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National Bank of Romania hikes interest rates by surprise
Romania's central bank surprised most forecasters on Monday, hiking its main policy rate at the turn of the year in a bid to dampen above-target inflation.
US pre-open: Stocks seen muted as investors eye Fedspeak
US futures pointed to a muted open on Wall Street on Monday following a solid performance last week.
China FX reserves rise to highest level in over a year in December
China's foreign exchange reserves hit their highest level since September 2016 last month as interbank liquidity tightened, analysts said.
Bango wins regional billing service contract with Netflix
Mobile payments company Bango has teamed up with video streaming giant Netflix to allow online video streaming customers in Mexico to subscribe via their mobile phone bill.
German factory orders slip in November
German factory orders unexpectedly slipped in November, according to data released by Destatis.
Mattioli Woods sees improved margins across first half
Pension consultancy and administration service Mattioli Woods saw "strong and sustainable growth" lead to an increase in revenue of 16% in the six months leading to 30 November 2017.
AFH completes Monopoly Financial acquisition
Wealth management firm AFH said it had completed the acquisition of the assets of Monopoly Financial Consultants Limited. Under the terms of the deal, the maximum purchase price is £0. 63m subject to the certain financial targets being met. The acquisition is expected to contribute approximately £0. 17m of recurring revenue to AFH.
Randall & Quilter CFO Booth resigns
Non-life legacy insurance investor Randall & Quilter announced some changes to its senior management team on Monday, including the resignation of its chief financial officer, as it continues to work towards the simplification of the group.
2018 outlook for miners compelling, Barclays says
The outlook for miners remains "compelling", analysts at Barclays told clients, pointing to a raft of positive drivers for the sector.
Volkswagen and Uber partner with NVIDIA for self-driving vehicles
Volkswagen and Uber will introduce NVIDIA tech in their vehicles to create artificially intelligent self-driving cars and trucks.
Tesla's Elon Musk looks to build drive-in restaurant at California Supercharger station
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk announced on Sunday that he was exploring the concept of building several retro drive-in restaurants at the company's new Supercharger stations across Los Angeles.
Shanta Gold appoints Luke Leslie as CFO
AIM-listed gold producer, developer and explorer Shanta Gold said on Monday that it has appointed Luke Leslie as its chief financial officer with effect from 1 January.
KCR Residential acquires leasehold apartment
AIM-listed KCR Residential's wholly-owned subsidiary Osprey has acquired a further apartment within one of its freehold retirement residential developments.
Eurozone retail sales beat forecasts
Retailers in the euro zone are enjoying a better time than their UK counterparts, a survey showed on Monday.
House prices drop for first time since last June - Halifax
House prices in the UK fell in December for the first time since June last year, according to data from lender Halifax.
December decline in consumer spending caps 2017's five year low
Consumer spending in the UK fell in December and 2017 was the first full year to show a decline for five years, according to credit and debit card data revealed on Monday.
London open: Stocks nudge lower with retailers in focus
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Monday as a profit warning from Mothercare kept investors on edge ahead of a big week for retailers.
BGEO's Bank of Georgia draws down second loan to support SMEs
BGEO Group's banking arm has drawn down 135m Georgian lari (£38. 5m) from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Asiamet Resources wins licence to begin production at Indonesian asset
Indonesia-focussed exploration and development group Asiamet Resources has been granted the key production license required to advance its Beuton copper-gold project to the development stage.
Mothercare warns on profits as efforts to 'protect brand' hurt sales
Retailer Mothercare has warned that profits are likely to be less than half the level expected as management held off from discounting as long as possible despite challenging UK and international trading.