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Budget: Planning probe spooks builders, mixed reaction for stamp duty cut
A range of new housing policies were proposed by Chancellor Philip Hammond in his Budget statement, including more funds for smaller housebuilder, a probe into potential holding of land by major housebuilders and a stamp duty cut for first-time buyers.
Lebanon prime minister Hariri retracts resignation
Saad al-Hariri has revoked his resignation as Lebanon's prime minister, according to a local news report on Wednesday.
Thursday preview: UK GDP, ECB minutes, results from Centrica, Cineworld, Severn Trent
Thursday's market volumes will be thinner as the US gets fatter on Thanksgiving, while the UK chews over the second reading for gross domestic product and likely further analysis of the Chancellor's Budget, while corporate results include Centrica, Severn Trent and Cineworld.
Budget: New tax breaks aim to revive North Sea oil and gas producers
Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced new tax breaks to encourage investment in North Sea oil and gas producers.
Budget: Chancellor reveals 1.3% UK growth forecast for 2019, lower public debt
UK gross domestic product growth is expected to be even worse than expected in coming years due to lower productivity, public spending cuts and Brexit-related uncertainty, with growth expected to slow to just 1. 3% for two years from 2019.
QinetiQ 'largely shielded' from UK short-cycle pressures, Berenberg upgrades
QinetiQ shares have been "disproportionately" affected by wider bearishness on the sector after the profit warning from peer Ultra Electronics, said Berenberg, upgrading to 'buy' from 'hold'.
Hill & Smith slips as road projects pushed back
Hill & Smith, the maker of road safety barriers and other road infrastructure, confirmed a number of UK road schemes had been diverted into 2018 but that it still expects to meet full year targets.
Sage completes cloud transformation and promises 2018 acceleration
Sage Group kept revenue growth and margins above their annual target and said the launch of its Business Cloud software suite would enable it to "accelerate momentum" in 2018.
Hammerson sells Strasbourg's Place des Halles for £166m
Hammerson has sold its 64. 5% share of the Place des Halles shopping centre in Strasbourg, France for a total net vendor price of £258m, slightly above June's book value.
Wurst is not over for Devro, says Berenberg
A pioneer in the sausage casings market, Devro now faces major growth challenges, said analysts at Berenberg, beginning coverage of the stock with a 'sell' recommendation.