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Asia report: Markets lower as Washington sends mixed signals on China
Markets in Asia finished lower on Tuesday, as investors continued to hold their breath over strained US-China relations, while oil prices remained stable.
US pre-open: Stocks seen lower as 10-year Treasury yield pops back above 3%
US futures pointed to a downbeat open on Wall Street on Tuesday as the yield on the 10-year Treasury note crept back above 3% amid ongoing worries about trade talks between the US and China.
Serabi swings to quarterly profit, new cash to fuel 'significant acceleration"
Brazilian focused mining and development company Serabi Gold swung to a profit in its the first quarter of its trading year, upped its gold production estimates for the full year and is soon to be swimming in cash.
Symphony Environmental 'optimistic' on trading, ups marketing budget
Smart plastics producer Symphony Environmental Technologies has poured a whole lot more cash into its marketing budget ahead of an expected increase in orders this year.
Velocys detects leak at Oklahoma City plant
Renewable fuels company Velocys detected a leak at its Oklahoma City plant on Tuesday, believed to have originated inside one of the plant's two Fischer-Tropsch reactors.
Xpediator profits from market growth and trio of acquisitions
Freight management services group Xpediator reported a 65% jump in annual profit after three acquisitions boosted revenue.
Sirius Petroleum losses widen ahead of maiden drill programme
Nigeria focused exploration and development company Sirius Petroleum saw annual losses widen in its last trading year as the firm geared up for its initial programme of two wells to be drilled back-to-back.
Safecharge International cues up replacement for chairman with new appointment
Payment technology firm SafeCharge International announced on Tuesday that Jeremy Nicholds has been appointed as deputy chairman with immediate effect.
Tuesday broker round-up
Indivior: Citigroup downgrades to neutral with a target price of 500p.
German investors remain gloomy in April - ZEW
Investors in Germany remained gloomy in May, according to the latest survey from the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.
TSB 'turned down help' from Lloyds over IT meltdown
TSB rejected help from former owner Lloyds Banking Group at the start of an IT meltdown that left 1. 9m customers without access to their online bank accounts and leaked their personal data with other clients, according to reports.
London midday: Stocks edge up as pound stays lower after UK jobs data
London stocks had edged higher by midday on Tuesday as sterling largely shrugged off the latest round of UK jobs data.
The People's Operator shares plunge after subscriber, funding warning
Shares in mobile phone outfit The People's Operator plunged on Tuesday after the company said subscriber levels would not meet forecasts and it needed a new financial plan.
Diurnal launches paediatric adrenal treatment in Germany
Pharmaceutical firm Diurnal announced on Tuesday that it has launched its Alkindi product in Germany following the grant of European marketing authorisation in February.
UK pay growth slows but employment grows
Growth in British wages slowed in March, official data showed on Tuesday, but employment expanded at the best quarterly rate for more than two years and the squeeze on real incomes eased as pay growth matched inflation.
Palestinian protesters shot dead as US opens embassy in Jerusalem
Israeli troops shot dead 58 Palestinian protesters and injured 2,700 more on the Gaza strip on Monday as just a few miles away President Trump's daughter opened the new US embassy in Jerusalem.
GAN shares soar after US court overturns gambling ban
Shares in internet gambling software maker GAN came up trumps on Tuesday as the company said it would be ready to launch operations in the US after the ban on online sports betting was lifted by the Supreme Court.
Harvey Nash strengthens European presence with €1m Belgian acquisition
Technology recruitment and outsourcing firm Harvey Nash has acquired Belgian IT solutions company eMenka for up to €2m.
Premier Foods annual pre-tax profit surges 75%
Mr Kipling and Bisto owner Premier Foods reported a rise in full-year profit and revenue on Tuesday, with the second half of the year benefiting from the colder weather.
Contract win for Capita as watchdog slams staff's behaviour
There was good and bad news for Capita on Tuesday as the outsourcer won a £37m claims handling contract with the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, but hit the headlines after a report found that some of its staff used excessive restraint on asylum seekers.