrades Drax, says risk/reward more balanced

Citigroup upgraded Drax to ‘neutral’ from ‘sell’ as an 8% drop in the share price since the beginning of the month has left the shares trading near the bank’s unchanged 305p price target.

24 Aug
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Europe open: Stocks waver as basic resources retreat

European stocks wavered in early trade, with basic resources under the cosh following disappointing results from Glencore and amid declining metals prices, as oil remained in the red.

24 Aug
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Polymetal reiterates full-year 2016 production guidance

Efficiency gains and cost control allowed Polymetal to report a rise in half-year profits and nudge its interim dividend payout higher, with the company also reiterating its full-year guidance for production.

24 Aug
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Ultra Electronics completes divestment of ID cards business

Ultra Electronics Holdings said on Wednesday it has completed the divestment of its ID cards business to LDC for £22m.

24 Aug
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Carillion reports jump in H1 profit, announces new FD appointment

Carillion reported a rise in first-half profit and revenue thanks to a strong performance from its support services business, as it announced the appointment of a new finance director.

24 Aug
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London open: Stocks slip at start of trading

Stocks started the session lower on Wednesday following a mixed session in Asia and amid weak oil prices.

24 Aug
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WH Smith sees 2016 results in line

WH Smith said on Wednesday that results for the year to the end of August are likely to be in line with expectations following a strong performance from the travel business.

24 Aug
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Wednesday newspaper round-up: Fund outflows, North Sea Union, Berkeley Group

The immediate fallout from Brexit yielded the biggest outflow of funds from investment managers for at least three years in July as UK investors preferred to put their cash into safe havens. Figures from Morningstar, the financial data specialist, showed that investors pulled nearly £5 billion out of UK investment funds that month because of fears about the vote to quit the EU. However, there have been signs more recently that the market has returned to a degree of equilibrium, helped by the general recovery on the stock market, where the FTSE 100 index has been testing the 7,000 level again.

24 Aug
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Hikma H1 operating profit drops but FY revenue guidance reiterated

Hikma Pharmaceuticals reported a jump in first-half revenues but a drop in operating profit, as it reiterated its full-year revenue guidance.

24 Aug
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London pre-open: Stocks seen lower; Glencore, WPP in focus

London stocks were set to open lower on Wednesday following a mixed session in Asia and amid weak oil prices.

24 Aug
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AstraZeneca sells antibiotics business to Pfizer for £1.2bn

AstraZeneca has agreed to sell its antibiotics business to US giant Pfizer for staged payments amounting to $1. 6bn (£1. 2bn) plus recurring, double-digit royalties on future sales.