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Thursday broker round-up
Compass: Barclays upgrades to overweight with a target price of 1,500. 0p.
Monday broker round-up
Burberry Group: RBC Capital Markets upgrades to sector perform with a target price of 1,620. 0p.
China to open antitrust investigation into Google
The Chinese government is preparing to launch an antitrust probe into Alphabet Inc's Google over allegations of competition irregularities.
Wednesday broker round-up
TP Icap: Canaccord downgrades to hold with a target price of 275. 0p.
TSB to axe 164 branches and 900 jobs
British bank TSB announced on Wednesday that it will close 164 branches and cut around 900 jobs as it struggles with the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Baidu's voice assistant valued at $2.9bn after investment
Chinese internet giant Baidu announced that its voice assistant was valued at $2. 9bn following a capital raise for an undisclosed amount of money.
FAA to carry out evaluation flights for improved Boeing 737 MAX
The Federal Aviation Administration is due to conduct an evaluation of the recently improved Boeing 737 Max.
Covid-19 deaths reach 1m, WHO claims virus still suppressible
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that the number of global deaths from Covid-19 had reached 1m but that the virus was still suppressible.
Nokia wins contract for UK 5G network
Nokia secured a deal to supply radio equipment for the UK’s new 5G network alongside BT, the company announced on Tuesday.
Tesco sets sales for plant-based meat substitutes at 300%
Tesco is set to become the first UK retailer to set sales targets for meat alternatives that are plant-based.
High street landlords seek new tenants as Covid-19 threatens shutdowns in retail
High street landlords seek out new tenants as the second wave of Covid-19 threatens to shut down retailers once again.
Monday broker round-up
William Hill: RBC Capital Markets downgrades to sector perform with a target price of 300. 0p.
Court temporarily blocks Trump's ban on TikTok
A US district judge granted TikTok a temporary reprieve from US President Donald Trump’s executive order banning it from app stores in the States late on Sunday evening.
CBI urge UK government to avoid no-deal Brexit
The Confederation of British Industry urged the UK government to try to reach an agreement with the European Union on trade post-Brexit to avoid further economic challenges.
Swiss set to vote on free movement deal with EU
Switzerland is set to vote on Sunday on whether to end its agreement with the European Union that allows free movement of people between the two jurisdictions.
China claims WHO gave approval for Covid-19 vaccine emergency program
The World Health Organization gave China its blessing to start administering experimental coronavirus vaccines to people while clinical trials were still underway, a Chinese National Health Commission official said on Friday.
US DoJ asks judge to approve WeChat ban from app stores
The US Department of Justice asked a federal judge in San Francisco on Friday to allow the government to ban WeChat's app stores in the country.
FCA urges banks to improve measures for remote working
The Financial Conduct Authority urged banks and investment firms to improve measures for remote working and avoiding misconduct.
Facebook Oversight Board to launch for US election
The Facebook Oversight Board said it plans to launch ahead of the US presidential election in November to monitor political content on the platform.