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FTSE 100 movers: Reckitt rallies but Smith & Nephew hit by CEO retirement
London’s FTSE 100 was down 0. 3% to 7,499. 20 in afternoon trade on Monday as the pound rallied against the euro and the dollar following last week’s losses.
FTSE 250 movers: Millennium & Copthorne jumps on deal news; Metro boosted by Goldman note
London’s FTSE 250 was down 0. 4% to 20,093. 25 in afternoon trade on Monday.
Revolution Bars rejects Deltic share merger offer, encourages cash bid
Revolution Bars has rejected an all-share merger proposal from nightclub owner Deltic Group, suggesting on Monday that the group make a cash offer.
US pre-open: Stocks to edge higher but markets seen quiet on Columbus Day
US futures pointed to a slightly firmer open on Wall Street on Monday, although trading was expected to be fairly quiet, with no Fedspeak or notable data releases due on Columbus Day.
London midday: Stocks extend losses as sterling surges
London stocks had fallen further by midday as the pound surged against both the euro and the dollar, recovering from last week’s losses.
Petra Diamonds says likely to breach covenants
Petra Diamonds said it is likely to breach its covenants by the end of the year due to the labour disruption at three of its South African operations and uncertainty around the final volume of sales for the Williamson mine in Tanzania.
Mantra Group surges on Accor takeover offer
Shares in Australian hotel operator Mantra Group surged on Monday after it confirmed that it has received a takeover offer from France’s Accor.
Goldman Sachs upgrades Metro Bank to 'neutral'
Goldman Sachs upgraded Metro Bank to ‘neutral’ from ‘sell’ and lifted the price target to 3,400p from 2,600p.
Interserve awarded £70m Leeds housing contract
Support services and construction group Interserve has been awarded a contract worth more than £70m by Dandara Limited to design and build a residential development in Leeds comprising 744 apartments.
London open: Stocks nudge lower but Millennium & Copthorne surges on deal news
London stocks nudged a touch lower in early trade on Monday on what was expected to be a fairly quiet start to the week, although deal news for Millennium & Copthorne livened up the proceedings a little.
Centamin reports record third-quarter gold production
Centamin reported record third-quarter gold production on Monday as all sections of its Sukari mine in Egypt performed well.
London pre-open: Stocks to nudge lower amid quiet corporate, economic calendar
London stocks were set to nudge lower at the open on Monday, with little in the way of corporate or economic news to move markets.