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Market Report
15 May
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Sirius Petroleum losses widen ahead of maiden drill programme

Nigeria focused exploration and development company Sirius Petroleum saw annual losses widen in its last trading year as the firm geared up for its initial programme of two wells to be drilled back-to-back.

15 May
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German investors remain gloomy in April - ZEW

Investors in Germany remained gloomy in May, according to the latest survey from the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.

15 May
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London midday: Stocks edge up as pound stays lower after UK jobs data

London stocks had edged higher by midday on Tuesday as sterling largely shrugged off the latest round of UK jobs data.

15 May
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UK pay growth slows but employment grows

Growth in British wages slowed in March, official data showed on Tuesday, but employment expanded at the best quarterly rate for more than two years and the squeeze on real incomes eased as pay growth matched inflation.

15 May
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Premier Foods annual pre-tax profit surges 75%

Mr Kipling and Bisto owner Premier Foods reported a rise in full-year profit and revenue on Tuesday, with the second half of the year benefiting from the colder weather.

15 May
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Contract win for Capita as watchdog slams staff's behaviour

There was good and bad news for Capita on Tuesday as the outsourcer won a £37m claims handling contract with the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, but hit the headlines after a report found that some of its staff used excessive restraint on asylum seekers.

15 May
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Charter Court loan book up 28pc in first quarter

Charter Court Financial Services Group updated the market on its trading in the first quarter on Tuesday, claiming that it had maintained a “strong” balance sheet during the period, with its loan book up 28. 2% year-on-year to £5. 5bn.

15 May
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Bluebird Merchant returns 'encouraging results' from Kochang grab samples

Gold explorer Bluebird Merchant Ventures has seen "encouraging results" from its underground grab sampling at its Kochang project in South Korea.

15 May
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Cairn Energy shareholders given positive development update at AGM

Investors in Cairn Energy were promised a 2018 year that would be “just as active” as 2017 on Tuesday, as they gathered for the company’s annual general meeting in Edinburgh.

15 May
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CYBG interim profits increase less than forecast

CYBG, the owner of Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank that recently approached Virgin Money about a possible takeover, increased underlying profits in the first six months of its financial year but PPI misselling costs dragged it into losses.

15 May
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Taylor Wimpey to bump up dividend payout, sets out five-year goals

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey was on the rise on Tuesday after announcing plans to bump up its dividend payout as it set out its new goals for the next five years.

15 May
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Landsec swings to basic loss as dividend increases

Land Securities issued its results for the year ended 31 March on Tuesday, reporting 1 6. 3% improvement in revenue profit to £406m, while its valuation deficit shrunk 0. 7% to £91m.

15 May
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London open: Stocks and sterling steady ahead of jobs data

London stocks were steady in early trade on Tuesday as investors refrained from making any big bets either way ahead of key UK jobs data.

15 May
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EasyJet losses narrow as revenue tops £2bn for first time

Losses at budget airline EasyJet narrowed in the first half as revenues surged nearly 20% to over £2bn for the first time, with the company benefiting from the collapse of Monarch and Air Berlin and troubles at Ryanair.

15 May
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Ascential to sell exhibitions business to ITE Group

FTSE 250 specialist information company, Ascential, has agreed to sell its exhibitions business to ITE Group for £300m in cash.

15 May
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Vodafone returns to profits as CEO Colao steps down

Alongside a solid set of annual results, Vodafone revealed that chief executive Vittorio Colao will step down in October after ten years in charge, to be replaced by chief financial officer Nick Read.

15 May
Hargreaves Lansdown assets under administration up 3.1%

Financial services group Hargreaves Lansdown reported a 3. 1% jump in assets under administration in the four months to 30 April.

15 May
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Cressida Hogg appointed as next Landsec chairman

Landsec announced the appointment of Cressida Hogg as its non-executive chairman on Tuesday, with effect from completion of the company’s annual general meeting on 12 July.

15 May
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London pre-open: Stocks to drop ahead of key jobs data

London stocks were set to edge lower at the open on Tuesday as investors eyed a slew of key UK jobs data.