Hot Off The Wires - 27 September 2019

News.

• China's industrial profits dropped 2% in August from a year earlier, after rising 2.6% in July. Disruptions from strong storms last month also contributed.

• The eurozone’s bailout fund has announced that it will stop issuing bonds governed by English law.

• KPMG has shifted 800 staff and about 20 partners from its advisory division into its audit department in preparation for a possible forced break-up.

• Jaguar Land Rover will halt production at British factories for a week in November to mitigate potential disruption from a no-deal Brexit.

Results

• Pennon Group (PNN.L) - Trading Statement

• Grainger (GRI.L) - Trading Update

• Hipgnosis Songs (SONG.L) - Initial Placing and Offer of C Shares

• Helios Underwriting (HUW.L) - Half Year Report

• Numis (NUM.L) - Trading Update

• Tavistock Investments (TAVI.L) - Trading Update

Trivia

In Scrabble, how many points is the letter K worth?

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