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UK total retail sales fell 4% year on year in the April as wet spring weather deterred shoppers, despite businesses offering hefty discounts in an attempt to entice customers into stores, according to a survey published on Tuesday.

Australia's central bank left interest rates unchanged on Tuesday despite a slower-than-expected fall in inflation.

Universal Music Group could become the latest company to face an embarrassing shareholder revolt this AGM season, after an influential advisory firm urged investors to reject an “excessive” €139m (£119m) payout for its chief executive, Lucian Grainge. Glass Lewis said it had “severe reservations” about supporting the Dutch-American music company’s pay decisions, which included a €92m share-based bonus for its British-born ...

London stocks were set to rise at the open on Tuesday as investors play catch up following positive sessions in Europe and the US on Monday.

BP reported a worse-than-expected fall in first-quarter profit on the back of lower oil and gas prices, an outage at a US refinery and “significantly weaker” fuels margins as it also started a $1.75bn share buyback.

Cellular materials specialist Zotefoams announced a strategic alliance agreement with Suzhou Shincell New Materials of Suzhou, China on Tuesday.

London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 hitting record highs as markets played catch up with gains seen in the US and Europe a day earlier.https://www.sharecast.com/news/news-and-announcements--/uk-april-retail-sales-hit-by-wet-weather-early-easter---brc--16726108.html

Ferrexpo reported a notable rise in production and sales volumes for the first quarter at its Ukraine subsidiary, Ferrexpo Poltava Mining (FPM), on Tuesday.

UK new car sales rose for the 21st month in a row in April, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, driven by increased demand for fleet vehicles.

Swiss banking giant UBS announced its first quarterly profit since its takeover of Credit Suisse on Tuesday, sending its shares northward.