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Amazon workers in Europe strike during Prime promotion event
Amazon workers from Spain, Germany and Poland have walked out on strike over demands for better working conditions, choosing to do so on the same date as the retail giant’s big promotional push.
Silence Therapeutics taps wisdom of Solomon for CEO role
Silence Therapeutics has appointed Dr David Horn Solomon to its board to take on the role of chief executive, effective immediately.
IOG completes 'key step' in Thames pipeline revamp
Development and production focused oil and gas firm Independent Oil & Gas saw its shares rise on Tuesday as it works to confirm the integrity of the Thames Pipeline.
Mosman ups production 28% as Texas project wins big
Mosman Oil & Gas on Tuesday reported it had boosted production by 28% in the six months to June compared to the previous six-month period.
Netflix shares dive over missed subscriber growth projections
Netflix shares plunged as the entertainment streaming company missed its subscriber forecasts by one million for the second quarter.
Wednesday preview: EasyJet, RPC, UK inflation reading to clear up doubts?
Both budget airline easyJet and plastics maker RPC Group have the opportunity to set the record straight with investors as they provide trading updates on Wednesday, while UK inflation data could give a strong clue as what the Bank of England will do with its next interest rates decision.
RBS welcomes debt upgrade from Moody's
Credit agency Moody's upgraded its rating on Royal Bank of Scotland's senior debt on Tuesday, also changing its outlook to 'positive'.
CloudCall hails 'robust' first-half trading but growth slows
Cloud-based software business CloudCall witnessed "robust trading and growth" in the first half as total and recurring revenues both improved year-on-year, although the rate of user and revenue growth slowed.
Huntsworth buys 90pc of Giant Creative in $72m deal
Healthcare and communications group Huntsworth announced on Tuesday the acquisition of 90. 2% of the membership interests of Giant Creative Holdings - a limited liability company and parent of Giant Creative Strategy - from Shamrock Capital Growth Fund III and its affiliates, and Giant's former and existing management, for a cash consideration of $72. 2m funded from existing debt facilities.
EMIS Group ends first half in line
Connected healthcare software and services provider EMIS Group updated the market for the six months ended 30 June on Tuesday, reporting that trading for the half year had been in line with the board's expectations, with revenue ahead of the comparative period as the group continued to benefit from strong market shares, high levels of recurring revenue and good visibility in its order books and pipelines.
Empresaria buys majority share of Grupo Solimano
International specialist staffing group Empresaria announced the acquisition of a 60% interest in Grupo Solimano on Tuesday, which it described as an established provider of outsourced and temporary staffing services in Peru.
Falanx expands further with acquisition of Secure Storm
Cyber security and intelligence provider Falanx Group announced the acquisition of Secure Storm on Tuesday, which it said was in line with its strategy of increasing value in the high-growth cybersecurity market.
Flying Brands' IB joins multi-centre cancer trial
Flying Brands announced on Tuesday that its wholly-owned subsidiary Imaging Biometrics and the American College of Radiology Imaging Network had united efforts in a multi-centre Phase II trial sponsored by the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group-ACRIN Cancer Research Group.
BAE to supply ground control tech for ESA space missions
BAE Systems will supply ground control equipment to Goonhilly Earth Station in Cornwall to allow the European Space Agency to track and communicate with manned and robotic missions to the moon and mars.
Greatland Gold to begin new exploration programme at Black Hills
Precious and base metals exploration and development company Greatland Gold announced a new exploration programme at its 100%-owned Black Hills licence in the Paterson region of Western Australia on Tuesday.
Arsenal assisting fraud investigation at Chinese car manufacturer sponsor
Premier League football club Arsenal is understood to be assisting a Chinese investigation into carmaker BYD, whom the club entered into a sponsorship deal with in April.
Standard Life Aberdeen gains from HDFC float pricing
Standard Life Aberdeen's stake in India's HDFC Asset Management Company has been valued at least at £970m ahead of a planned flotation on the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Royal Mail monitors GDPR effect as letter declines accelerate
Royal Mail said it was monitoring the impact of new data regulations on business customers after letter volume declines accelerated but the postal operator said on Tuesday that trading was in line with its expectations.
Volution buys Denmark's Air Connection for £2.8m
Ventilation products supplier Volution has bought Danish rival Air Connection for DKK23. 8m (£2. 8m) in cash in a deal that will be funded from cash and banking facilities.
Galliford Try issues solid year-end update
Housebuilding, regeneration and construction group Galliford Try said its Linden Homes business should report “strong” overall performance and further significant improvement in margin in the year to 30 June, representing “very good progress” against its strategic objectives.