Market Pulse
McCarthy & Stone delivers record full-year revenue
Retirement housebuilder McCarthy & Stone announced its financial results for the full year ended 31 August on Tuesday.
Wood Group wins $40m contract with ExxonMobil Chemical
Wood Group has been awarded a $40m contract by ExxonMobil Chemical to provide main automation contractor services for a grassroots polyethylene plant to be built in Beaumont, Texas.
Intertek creates water testing joint venture in Mexico
Assurance provider Intertek has partnered with ABC Analitic, a water test provider, to form an environmental services joint venture in Mexico.
Interventional medicine revenue surges at BTG
Specialist healthcare company BTG posted its interim results for the six months to 30 September on Tuesday, with double-digit revenue growth underpinned by 24% constant exchange rate growth in interventional medicine revenues.
Meggitt remains in line with expectations, appoints new COO
Aerospace, defence and energy component and subsystem company Meggitt issued a scheduled trading update on Tuesday, saying trading since the half year had been in line with expectations.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher ahead of inflation data
Stocks in London were set to open in the black on Tuesday as investors eyed the release of UK inflation figures.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Hammond, Carney, Nato, HS2, Glencore
A slowdown in the UK economy will hit tax receipts and leave the chancellor with little wriggle room for giveaways at next week’s autumn statement, a new report warns. Publishing new forecasts for GDP growth to slow next year as the Brexit vote bites, the consultancy firm PwC said Philip Hammond could afford some spending on big projects such as housing and roads if he changed the government’s fiscal rules. - Guardian.