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Director dealings: Sinclair Pharma veteran joins buying splurge
Sinclair Pharma director Jeff Thompson bought his first shares in the company after they failed to perk up in response to the aesthetic dermatology specialist's staff restructuring last month.
Rudd defends tighter immigration proposals after widespread criticism
Home secretary Amber Rudd defended her proposals to tighten immigration rules, following strong criticism from business leaders and accusations she was inflaming xenophobia and racism.
Drop in pound could warrant removing some accommodation, BoE´s Broadbent says
The drop in the value of Sterling could conceivably - depending on the conditions - warrant removing some monetary accomodation, Bank of England Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent said.
Markit's US services PMI ticks up in September
Markit’s final US services purchasing managers’ index rose to 52. 3 in September, up from 51. 0 in August and the flash estimate of 51. 9.
Diageo bins plans to raise stake in Guiness Nigeria
Diageo binned plans to raise its stake in Guinness Nigeria as a result of tough market conditions in Africa's largest economy, even after Abuya abandoned a currency peg in the middle of the year.
SVG Capital receives offer for entire investment portfolio
SVG Capital has received a proposal for the acquisition of its entire investment portfolio from investment funds managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management's Alternative Investments & Manager Selection Group and entities managed by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
Cape extends Perenco contract
Cape, an international provider of industrial services to the energy and natural resources sectors, announces an extension and expansion of its current contract with Anglo-French oil and gas company Perenco in the UK.
TalkTalk fined record £400k over cyber attack
TalkTalk has been fined a record £400,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office for failings over a cyber attack last year that affected more than 150,000 of its customers.
SafeCharge secures Italian gaming site Sisal
Safecharge, an AIM-listed advanced payment technologies outfit, announced that it has won Italian gaming client Sisal.
US trade deficit increases less than expected in August
The US trade deficit edged higher in August as the surplus in America's trade in services with the rest of the world shrank.
US private sector payrolls grow less than forecast in September
US private sector payrolls increased by 154,000 in September, according to private payrolls specialist ADP.
Bonds: Hawkish Fed speak pushes yields higher
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
OptiBiotix appoints Martin Hunt chairman of subsidiary SkinBiotix
AIM-listed life science company OptiBiotix Health appointed industry veteran Martin Hunt chairman and director of its majority-owned subsidiary SkinBiotix.
Hard Brexit could cost City of London 35,000 jobs and £20bn of revenue
Britain’s financial hub could lose around 35,000 jobs if the country leaves the EU single market, according to research published on Wednesday.
Central Asia Metals hits record copper sales in August
Central Asia Metals, an AIM listed London based copper producer with operations in Kazakhstan and Chile, achieved record copper production in the third quarter at the Kounrad site in Kazakhstan.
Tejoori to sell another Arjan plot for $3.7m
Dubai-based Shari'a-compliant investment company Tejoori announced on Wednesday that it entered into an agreement on 4 October with SRG Holding, to dispose of one of the two Arjan plots of land currently owned by Tejoori and part of Tejoori's investment portfolio, for a cash consideration of $3. 7m.
Yahoo secretly monitored customer emails on behalf of US intelligence - report
US internet firm Yahoo searched its own customers' emails at the request of US intelligence officials, according to Reuters' sources.
Eli Lilly to buy animal vaccines business from Boehringer Ingelheim
Eli Lilly has agreed to buy the feline, canine and rabies vaccine portfolio of Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, as well as its fully-integrated manufacturing and R&D site, for $885m.
Bond International board revises recommended sale offer
Bond International Software withdrew its recommendation of the revised Constellation offer on Wednesday, and recommended improved terms for the sale of its recruitment software subsidiaries to Symphony, increasing the consideration to £19. 4m.
London midday: Stocks fall on prospect of tighter monetary policy by central banks
London stocks fell on Wednesday following reports the European Central Bank may start winding down its bond purchases.