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Murgitroyd Group performs well despite dip in revenue
Murgitroyd Group announced its audited results for the year ended 31 May on Tuesday, reporting a 7% improvement in underlying profit before income tax to £4. 1m year-on-year.
US pre-open: Stocks to drop as trade worries intensify
US stocks looked set to drop at the open on Tuesday as worries about trade relations between the US and China intensified as it emerged that Beijing is set to ask the World Trade Organization permission to impose sanctions on the US.
Europe midday: Shares slip amid trade and EM concerns
Shares have turned lower following news that China is seeking to impose sanctions on the US after Washington ignored a ruling from the World Trade Organisation and 'market chatter' around what some observers say is a still poor outlook for emerging markets.
Seeing Machines launches driver monitoring system for test fleets
Computer vision technology company Seeing Machines has launched a retrofit driver monitoring system for autonomous vehicles, it announced on Tuesday, in response to what it said was “clear demand” from the broadening deployment of semi-autonomous and autonomous research vehicles.
Newly-listed SimplyBiz pleased with first half performance
Independent provider of compliance and business services SimplyBiz announced its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June on Tuesday, reporting a 13. 7% improvement in group revenue to £24. 2m.
London midday: Stocks fall further amid growing trade fears; UK jobs data in focus
London stocks had fallen further into the red by midday on Tuesday as UK jobs data was overshadowed by news that China is set to ask the World Trade Organization for permission to slap sanctions on the US.
Vectura's solid interims turn focus further forward
Vectura kept guidance for the full year unchanged as the inhaled medicines specialist reported robust revenue and said it has identified pipeline projects with potential annual sales of over $250m.
Ten Lifestyle expects revenues to meet forecasts
Ten Lifestyle Group expects full-year revenues to be in line with market expectations after new corporate contracts rolled out as anticipated in the second half of its trading year.
K3 Capital kicks higher after year of 'significant growth'
K3 Capital reported a year of "significant growth" on Tuesday, with the Bolton-based business broker's revenues and profits both coming in well ahead of the year before.
Oxford Instruments' profits rising as order growth improves
Oxford Instruments’ interim chairman Stephen Blair hailed a strong first half of the year and paid tribute to deceased chairman Alan Thomson at the company’s annual general meeting on Tuesday.
German economic sentiment improves in September
German economic sentiment improved in September, according to the latest survey from the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.
Tory rebels scrap plan to publish alternative Brexit plan
Efforts to publish an alternative plan for Britain's post-Brexit relationship with the EU by Conservative Party eurosceptics have proved to be fruitless, according to a report on Tuesday.
Toople announces £2.2m placing to fund growth strategy
Toople, a provider of bespoke telecom services to UK SMEs, has conditionally placed 733. 3m new shares with institutional and other investors at 0. 3p each to raise £2. 2m.
Sky invests $2m in Silicon Valley start-up
Sky invested $2m in Silicon Valley-based media and entertainment content management firm SDVI on Tuesday, joining shareholders such as Fox, Turner and Discovery.
Kim Jong Un asks Trump for second meeting
The US and North Korea are in talks to set up a second meeting between leaders Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump.
Smurfit Kappa launches sustainable packaging initiative
Smurfit Kappa launched what it dubbed the ‘Smurfit Kappa Better Planet Packaging’ initiative on Tuesday, which the board said built on the company’s expertise in packaging, innovation and sustainability.
UK wage growth picks up despite slower employment growth
UK wage growth has strengthened to a three-year high but employment increased at a slower rate, official figures revealed on Tuesday, with economists seeing little chance of the Bank of England raising rates again soon.
Unilever aims to go Dutch by Christmas
Unilever said it expects to complete simplification of its dual Anglo-Dutch corporate structure in December, if shareholders approve the deal.
Imaginatik's shares plummet after losses deepen and revenues fall
Management software provider Imaginatik saw its shares dip on Tuesday after reporting steeper annual losses as revenues fell and the company failed to complete its objectives for the year.
Ashtead bumps up buyback after strong first quarter
Ashtead will increase and extend its share buyback plans as the equipment rental group expects full year results to beat current expectations after a strong first quarter.