Market Pulse
Europe close: Investors stay on the sidelines ahead of Fed
Investors maintained a very cautious stance going into the US central bank's policy decision on Wednesday.
Smith and Nephew acquires US orthopaedics outfit
Medical technology outfit Smith and Nephew has agreed to acquire Ceterix Orthopaedics in a deal valued as much as $105m.
Director dealings: IWG chief executive acquires 3m shares
IWG chief executive Mark Dixon purchased 3m ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed facility management and support services outfit on Thursday.
US open: Positive open as stocks attempt to recover from prior day's beating
Wall Street saw some positive trading at the open on Tuesday following the heavy losses sustained during the previous session, with investors exercising extreme caution ahead of Wednesday's Federal Reserve policy announcement.
RBS picks Katie Murray as its new group finance chief
Royal Bank of Scotland has opted for continuity when naming its new finance chief.
Two Shields upbeat on drilling results from Xantus and Nashwan investments
Two Shields Investments updated the market on its lithium interests in southwestern Mali on Tuesday, which it owns through its 40% shareholding in Xantus and its 30% shareholding in Nashwan Holdings.
Savannah begins working with Portuguese study partners
Resource development company Savannah Resources announced on Tuesday that it was now working with the Laboratorio Nacional de Energia e Geologia (LNEG) and Faculty of Sciences from the University of Porto, and had concluded a preliminary mineralogy study and a first draft processing flowsheet for the treatment, recovery and concentration of spodumene from samples of Grandao and NOA deposits at the Mina do Barroso Project (MdB) in Portugal.
M&C Saatchi appoints former Sportech CFO as new FD
M&C Saatchi has appointed Mickey Kalifa - the former chief financial officer of online gambling and entertainment group Sportech - as its new group finance director with effect from 14 January.
VAL401 results accepted for journal publication, says ValiRx
Clinical stage biotechnology company ValiRx announced the acceptance for publication of the first article containing results from the VAL401 clinical trial by the European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics on Tuesday.
FTSE 100 movers: National Grid slumps as housebuilders recover
London's FTSE 100 was down 0. 7% to 6,727. 33 in afternoon trade on Tuesday amid weaker oil prices, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Fed.
Aura Energy receives exploration licence for flagship uranium project
Australian minerals company Aura Energy has been granted an exploration licence for its flagship Tiris uranium project in Mauritania.
Shell explores Endeavor acquisition following price drop - reports
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has begun negotiations to acquire North Sea explorer Endeavor Energy for around $8bn, roughly half of what the Texan outfit was expected to go for when it put itself up for sale earlier this year, according to reports.
Emerging Markets gain favour as global outlook darkens, BofA -ML says
The share of fund managers forecasting a global economic recession dipped last month, according to the results of one of the most widely-followed surveys of sentiment for the group.
US housing starts rise more than expected in November
US housing starts rose more than expected last month, according to data released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday.
Indivior recuperates after confirming full year targets
Indivior said it expects to hit its full-year targets, boosted by higher than expected sales for its new longer-lasting opioid addiction treatment.
RBC Capital ups Cineworld to 'top pick'
RBC Capital Markets upped Cineworld to 'top pick' from 'outperform' on Tuesday, pointing to "significant" upside to its 350p price target.
Asia report: Markets take a dip as Xi talks up Chinese self-determination
Markets in Asia ended Tuesday lower, following a depressing finish on Wall Street overnight as sentiment around global economic outlook took a dip.
Rockfire Resources identifies 'outstanding' results from dormant gold prospect
Rockfire Resources made gains on Tuesday after identifying “outstanding” past drilling results at its Kookaburra exploration licence in Queensland, Australia.
RedT Energy's maiden German project halted by change in bidding process
Energy storage outfit RedT no longer expects to see the financial close of its maiden German project before the end of the year, pushing its target out into the new year.
Europe midday: Selling in stocks abates ahead of US Fed decision
Investors appear to be holding their fire ahead of the US central bank's policy decision on Wednesday, although sentiment appeared to be downright cautious.