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'At least' 40 MPs would vote down Chequers deal, says ex-minister
Former Brexit minister Steve Baker and leading Tory Brexiter said he believes “at least” 40 MPs would vote against any Brexit deal similar to Theresa May’s Chequers proposal.
WPP loses out to rival on mega Ford contract
WPP has lost its long-held and largest contract, as Ford Motor Company's lead creative agency, which has gone to its fierce rival Omnicom's BBDO agency.
Global footprint boosts income at Robert Walters
Shares in Robert Walters jumped on Tuesday after the recruiter updated investors on a “record” third quarter.
Edenville inks largest single coal contract to date
Edenville Energy has inked a "significant contract" for the supply of a specialised coal product with an unnamed East African industrial outfit.
Berenberg starts coverage of N Brown, Quiz and Joules
Berenberg started coverage of N Brown, Quiz and Joules on Tuesday as it took a look at the broader retail sector, noting that the gap in performance between online and store-based retail in the past three years has been huge.
Altitude shares dip following departure of chief operating officer
Altitude Group revealed on Tuesday that chief operating officer Shaun Parker had resigned from the group, with immediate effect.
Small business confidence in US near 45-year high in September
Small businesses in the States continued to be in buoyant spirits last month, the results of a widely-followed survey revealed.
Trade barriers are unacceptable, DUP's Foster says
Arlene Foster has reiterated her insistence there can be no trade barriers between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK as MPs ready themselves for the next round of Brexit talks.
White House give sanctions exemption to BP and Serica over Iran-owned licence
Oil giants British Petroleum and Serica Energy have been granted licences to run a North Sea gas field owned, in part, by Iran.
Workers' rights need more protection after Brexit - IPPR
Workers’ rights are likely to be at risk after Brexit regardless if a deal is struck with the European Union, the Institute for Public Policy Research has warned, calling for the government to ensure protections remain in place.
Financial services face 'costly' disruption from Brexit - BoE
The Bank of England has called on the European Union to take urgent action or risk massive disruption to the European financial services sector post Brexit.
Transense shares tumble as capital fears offset solid results
AIM-listed sensor maker Transense Technologies reported a small rise in revenue in its last trading year, helping the group narrow pre-tax losses.
YouGov profits jump on new subscription model
YouGov saw profits soar in its last trading year on the back of its new subscription format that boosted revenues and an improved profit margin.
US pre-open: Stocks seen lower as bond yields resume their rise
US stocks looked set for losses at the open on Tuesday as bond yields resumed their march higher.
Europe midday: Early bounce in shares evaporates as selling in Italian debt continues
Early gains for stocks had completely eroded come midday amid fresh losses in Italian government bonds and another drop in the euro.
German trade surplus widens unexpectedly in August
Germany's foreign trade surplus widened unexpectedly in August on the back of a sharp drop in the country's imports.
London midday: Stocks turn lower as US, Italian bond yields keep rising
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Tuesday as Italian and US bond yields continued to rise, but strength in the mining sector helped to keep a lid on losses.
IMF cuts global growth projections due to trade war
The International Monetary Fund has cut its world growth projections for 2018 and 2019 as trade tensions between the US and China start to take a bite out of the global economy.
Mysale CFO exits as annual loss deepens
Shares in online retailer Mysale Group slumped on Tuesday after the company reported a deepened loss before tax alongside the resignation of chief financial officer Andrew Dingle.