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RBC upgrades SSE to 'outperform' on green targets
Royal Bank of Canada upgraded SSE to 'outperform' as the bank took a more positive view of the group's green energy targets and the regulatory outlook.
RBC cuts United Utilities to 'sector perform' on valuation
Royal Bank of Canada downgraded United Utilities to 'sector perform' after the water company's shares outperformed rival Severn Trent.
Leeds Group trading in line with expectations
Leeds Group said first-half trading was in line with the board's expectations and that its operations were producing positive results.
Ukraine supreme court to rule on Enwell licence
Enwell Energy shares fell more than 10% after it said Ukraine's supreme court would consider an appeal by the previous owner of a licence to explore for gas.
N Brown shareholders approve fundraising and move to AIM
N Brown shareholders voted for the company's £100m capital raising and its move from the London main market to AIM.
Elementis shuts Charleston plant in North American overhaul
Elementis has closed its production plant in Charleston, West Virginia, as part of a plan to improve efficiency at its North American manufacturing operations.
Gulf Marine suspends CEO Summers over severance deal
Gulf Marine Services has suspended Chief Executive Tim Summers over a severance agreement he agreed before a boardroom coup.
Eurozone business activity slumps amid Covid-19 second wave
Eurozone business activity fell sharply in November, putting the bloc on track for a double-dip recession as governments imposed restrictions to stem a second wave of Covid-19 infections.
AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine proves effective
AstraZeneca said its Covid-19 vaccine was highly effective in preventing the virus and that it would move quickly to get approval for use.
AA close to agreeing £218m takeover by private equity
AA said it was close to recommending a proposed cash offer of 35p a share from private equity groups TowerBrook Capital and Warburg Pincus working together.
DMGT ups dividend as Covid-19 hits annual profit
Daily Mail and General Trust edged up its dividend and said it was confident about the future as the publisher reported a 50% drop in annual profit.
Aviva sells Italian life joint venture stake for €400m
Aviva has agreed to sell its 80% stake in its Italian life insurance joint venture to its partner UBI Banca for €400m (£356m) in cash as the insurer continues to reduce its international operations.
Mnuchin tries to play down dispute with Fed
US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin tried to play down his decision not to extend several emergency Federal Reserve lending facilities but economists said his move risked damaging the economy.
Boris Johnson's adviser quits over Patel bullying report
Boris Johnson's ethics adviser has quit after the prime minister rejected his conclusion that Home Secretary Priti Patel breached a code of conduct by bullying civil servants.
MPs launch inquiry into financial services
UK regulators and leading bankers are set to be called for evidence by MPs after the Treasury committee launched an inquiry into the future of financial services.
Indivior appoints Ryan Preblick as CFO
Indivior has appointed Ryan Preblick as chief financial officer after he spent five months in the job on an interim basis.
Global equities to rise 15% in 2021, Credit Suisse predicts
Global equity markets will rise by 15% by the end of 2021 bolstered by policy support and a move out of bonds, Credit Suisse analysts predicted.
600 Group scraps dividends on uncertain outlook
600 Group said it would not pay a dividend in the current financial year and that its finance chief was leaving because he did not want to take part in a move to Florida.
Consumers 'losing their nerve' as confidence dips - GfK
Consumer sentiment dipped further in November as households worried about their personal finances, a widely followed survey showed.
Telit considers u-blox takeover approach
Telit Communications said it had received an all-share bid approach from Swiss rival u-blox valuing and was considering the proposal.