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Asia report: Markets mixed as investors await outcome of trade talks
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Tuesday, with investors holding their breath for news from the two-day trade discussions between Beijing and Washington.
Airbus hits 2018 target for jet deliveries
Airbus "operationally" hit its revised target for jet aircraft deliveries in 2018.
Sell Ryanair on elevated pricing risks, says Berenberg
Analysts at Berenberg downgraded low-cost carrier Ryanair from 'hold' to 'sell' on Tuesday as part of a note on the broader sector.
Superdry's chief product officer Brigitte Danielmeyer steps down
Fashion retailer Superdry said on Tuesday that Brigitte Danielmeyer has decided to leave her role as chief product officer for personal reasons, following a period of compassionate leave before Christmas.
Double-digit revenue growth keeps Abcam on target
Abcam reported on Tuesday that it remains on track to meet full-year financial targets due to double digit revenue growth following the company’s expansion in China.
House prices surge past expectations in December but overall trend weak
UK house prices rose much more than expected in December, according to the latest figures from mortgage lender Halifax, but the underlying trend remains weak.
Europe midday: Early gains on trade talk optimism stick, but traders very cautious
European shares are trading near their best levels of the session amid potentially positive signals ahead of the second day of US-China trade talks, although some traders remained of a decidedly cautious bent.
ITM Power sinks as first half losses widen
Energy storage and clean fuel outfit ITM Power made "significant progress" in the first half of its trading year but widening losses saw the group's shares tumble on Tuesday.
Joules defies retail gloom with solid festive sales
Lifestyle brand Joules defied the retail gloom on Tuesday as it said it continued to trade well over the festive period, putting it on course to achieve its pre-tax profit expectations for 2019.
Greene King confident about full year after record Christmas day sales
Pub operator Greene King posted a jump in like-for-like sales on Tuesday as it hailed "strong" trading over the Christmas period and expressed confidence over the full year.
US pre-open: Stocks to rise amid Sino-US hopes; Trump's wall speech eyed
US stock futures pointed to gains on Wall Street at the open on Tuesday as investors grew hopeful that the latest round of talks between the US and China would ease trade tensions.
Harworth's solid momentum continues into second half of trading year
Land and property developer Harworth turned in a strong operational performance for the second half of its trading year on Tuesday.
London midday: Stocks extend gains amid China-US hopes; Morrisons under pressure
London stocks had pushed further into the green by midday on Tuesday, underpinned by optimism over Sino-US trade talks, with Morrisons bucking the trend after a mixed update.
Osirium scores three-year cybersecurity contract with Fortune 500 oiler
Osirium on Tuesday signed a three-year contract to provide software and professional services to the UK arm of a Fortune 500 multinational integrated oil and gas company.
Tuesday broker round-up
Vodafone: RBC Capital Markets downgrades to underperform with a target price of 125p.
Stockmarket rout hammers US small business capex plans, NFIB says
Small business confidence in the US remained near historically-high levels in December, amid signs of strength in hiring and in companies' inventory planning, according to the results of one closely-followed survey.
Safestore locks up growth thanks to store openings and acquisition
Self-storage company Safestore reported double-digit growth of annual profits and revenues after opening three new stores in London and Paris.
Aquis Exchange ends year ahead of expectations
Exchange services group Aquis Exchange updated the market on its trading on Tuesday, confirming that it traded ahead of market expectations for the year ended 31 December, and expected to deliver revenues of £4m for the financial year.
Red Emperor Resources raises £2.8m in placing
Red Emperor Resources announced an oversubscribed placing to certain new and existing institutional and sophisticated investors, via its UK and Australian brokers on Tuesday, of 100 million new ordinary shares at an issue price of 2. 8p each, to raise £2. 8m before expenses.
Infrastructure India extends existing loans amid delays to refinancing
Infrastructure India has agreed the extensions to the maturity of an existing $48. 4m unsecured bridging loan facility originally provided in June 2017 by Cedar Valley Financial, and an existing $21. 5m working capital loan originally provided in April 2013 by GGIC, it announced on Tuesday.