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Drax calls on Labour to continue subsidies

Drax reported stonger profits from its wood-burning power plant in the first half, and has launched a £300mn share buyback programme

Today's markets: GDP surprise – but cuts seem inevitable

Updates on world markets and companies news

IMI unveils buyback as demand rises

The 'complexity reduction' programme has driven margins higher over recent years and delivered £4mn of benefits in the half

Anglo puts the brakes on Woodsmith: what now?

The major miner has included the Yorkshire fertiliser project in its new strategy but has written off billions from its book value

The problem with Labour's utilities plan

Labour's spending priorities could grind up against conflicting interests

IG Group can’t find momentum

The CFD trading platform isn’t short of cash but needs more scale and efficiency

Debt deadline looms at De La Rue

The banknote printer urgently needs to sell one of its businesses

North Sea stocks in limbo as tax wait goes on

New government is fine-tuning its North Sea policies while an anxious oil and gas industry waits for clarity

Aptitude is yet to turn its pipeline into growth

The financial software company will hope to come into demand as customers look for productivity boosting tools.

Investors underwhelmed by AstraZeneca upgrades

Are margin concerns outweighing earnings gains?