Market Pulse
Shell to buy Singaporean LNG firm Pavilion Energy from Temasek
Shell said on Tuesday that it has agreed to buy Singaporean liquefied natural gas (LNG) firm Pavilion Energy from investment company Temasek for an undisclosed sum.
London open: Stocks gain after US highs; Whitbread jumps
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday following a solid close on Wall Street, which saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq set new record highs.
AstraZeneca trial fails to treat 'challenging' breast cancer
AstraZeneca announced on Tuesday that the phase three ‘CAPItello-290’ trial for ‘Truqap’, or capivasertib, in combination with paclitaxel did not achieve its primary endpoints.
Tatton Asset Management confident after year of growth
Tatton Asset Management reported growth across key financial metrics in its final results on Tuesday, with group revenue rising 13. 9% to £36. 81m.
Telecom Plus full-year profits beat expectations
Telecom Plus posted better-than-expected full-year pre-tax profit on Tuesday as customer and service numbers continued to grow.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up after US gains
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Tuesday following a solid close on Wall Street, which saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq set new record highs.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Investment in the UK, London productivity, EPC
Investment in the UK has trailed other G7 countries including the US and Germany since the mid-1990s, according to a report that urges Labour and the Conservatives to reverse planned cuts to investment or risk long-term damage to economic growth. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) thinktank found the UK was bottom of the G7 league for investment in 24 out of the last 30 years, using figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).