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Director dealings: Mobile Streams director ups stake
Jonathan Bill, non-executive director of media firm Mobile Streams acquired 1m ordinary shares in the company on Monday for a total of £9,460. 00.
US close: Wall Street starts week up as trade fears cool
Wall Street finished on a positive note on Monday, after stocks recovered from heavy losses at the end of last week as worries about a US trade war with China eased slightly.
Europe close: Stocks manage higher close, but just barely
Stocks on the Continent managed to finish in the black - but just barely - thanks to some constructive remarks at the weekend from various top US officials regarding the ongoing trade spat with Beijing, but are well off their earlier highs.
Hilton's largest shareholder set to pull out
Chinese firm HNA Tourism Group, the largest shareholder in multinational hotel operator Hilton Worldwide has moved to exit the firm, as the Haikou-based aviation-to-finance group goes about raising capital in order to bolster its balance sheet.
Broker tips: Associated British Foods, Anglo American, KAZ Minerals, IMI, Renishaw
Credit Suisse analysts told clients they expected a strong set of results from Associated British Foods in the near future, thanks in no small part to its Irish high street retailer Primark.
Tuesday preview: All eyes on Chinese president Xi's speech at Boao Forum
All eyes will be on Chinese president Xi Jinping and whether he in fact announces or signals any substantive change to how much market access foreign firms operating in the country are allowed.
UN to decide on AI weapons regulations after experts condemn their development
A UN meeting in Geneva on Monday will be closely watched by the global defence industry as government officials from around the world gather to discuss whether or not to regulate killer robots after artificial intelligence experts have condemned their development.
Sector movers: Food producers lifted by AB Foods note
The food producers & processors sector sector was top of the leaderboard on Monday, though they were balanced by an 11% fall for industrial metals & mining due as Russian sanctions dragged on several sector names.
Market buzz: Russia-exposed Evraz, Polymetal tank after US sanctions
1633: Morgan Stanley sounding a positive note on SSE and National Grid.
London close: Equities eke out small gain as Russian sanctions weigh
London's FTSE 100 index eked out a small gain at the start of the week, recovering from weakness in stocks with exposure to Russia and copper, with good shifts put in by WPP, AB Foods and Rolls-Royce.
Credit Suisse emphasises Primark's importance to Associated British Foods
Credit Suisse analysts reiterated their ‘buy’ rating for Associated British Foods (ABF) on Monday, telling clients they expected the company to see strong results from ingredients and groceries, as well as from Irish retailer Primark.
Peel Hunt points to 'pivotal' years at IMI and Renishaw in sector review
Analysts at Peel Hunt mulled over the UK industrials sector on Monday, giving investors some fresh insight on IMI and Renishaw in the process.
JP Morgan reiterates 'overweight' on Anglo American, Glencore, Vedanta and Kaz
Analysts at JP Morgan reiterated their 'overweight' stance on shares of Anglo American, Glencore, Vedanta and KAZ Minerals.
Facebook lets users know if their data used by Cambridge Analytica
Nearly 90 million Facebook users will hear on Monday if their data was shared with Cambridge Analytica, which is alleged to have used the information to target political messages.
Salt Lake Potash paves way for Mitsubishi offtake agreement
Mineral explorer Salt Lake Potash has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mitsubishi for the first formal sulphate-of-potash offtake agreement concerning its Goldfields Salt Lakes project.
US open: Strong start on the Street after Trump tweets out trade war ceasefire
Trading on Wall Street was off to a strong start on Monday, with stocks starting to recover from heavy losses at the end of last week as worries about a US trade war with China eased slightly.
Directa Plus successfully completes Grafysorber tests at OMV Petrom
Producer and supplier of graphene-based products for use in consumer and industrial markets, Directa Plus, announced the successful completion of industrial field testing of Grafysorber at an oil treatment plant of OMV Petrom - a Romanian integrated oil and gas company and one of the largest in Southern Europe - on Monday.
UK new homes smaller than those built before WW2
British houses have never been smaller with the average housing space being smaller than of homes built before the Second World War, new research published on Monday has shown.
Due date for Kubera disposal extended to end of May
Kubera Cross-Border Fund announced on Monday that, further to its announcement in late December and under the terms of a share purchase agreement dated last March, the long stop date for the disposal of the entire equity stake held in Planetcast Media Services has been further extended to 30 May.
Location Sciences completes work programme for Wren Kitchens
Mobile location and data intelligence company Location Sciences Group announced the completion of its first programme of work under the Google Location Services Provider (LSP) certification for Wren Kitchens on Monday.