Market Pulse
High court to rule on Article 50 Brexit case on Thursday morning
The High Court will rule on Thursday morning whether the Prime Minister can trigger Article 50 and begin the process for Britain’s exit from the EU without a parliamentary vote.
Pactiv to buy RM2 International's pallets
Sustainable pallet developer RM2 International agreed that Pactiv, a subsidiary of US packaging company Reynolds Group, will buy and use its pallet product.
Time Warner reports impressive earnings beat as it prepares for AT&T merger
Entertainment corporation Time Warner posted better-than-expected results for its fiscal third quarter on Wednesday.
Facebook blocks Admiral's latest car insurance product
Admiral’s launch of a new app for first-time car owners has been postponed after Facebook blocked the insurer from sifting through the profiles of some of its users to determine what kind of driver they would be as this would breach its usage policy.
Electric Word offloads Optimus Professional Publishing
Electric Word announced the sale of a subsidiary on Wednesday - Optimus Professional Publishing - to Prospects Education Services.
US private sector adds fewer jobs than expected in October
Private sector employment in the US rose less than expected in October, according to data released by ADP on Wednesday.
Wednesday newspaper share tips: Virgin Money, Clarkson
Shares in Virgin Money have bounced back sharply following their post-Brexit drop but the gyrations in the stock show that investors are wont to rush for the exit at the first sign of economic troubles, The Times´s Tempus cautioned.
Obtala approved for continues listing on Social Stock Exchange
Africa-focused agricultural and forestry company Obtala announced on Wednesday that, following the successful review of its year two Impact Report, it has been approved by the Admissions Panel as an ongoing member of the Social Stock Exchange.
Allergan posts second consecutive quarterly miss
US pharmaceutical company Allergan has missed analyst expectations for revenue and earnings per share for the second quarter running.
Mariana Resources upbeat on Awale prospects
Exploration and development company Mariana Resources updated the market on the Bondoukou gold projects on Wednesday, following the acquisition of Awalé Resources.
BlueRock Diamonds raises £750,000 to invest in South Africa mine
Explorer BlueRock Diamonds has raised £750,000 from an equity placing on AIM and a loan note extension in order to invest in its Kareevlei mine in South Africa.
Theresa May gave assurances on "no hard border" for NI, Irish PM says
Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said that British Prime Minister Theresa May has given him assurances that Northern Ireland will not be subjected to hard border when Brexit eventually comes to pass.
Europe midday: Stocks drop amid US election woes; Fed eyed
European stocks fell as worries about the US presidential race crept in after a new poll revealed Republican candidate Donald Trump was in the lead and ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate announcement.
DekelOil appoints Vince McAleer CEO of Côte d'Ivoire subsidiary
DekelOil, a part owner of the Ayenouan palm oil project in the Ivory Coast, appointed Vince McAleer chief executive of its subsidiary, Dekeloil Côte d'Ivoire.
South Africa dismisses appeal against Coal of Africa's environment amendment
AIM-listed miner Coal of Africa has announced that the South African government has dismissed an appeal against the environmental authorisation amendment for its Makhado mine in the Limpopo Province.
Ryanair traffic and load factor rise in October
Budget airline Ryanair said on Wednesday that traffic and the load factor rose last month.
Vast Resources starts drilling at Faneata
Romania and Zimbabwe-focused mining company Vast Resources announced on Wednesday that a drilling programme to confirm the mineral resource and provide material for metallurgical testwork has commenced at its Faneata tailings dam, located 7 kilometres from the Baita Plai Polymetallic Mine in western Romania.
Asia report: Most markets lower as Trump fears escalate
Most markets in Asia finished lower on Wednesday, following on from Wall Street’s red finish on Tuesday as concerns ahead of the US presidential election heightened.
Ex-BlackRock equity portfolio manager pleads guilty to insider trading
Ex BlackRock fund manager Mark Lyttleton on Wednesday pleaded guilty to two counts of insider dealing in the shares of EnCore Oil and Cairn Energy.
Biome Tech's third quarter revenues fall but has products in the pipeline
Biome Technologies’ third quarter revenue fell, although the AIM-listed company expects revenues for the year to be around the same level as last year as products move from development to commercialisation.