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London close: Stocks higher, GSK jumps on rejection of Unilever deal
London stocks closed above the waterline on Monday, with pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline pacing the advance after it confirmed it had rejected an offer from Unilever for its consumer healthcare arm.
Director dealings: S&U discloses director sale-and-purchase, Bytes CEO sells £2.55m of shares
Motor finance specialist S&U disclosed a sale-and-purchase of its shares on Monday, involving chairman Anthony Coombs and deputy chairman Graham Coombs.
Xpediator agrees lease of under-construction Netherlands warehouse
Freight management provider Xpediator announced on Monday that its subsidiary Delamode International Logistics has signed a 10-year lease for a new, purpose-built 180,000 square foot storage, fulfilment and distribution warehouse in Roosendaal, the Netherlands.
Tavistock agrees £3.7m acquisition of Morgan Financial Group
Tavistock Investments has agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of Morgan Financial Group, it announced on Monday, which it described as an independent financial advisory group with offices in Bath and Cheltenham.
Vela puts £0.75m into integrated circuit company EnSilica
Technology investment company Vela has invested £0. 75m in EnSilica, it announced on Monday, which it described as a fabless semiconductor design business focused on custom mixed-signal application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs).
Bens Creek starts delivering metallurgical coal ahead of plan
North America-focussed metallurgical coal miner Bens Creek Group announced on Monday that, following discussions with its offtake partner Integrity Coal Sales of New York, it had started the sale and delivery of metallurgical coal.
Trellus Health upbeat on recent methodology research
Connected health management technology developer Trellus Health said on Monday that clinical research conducted by its co-founders Laurie Keefer and Marla Dubinsky had associated the ‘GRITT’, or ‘Gaining Resilience Through Transitions’. methodology with significantly lower healthcare utilisation, corticosteroid and opioid use in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Inland Homes rises after court quashes Hillingdon review
Housebuilder and brownfield developer Inland Homes announced on Monday that the application by the London Borough of Hillingdon to seek a judicial review of the Mayor of London's decision to approve plans for 514 homes at Hillingdon Gardens had been quashed by the High Court.
Bradley out, Smith in as Forward Partners finance chief
Investment company Forward Partners announced the appointment of Lloyd Smith as its chief financial officer on Monday, with effect from 21 March.
Victoria gets £150m Koch investment after shareholder approval
Flooring designer, manufacturer and distributor Victoria announced on Monday that it has received the £150m investment from Koch Equity Development.
Strong palm oil prices lift MP Evans in 2021
Indonesian palm oil producer MP Evans reported a 15% increase in crude palm oil production in 2021 on Monday, to 312,900 tonnes, while palm kernel production was 11% higher year-on-year at 67,100 tonnes.
Asia report: Markets mixed as China GDP grows faster in Q4
Markets were mixed at the end of Monday in Asia, as investors digested data showing China’s economy grew quicker than anticipated in the December quarter.
Triton makes 'increased and final' 925p bid for Clinigen
Clinigen announced an increased and final all-cash offer from Triton of 925p per share on Monday.
Endeavour Mining discovers record 3m ounces in 2021
Endeavour Mining announced the discovery of a record three million ounces of measured and indicated resources in 2021 on Monday, at a cost of $16 per ounce, exceeding its discovery target for the year of 2. 5 million ounces.
Big Yellow returns to 'more normalised' third quarter trading
Big Yellow Group reported a 30% improvement in total revenue in its “seasonally weaker” third quarter on Monday, to £45. 2m, as like-for-like store revenue improved 13% to £38. 3m.