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US pre-open: Stocks seen touch higher as investors eye earnings season
US futures pointed to a marginally firmer open on Wall Street on Tuesday, as investors looked ahead to the start of earnings season.
Vauxhall cuts 250 more jobs at Ellesmere Port plant
Vauxhall has announced it will axe 250 more jobs at the plant where the Astra car is made, taking the total number of job losses there to 650.
Unite target price, NAV forecasts lifted by Numis
Numis said it was upgrading its target share price on student accommodation provider Unite Group by 14% to 892p after the company reported strong final quarter fund valuations.
British firms flooded with cyber attacks in 2017
Major British companies were hit by more than 230,000 cyber-attacks each during 2017, as attacks in the fourth quarter increased 24% over the same time a year earlier.
Majestic Wine cheered by Xmas sales performance in tough market
Majestic Wine said it had put in a “robust” performance in tough Christmas trading conditions with revenues up 3. 2% in the 10 weeks to January 1.
IndigoVision confirms appointment of Pedro Simoes as CEO
AIM-listed IndigoVision has confirmed the appointment of Pedro Simoes as chief executive officer with immediate effect.
Safestore hikes dividend and sees strong self-storage outlook
Safestore hiked its dividend 20% after a strong trading year to end-October, with the self-storage group revealing a positive outlook for trading in the UK and France and a new development site in Paris.
Wizz Air announces new base in Vienna
Low-cost Central and Eastern Europe-focused airline Wizz Air has announced plans to make Austria the 44th country in its network by establishing base operations at Vienna Airport.
Topps Tiles LFL sales rise 3.4% in first quarter
Tile specialist Topps Tiles reported a rise in first quarter like-for-like sales on Tuesday, although it struck a cautious note over the year ahead.
Eurozone unemployment rate nears nine-year low
Unemployment in the eurozone shrank modestly towards the end of last year, approaching a nine-year low as economic conditions in the bloc continue to improve.
Robert Walters fourth-quarter net fee income up 22%
Recruiter Robert Walters posted a 22% rise in net fee income for the fourth quarter to the end of December, amid growth across all of its regions.
Persimmon sees FY profits 'modestly ahead' of expectations
House builder Persimmon, where chief executive Jeff Fairbairn is set to rake in a £110m bonus, said full year pre-tax profits would be “modestly ahead” of expectations as it continued to benefit from the government's controversial help-to-buy scheme.
IG Design Group acquires Aussie greetings card maker Biscay
Gift manufacturer IG Design Group has acquired Australian greetings card business Biscay Greetings via its joint venture Artwrap for A$8. 9m in cash.
Morrisons enjoys barnstorming Christmas as wholesale rolls out
Supermarket group Morrisons reported on a much stronger than expected Christmas period, boosted by the roll-out of its new wholesale operations.
Unite reports solid portfolio valuation rises
Student housing company Unite Group on Tuesday said its UK Student Accommodation Fund value was £2. 23bn at December 31, an increase of 2. 5% for the quarter and 5. 6% year-on-year.
Purplebricks appoints Lee Wainwright as head of UK operations
AIM-listed hybrid estate agent Purplebricks has appointed Lee Wainwright as chief executive officer of its UK operations with immediate effect.
London open: Stocks rise as Morrisons rallies on Christmas update
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, helped along by a solid Christmas trading update from Morrisons.
BGEO signs car insurance distribution deal with Liberty Bank
Georgia-based BGEO Group said its Aldagi property and casualty insurance subsidiary had signed a partnership deal with JSC Liberty Bank to sell motor third party liability policies through its branches.
SIG sees full year in line with expectations after forex boost
European building products supplier SIG said 2017 like-for-like revenues were up 4%, in line with expectations.
Just Group slumps as Permira sells 5% stake
Shares in Just Group slumped on Tuesday after European private equity firm Permira sold 50m shares in the retirement specialist at 157p each in a placing that represents a stake of around 5. 3%.