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Broker tips: Esure, Chemring, TBC Bank
Berenberg upgraded Esure to 'hold' from 'sell' and lifted the price target to 280p from 230p after the insurer agreed to be bought by Bain Capital for 280p a share in cash.
Director dealings: Invesco Perpetual director lowers stake
Mike Lombardi, a non-director of Invesco Perpetual Enhanced Income, disposed of 184,340 shares in the Jersey-based firm on Wednesday.
US open: Heavy losses at the bell as investors digest a slew of data
Wall Street trading began with heavy losses on Wednesday as investors waded through a sea of economic data, while also keeping a keen eye US/Turkey developments .
Peel Hunt reiterates 'buy' rating on 'well positioned' TBC Bank
Analysts at Peel Hunt reiterated their 'buy' rating on TBC Bank on Wednesday, saying they were "confident" the Georgian banking group's underlying results would again highlight the consistency of its returns.
Tencent reports unexpected decline in profits
Tencent shares were in the red on Wednesday as lower investment gains in the second quarter led to a drop in profits at Asia's most valuable tech firm.
M&S card payments system fails across UK stores
A quarter of Marks & Spencer's 1,035 UK stores were unable to accept card payments after the retailer experienced a "technical glitch".
UK used car sales hold steady throughout second quarter
The UK's used car market held steady throughout the second quarter of 2018, as sales dropped only a marginal 0. 4%.
Akers Biosciences profits hit over antigen difficulties
Akers Biosciences' losses burgeoned as second-quarter revenues were cut in half after softer sales of its flagship Heparin rapid assay products had offset a stronger showing in its breathalyser unit.
Amazon told to pull 'misleading' one-day delivery advertisement
Amazon has been banned from advertising its one-day delivery service for Prime members after the UK's advertising regulator labelled it misleading.
Stilo tumbles as profit drop following loss of key customer
AIM-listed Stilo International reported a fall in first-half profits after the software group was unable to retain a key customer.
Arena Events looks to raise £20m to fund acquisitions
Arena Events Group is looking to raise as much as £20m by way of a placing of up to 33. 33m new shares at a price of 60p as it agreed the acquisitions of Stuart Rental and TGP to boost its overseas operations.