Market Pulse
Asia report: Chinese markets plunge on mixed day for region
Asia-Pacific markets saw a mixed performance on Wednesday, with Chinese stocks snapping a 10-day winning streak amid a volatile trading session.
Revolution Beauty H1 sales, profit drop but return to sales growth seen in Q4
Revolution Beauty reported a drop in first-half sales and profits on Wednesday but said sales were set to return to growth in the fourth quarter.
Central Asia Metals maintains production guidance after slight declines
Central Asia Metals reported stable production results for the third quarter on Wednesday, from its Kounrad copper recovery plant in Kazakhstan and the Sasa zinc-lead mine in North Macedonia.
XP Factory completes new £10m revolving credit facility
XP Factory announced the completion of a new £10m revolving credit facility with Barclays on Wednesday, enhancing its financial flexibility and capacity for growth.
Informa updates strategy as it completes Ascential acquisition
Informa completed its acquisition of Ascential on Wednesday, with the transaction formally becoming effective following a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement.
US DoJ calls for breakup of Google
The US government was said to be calling for a judge to break up Google in a potentially landmark ruling that would reshaped just how tech giants conduct their affairs.
Life Science REIT secures fresh five-year lease from Pro Cam
Life Science REIT announced on Wednesday that Pro Cam UK, an agri-tech business, has signed an agreement for a five-year lease at Cambourne Park Science & Technology Campus.
London open: Stocks recover after Tuesday's losses; Mondi jumps
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, recovering from heavy losses in the previous session.
Hammerson upbeat on completion of refinancing transactions
Hammerson announced on Wednesday that it has successfully completed a series of refinancing transactions aimed at supporting its long-term growth strategy.
Future Metals starts diamond drilling programme at Eileen Bore
Future Metals announced the start of a diamond drilling programme at its wholly-owned Eileen Bore Prospect on Wednesday, aiming to extend known zones of copper and nickel mineralisation.
CMC Markets flags strong first half
CMC Markets reported a strong first half in an update on Wednesday, driven by its diversification strategy and growing institutional business.
Marston’s LFL sales growth outperforms market, net debt reduced
Pub group Marston’s said on Wednesday that full-year like-for-like sales outperformed the market and that it had significantly reduced debt.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up after Tuesday's losses
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday following heavy losses in the previous session.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Telecoms companies, zero-hours contracts, Boeing
The UK advertising watchdog has cracked down on marketing campaigns by telecoms companies including BT, EE, Virgin Media and O2 for misleading consumers about price rises added to their bills during their contracts. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has issued a batch of rulings against ads run by BT, its subsidiaries EE and Plusnet, as well as TalkTalk, O2 and Virgin Media broadband. – Guardian.