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Director dealings: Essentra director ups stake following group's return to profit
Ralf Wunderlich, a non-executive director of plastic and fibre products supplier Essentra, purchased 20,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed firm on Wednesday.
Broker tips: Pendragon, Countrywide, Spire Healthcare, Inmarsat, Smith and Nephew
JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded car dealership Pendragon to 'neutral' from 'underweight' on Wednesday following its first-half results a day earlier, lifting the price target to 23p from 19p, citing the relative improvement in trading in the second quarter and stabilising industry outlook.
WPP brings US based Gorilla into the room
WPP has agreed to acquire Chicago-based e-commerce specialist Gorilla through its wholly-owned global digital agency, Wunderman.
Share swings to a loss as 'regulatory changes' offsets revenue growth
Independent retail stockbroker Share swung to a loss in the first half of its trading year as improved revenues were offset by increased transaction costs.
Morgan Sindall hikes dividend following strong half
Construction and regeneration group Morgan Sindall raised its interim dividend on Wednesday after first-half profits were boosted by a massive improvement in its urban regeneration division.
US open: China's new tariffs send stocks south at the bell
US stocks opened weaker on Wednesday as investors weighed up the latest trade developments between the US and China.
Credit Suisse slashes Countrywide target after heavily discounted placing
Analysts at Credit Suisse upgraded Countrywide to 'neutral' on Wednesday, but slashed its target price on the London-listed firm from 77p all the way down to 17. 2p.
African Battery picks up 2 'highly prospective' assets
Africa-focused exploration company African Battery Metals has agreed to acquire Cobalt Blue and Regent Resources, both of which hold "highly prospective" cobalt-nickel exploration assets in Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire, respectively.
Verseon losses widen as VE-1902 trials continue
Pharmaceutical company Verseon said interim losses widened 15. 9% to $10. 2m as the US-based firm's operating expenses increased 7. 37%.
Gooch and Housego acquires British manufacturer VITL for £22m
Gooch and Housego said it had bought UK-based medical manufacturer VITL for up to £22m as part of its efforts to expand the group's presence in the life sciences sector.
Premier Technical sees 'continued strong performance' in first half of trading year
Specialist services provider Premier Technical Services Group provided shareholders with an update ahead of its interim results on Wednesday.
InnovaDerma appoints new CEO ahead of Tesco push
InnovaDerma has tapped non-executive director Kieran Callan to fill the role of chief executive officer as the beauty products developer's products begin to make their way on to the shelf at Tesco's.