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EPA approves Byotrol sanitiser in the US
Specialist anti-microbial technology company Byotrol announced on Tuesday that the US EPA had formally approved Byotrol's proprietary 24-hour germ-kill surface sanitiser for sale in the US.
Capita climbs as turnaround continues, new CEO shortlist drawn up
Capita has reported "good progress" on its restructuring and said the turnaround of IT Services was progressing better than expected, three months after its chief executive resigned and the outsourcing group was dumped out of the FTSE 100.
Credit Suisse hikes target price for LSE
Analysts at Credit Suisse boosted their target price on shares of the London Stock Exchange Group, reflecting the company's recent stock buyback and acquisitions.
UK inflation spikes to new four-year high, tightening consumer squeeze
UK inflation surged faster than expected to a new four-year high in May, according to official figures published on Tuesday that highlight the increasing squeeze on households as price rise faster than wages.
Chariot Oil & Gas pleased with progress in 'challenging' environment
Atlantic margin-focussed oil and gas exploration company Chariot Oil & Gas was set to hold its annual general meeting in London on Tuesday, with chief executive Larry Bottomley preparing to provide a “brief portfolio and strategy update” to the assembled punters.
Europe midday: Stocks hold onto gains ahead of Fed
European stocks were holding higher, with investors apparently recovering their calm following Monday's sharp drop in technology stocks and ahead of the US central bank's policy announcement due the next day.
UK welcome back into the EU if it chooses to stay, Schaeuble says
Britain would be welcomed back into the European Union should it decide to stay, Germany's finance minister said.
London midday: Stocks tick higher, pound regains 1.27 as inflation surges
London stocks were holding onto small gains by midday on Tuesday, while sterling popped above 1. 27 against the dollar as inflation climbed to a near four-year high.
US pre-open: Stocks seen touch higher as investors eye start of Fed meeting
US futures pointed to a slightly firmer open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with tech stocks set to claw back some of their recent heavy losses as investors eyed the start of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher as tech dip peters out
Most markets in Asia finished higher on Tuesday, with investors seemingly losing their appetite for a continued tech sell-off, despite that sector continuing its red streak on Wall Street overnight.
Fed to hike rates but with dovish undertones, BofA says
The US central bank was set to hike its main policy rate for a second time on Wednesday, but overall the announcement would have dovish undertones, according to economists at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch.
Sky Deutschland secures rights to broadcast UEFA Champions League
Sky's German unit has secured the rights to broadcast the UEFA Champions League.
Acacia looks to clear up Tanzanian 'illegal mining' dispute
Acacia Mining has confirmed that it is continuing to operate all three of its mines in Tanzania, after the government accused it of operating illegally and avoiding tax by under-declaring its gold exports.
German economic sentiment unexpectedly deteriorates in June - ZEW
German economic sentiment unexpectedly deteriorated in June, according to the latest survey from the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.
Monitise agrees £70m takeover by Fiserv
AIM-listed financial services digital technology firm Monitise has agreed to be taken over by US technology group Fiserv for £70m.
Ashtead hikes dividend 22pc amid confidence in 'strong markets'
Ashtead Group proposed hiking its dividend by almost a quarter after the construction equipment hire firm beat the City's profit forecast and foresaw another good year ahead.
Deutsche Bank cautious on European equities in near-term
Strategists at Deutsche Bank reaffirmed their year-end target for the pan-European Stoxx 600 index but cautioned clients that further weakness might lie ahead over the coming months, before a recovery took place in the final stretch of 2017.
ProPhotonix delivering more lasers for 3D printers
LED illumination system and laser diode module designer and manufacturer ProPhotonix announced on Tuesday that it had now delivered more than 50,000 laser modules for use in 3D printers and 3D scanners.
UBS starts WPP at 'buy', says risk/reward skewed to upside
Advertising giant WPP got a boost on Tuesday as UBS initiated coverage of the stock at 'buy' with a 2,050p price target, saying the risk/reward balance is skewed to the upside.