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Donald Trump Jr exchanged messages with Wikileaks during election campaign
Donald Trump’s son Donald Jr was in contact with whistleblowing site Wikileaks in the crucial weeks leading up to the 2016 presidential election, it has emerged.
Abcam starts new financial year on a positive note
Investors in life science research tools supplier Abcam were told that the new financial year had started “positively” on Tuesday, as they gathered for the company’s annual general meeting.
FTSE 250 movers: Intermediate Capital rallies, FirstGroup loses steam
London’s FTSE 250 was up 0. 5% to 19,879. 84 in afternoon trade on Tuesday following the release of the latest inflation figures.
S&P cuts Venezuela's sovereign debt rating to 'selective default'
Standard&Poor's downgraded its rating on the long-term debt of Venezuela after the Caribbean country missed $200m of coupon payments on already outstanding debt, even as Caracas prepares to attempt a restructuring of its foreign debt pile.
Supermarkets surf food inflation wave to grow sales - Kantar/Neilsen data shows
Food price inflation breaking through to a four-year high has helped supermarket sales in recent weeks, with Sainsbury’s and Tesco both enjoying a strong period of growth, according to surveys released on Tuesday.
Services push US factory gate inflation higher in October
Dearer services prices pushed factory gate inflation past economists' forecasts last month.
Frenkel Topping trading 'significantly ahead' of 2016
Specialist independent financial advisor and asset manager Frenkel Topping updated the market on its trading for the current financial year on Tuesday, reporting that its performance in the year to 31 October has been “significantly ahead” of the same period in 2016, and was broadly in line with expectations.
Renold reports mixed results for first half of trading year
UK-based power transmission products manufacturer Renold posted a mixed set of results on Tuesday, increasing group revenue in the first half of trading while watching its operating profits slide.
Directa Plus's Graphene Plus membrane and G+ printed fabrics granted international certification
It has emerged on Tuesday that Complife Italia Srl, the independent toxicity testing organisation, has granted international certification to Directa Plus's Graphene Plus membrane and G+ printed fabrics.
FTSE 100 movers: Tesco rallies on Booker go-ahead, but ITV drops on update
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 1% to 7,424. 64 in afternoon trade on Tuesday as investors digested the latest inflation data.
Escher Group sees no additional licence sales in 2H
The global provider of outsourced, point of service software, Escher Group, has announced on Tuesday that it will not close additional licence sales as expected in the second half of 2017, due to the postponement of major contracts.
Strong LED revenues at Carclo offset softer performances elsewhere
UK-based manufacturer Carclo posted a strong performance from its LED technologies wing in the first half, offsetting a decrease in profits from it technical plastics operations.
Europe midday: Selling in stocks accelerates as euro gains altitude
Selling is picking up moderately in European stocks as the single currency continues to regain some altitude on the back of a surprisingly strong reading on Germany's third quarter gross domestic product, alongside another burst of weaker-than-forecast Chinese economic data.
Binary options to be regulated by FCA from January
The City watchdog will begin policing firms offering binary options from January and issued a warning to consumers about the risk of investing in such high-risk, speculative products.
Sareum Holdings raises £700k in placing to progress drug development
AIM-listed Sareum Holdings has raised £700,000 before expenses through a placement of 1 million shares, which will be used to progress the company’s drug development programmes and for working capital purposes.
Euro area GDP picks up slightly in third quarter
The euro area's economy accelerated a tad over the three months to September amid stronger growth in Germany, Italy and Portugal.
German economic sentiment improves less than expected in November - ZEW
German economic sentiment improved a little less than expected in November, according to the latest survey from the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.
Ilika to deploy solid-state battery technology for condition monitoring of turbine blades
British group Ilika announced on Tuesday it had finalised a partnership with a Chinese wind turbine manufacturer that would see its Stereax solid-state battery powered devices used to monitor the condition of the turbines.
Asia report: Most markets lower as China data disappoints
Almost all markets in Asia finished lower on Tuesday, as investors sifted through a barrage of disappointing economic data out of China.
German GDP growth surprises sharply to the upside in third quarter
The rate of growth in Germany's gross domestic product accelerated over the three months to September, on the back of stronger foreign demand and investment.