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Superdry planning potential emergency sale process - report
Superdry is reportedly preparing to run an emergency four-week sale process if creditors block its founder's plans to inject up to £10m of his own money into the fashion chain in a bid to stave off insolvency.
Manufacturing output volumes rise for first time since Nov 2022 - CBI
Output volumes in the UK manufacturing sector rose in the three months to May for the first time since November 2022, according to the latest Industrial Trends survey from the Confederation of British Industry.
Broker tips: Kainos, Wise
Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on software firm Kainos from 1,260. 0p to 1,415. 0p on Tuesday, citing "resilient profits" and a "positive outlook".
London close: Stocks fall ahead of key inflation reading
London stocks ended in negative territory on Tuesday, influenced by the latest UK economic outlook from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and comments from US Federal Reserve officials.
Director dealings: MyCelx director ups stake
MyCelx Technologies revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director André Schnabl had acquired 71,598 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed clean water technology company.
THG investor to vote against chairman's reappointment
Activist investor Kelso has said it will vote against the reappointment of e-commerce retailer THG chairman Charles Allen in protest to what it considers to be a lack of progress in reviving the company's stock.
FTSE 250 movers: Big Yellow gains after results; Pennon slides
London’s FTSE 250 was down 0. 6% at 20,747. 50 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
Berenberg hikes target price on Kainos
Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on software firm Kainos from 1,260. 0p to 1,415. 0p on Tuesday, citing "resilient profits" and a "positive outlook".
FTSE 100 movers: AstraZeneca rallies; Severn Trent in the red
London’s FTSE 100 was down 0. 2% at 8,411. 78 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
US open: Stocks mixed following Nasdaq's record close
Wall Street stocks were little changed at the bell following the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite's record close in the previous session.
Barclays upgrades Wise to ‘overweight’
Barclays upgraded Wise on Tuesday to ‘overweight’ from ‘equalweight’ and lifted the price target to 1,000p from 800p.
Begbies Traylor flags earnings above expectations
Professional services consultancy Begbies Traynor reported a robust financial performance for the year just ended on Tuesday, marking its ninth consecutive year of profit growth.
Epwin confident in meeting recently-hiked expectations
Building products manufacturer Epwin Group said in an update on Tuesday that it was confident in delivering underlying operating profit for the year, in line with the recently-increased market consensus.
Naked Wines FY earnings seen at higher end of previous guidance
Online wine retailer Naked Wines said on Tuesday that full-year earnings would likely be at the higher end of previous guidance as it continues to make efforts to become "leaner and stronger".
Topps Tiles swings to interim loss in challenging markets
Topps Tiles said on Tuesday that it swung to an interim pre-tax loss as revenue fell in challenging trading conditions.
B90 Holdings to benefit from Oddsen marketing deals
Gambling marketing and service provider B90 Holdings announced on Tuesday that its key affiliate, Oddsen. nu, has signed fixed listing fee marketing agreements expected to generate €0. 2m in revenue for the group in 2024.
Regulator probes lack of competition to Visa, Mastercard
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) said in an interim report on Tuesday that Mastercard and Visa, the UK’s two dominant payment card schemes, did not face effective competition in the supply of scheme and processing services to acquirers.
US pre-open: Futures little changed following Nasdaq's record close
Wall Street futures were little changed ahead of the bell following the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite record close in the previous session.
Cazoo reportedly lining up administrators
Cazoo, the online car retailer once valued at over £5bn, looked set to enter administration on Tuesday, according to Sky News.
IMF upgrades UK growth forecast, warns against tax cuts
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised its growth forecast for the UK economy on Tuesday, projecting a “soft landing” with a faster-than-expected recovery following last year's mild recession.