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American Express quarterly profits surge as cardmembers up spending
Financial services giant American Express reported a 31% increase in its first-quarter profits on Wednesday as a result of an impressive double-digit revenue growth.
South32 ups guidance on manganese output
Western Australia based mining and metals company South32 upped its manganese production guidance on Thursday amid increased demand and prices for the mineral.
Broker tips: HSBC, Hammerson, Debenhams
After shares in HSBC endured a 12% year-to-date underperformance compared to UK domestic banking peers, analysts at Credit Suisse upped their rating and price target on the stock.
Director dealings: Purplebricks CEO lowers stake as Axel Springer steps in
Michael Bruce, chief executive officer of online realtor Purplebricks, sold 4. 44m shares in the agent on Thursday in order to satisfy German publishing giant Axel Springer's £125m investment.
Credit Suisse upgrades HSBC as expansion drives growth
After shares in HSBC endured a 12% year-to-date underperformance compared to UK domestic banking peers, analysts at Credit Suisse upped their rating and price target.
US open: Dow Jones heads into negative territory after early losses
US trading opened on a slightly lower note on Thursday as Wall Street investors eyed more earnings and data releases for some fresh cues.
RBS makes new hire to build its 'world-class digital services'
The Royal Bank of Scotland has appointed a new chief digital officer to its personal and business banking unit as it continues in its attempts to build "world-class digital services" for both personal and small business customers.
Angle optimises first ever workflow to culture CTCs
AIM-quoted liquid biopsy company Angle has demonstrated a workflow for culturing circulating tumour cells using its Parsortix system.
OptiBiotix hires new online sales and marketing head
Biotechnology company OptiBiotix Health has appointed Steven Riley as head of its online sales and marketing division.
Frontera Resources completes drilling at Dino-2 well
European focused exploration and production company Frontera Resources has successfully completed drilling operations at the Dino-2 well, the second well in a three-well drilling campaign at its Taribani asset in Georgia.
Highlands NR secures purchase agreement with US pipeline operator
Highlands Natural Resources has secured a natural gas purchase agreement with a local pipeline operator for its East Denver Project in Colorado.
Weir snaps up $1.3bn ground-tools outfit as Q1 orders expand
Engineer Weir Group has acquired US-based ground engaging tools specialist ESCO for $1. 28bn and also reported orders increased 22% across all divisions in the first quarter, outperforming its main markets.
ValiRx soars on anti-cancer compound's successful study
Clinical stage biotechnology company ValiRx has seen positive results from recent studies into the effectiveness of its VAL101 compound's ability to induce cancer cells to kill themselves off.