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FTSE 100 movers: IAG tanks amid Covid fears; supermarkets rise
London’s FTSE 100 was down 3% at 5,828. 13 in afternoon trade on Monday amid worries about rising Covid cases and tougher restrictions.
RBC Capital upgrades Burberry to 'sector perform'
RBC Capital Markets upgraded Burberry to ‘sector perform’ from ‘underperform’ on Monday, lifting the price target to 1,620p from 1,450p as it pointed to limited downside risk following a 28 percentage point year-to-date relative share price underperformance.
FTSE 250 movers: Mitchells & Butlers, Trainline slump on restriction fears
London’s FTSE 250 was down 3. 8% at 16,904. 56 in afternoon trade on Monday amid worries about rising Covid-19 cases and tighter restrictions.
Microsoft to buy Bethesda parent ZeniMax Media for $7.5bn
Microsoft said on Monday that it has agreed to buy ZeniMax Media, the parent of game developers Bethesda Softworks, for $7. 5bn in cash.
London midday: Stocks tank amid lockdown fears
London equity markets had tanked by midday on Monday, with travel, hospitality and leisure stocks all under the cosh as investors mulled the prospect of tougher lockdown restrictions.
House prices rise as buyers seek more space - Rightmove
UK house prices saw the highest annual growth in September since 2016 as buyers sought larger properties following the Covid-19 lockdown, according to a survey by property website Rightmove.
Network International says not aware of any reason for share price slump
Payments processor Network International said on Monday that it is not aware of any reason for the slump in its share price.
London open: Stocks slump amid lockdown fears
London equity markets fell sharply in early trade on Monday, with travel, hospitality and leisure stocks all under the cosh as investors mulled the prospect of tougher lockdown restrictions amid rising coronavirus cases in the UK and abroad.
G4S hails 'resilient' revenues as earnings rise
Security services firm G4S said on Monday that its revenues have remained "resilient" for the first eight months of the year following a strong performance in the first half of 2020.
London pre-open: Stocks to fall amid Covid-19 worries
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Monday amid concerns about rising coronavirus cases in the UK and abroad and the prospect of further restrictions in London.
Monday newspaper round-up: Banks, Wheaton Precious Metals, Covid economic hit
The government has been accused of failing to rescue struggling industrial companies through its “Project Birch” bailout scheme amid signs that manufacturers are slashing investment in a fight for survival. Against a backdrop of mounting job losses, Labour said the Treasury support scheme was gathering dust after only one company qualified for emergency bailout funding. - Guardian.