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Marshall Motors expects to top record results
Automotive retailer Marshall Motor expects underlying pre-tax profits to come in ahead of its last trading year following the introduction of new emissions regulations.
DS Smith gets EU clearance for Europac acquisition
The European Commission has cleared packaging group DS Smith's proposed acquisition of Spanish rival Europac, which was announced back in June.
Conroy Gold's aims for mine development as loss deepens
Conroy Gold reported “excellent” drilling results on Wednesday though the gold miner’s loss deepened as it moves towards building a mine at its Clontibret project in County Monaghan, Ireland.
Hermes selects IMImobile technology for new parcel notifications strategy
Cloud communications software and solutions provider IMImobile announced on Wednesday that it has been chosen by parcel delivery firm Hermes, for the implementation of its new parcel notifications strategy as part of its ‘Digital Futures’ programme.
Maestrano confirms launch of 'potentially transformational' platform in US
Open cloud business integration platform provider Maestrano Group has now successfully gone live with a platform for an unnamed major US-based banking customer, it announced on Wednesday.
Plant Health Care enjoying success in Brazil with 'H2Copla'
Agricultural biological products provider Plant Health Care updated the market on the launch of ‘H2Copla’ (Harpin ab) in sugarcane in Brazil on Wednesday, reporting that it has now been applied on around 20,000 hectares of sugarcane since its 'soft launch' in February.
Lighthouse Group enters strategic relationship with Tavistock Investments
Financial advisory provider Lighthouse Group has entered into a strategic relationship with Tavistock Investments, it announced on Wednesday.
Totally manages 'good' rating across its Staffordshire NHS services
Out-of-hospital service provider Totally announced on Wednesday that its Royal Stoke Urgent Care Centre, part of the Vocare group, was recently rated as 'good' overall following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission.
Deutsche Bank downgrades Direct Line as claims inflation rises
Deutsche Bank downgraded its stance on Direct Line to 'hold' from 'buy' on Wednesday and cut the price target to 370p from 390p as it reduced its earnings estimates on the back of higher-than-expected claims inflation, resulting in greater compression in margins.
Cambridge Cognition wins 'significant' new clinical trial contract
Neuroscience technology company Cambridge Cognition Holdings has won a “significant” new clinical trial contract, it announced on Wednesday, which it said was the largest in a series of recently-signed electronic clinical outcomes assessment (eCOA) trials.
Asia report: Negativity abounds as oil stocks fall across region
Markets in Asia mostly finished in negative territory on Wednesday, with sentiment affected by a further fall in oil prices.
Regency Mines inks new agreement with Mambare partner
Natural resources development outfit Regency Mines has proposed a new work plan at its Mambare joint-venture in Papua New Guinea following the signing of a fresh agreement with its partner on the project.
S4 Capital unveils 'very strong' quarter following MediaMonks merger
WPP founder Martin Sorrell's digital advertising and marketing outfit S4 Capital turned in a "very strong" third quarter on Wednesday, with revenues and gross profits showing a significant year-on-year improvement.
Touchstone Exploration swings to profit after production jumps
Touchstone Exploration reported on Wednesday that it swung to a profit in the third quarter as the Trinidadfocused oil and gas company benefitted from increased production and rising oil prices.
Liberum downgrades Rio Tinto as steel and iron ore prices falter
Iron ore indicators are looking "shaky" and steel prices are faltering, said Liberum, as it downgraded Rio Tinto to 'sell' from 'hold' and cut the price target to 3,350p from 3,600p.
Avon Rubber's 'excellent' year sees profits and revenues spring
Avon Rubber reported strong annual profit and revenue growth on Wednesday, with its year-end order book also exceeding that of last year.
Wednesday broker round-up
Rotork: Credit Suisse downgrades to underperform with a target price of 300p.
Europe midday: Stocks dip on Italian impasse
Stocks on the Continent are trading slightly lower on Wednesday after the Italian government stuck to its deficit targets for next year, despite opposition from the European Commission, and following the release of a mixed set of data on China's economy overnight.
Advertisers making digital Christmas switch away from TV
UK advertisers have cut almost £44m from their Christmas TV campaign budgets and shifted their focus to digital media.
Pearson sells off FT headquarters
Pearson has agreed to sell the Financial Times' headquarters on the banks of the Thames to investor M&G for £115m.