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Europe close: Shares finish calm session higher despite trade tensions
Stocks finished slightly higher on Monday despite news over the weekend that trade negotiations between the US and Canada were still ongoing, with investors sitting on their hands given that US markets were set to remain closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
London close: Blue chips bolstered by slide in pound
London blue chips bounced back on Monday as the pound gave back some of its recent gains, weighed down by criticism of Theresa May's Brexit plans from EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier and disappointing manufacturing data.
ECR Minerals on the up after identification of 'significant' gold target
Mineral exploration and development company ECR Minerals saw its shares leap on Monday after it identified a "significant" gold target at the Blue Moon gold project in Victoria Region, Australia.
Director dealings: Tullow Oil CFO lowers stake
Tullow Oil's chief financial officer Les Wood disposed of 53,711 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250 constituent on Monday.
Microsaic still turning a loss despite leap in revenues
Scientific research firm Microsaic Systems saw its shares fall on Monday after reporting a first-half loss as a jump in revenue was offset by increasing sales costs.
Sector movers: Commodity stocks bounce despite weak China data
Commodity stocks were broadly higher at the start of the week despite a slightly weaker-than-expected reading on a key survey for the Chinese manufacturing sector, possibly as investors bid their time ahead of the return of US investors from their summer break, on Tuesday, and following selling at the end of the prior week.
FX round-up: Sterling lower as Barnier airs opposition to Chequers plan
Sterling was again on the back foot at the start of the week after the European Union's chief trade negotiator, Michel Barnier, said he "strongly" opposed the Prime Minister's proposal for a "common rulebook" on trade in goods but not on services.
WANdisco shares dive as bookings fall
WANdisco’s shares plummeted on Monday as the Yorkshire-based data services specialist reported a drop in first half bookings but stuck to full-year expectations.
Broker tips: Dechra, JD Wetherspoon, Imperial Brands, British American Tobacco
Although investors were unimpressed with Dechra's annual results and sent the shares galloping down, analysts at Jefferies liked the "impressive growth" in North America during the veterinary products manufacturer's last trading year.
EU Supply wins contract with unnamed European Union funded group
E-commerce business EU Supply has won a contract with an unnamed European Union funded aid organisation.
Tuesday preview: WPP interims, Redrow finals, construction PMIs
Tuesday will see WPP's new boss unveil half-year results that some analysts think could be better than the market expects, while there's also finals from Redrow in a busy week for housebuilders.
Angling Direct opens doors in Guildford, nears completion in Peterborough
Specialist fishing tackle and equipment retailer Angling Direct announced on Monday that its new store in Guildford opened on 1 September, bringing the total number of stores operated by the company to 23.
National Lottery shake-up will 'make more UK millionaires'
National Lottery owner Camelot has promised to make some changes to its Lotto and EuroMillions offerings over the next few months, including increasing Lotto winnings as much as 20 times.
FTSE 100 movers: Royal Mail rises but tobacco stocks hit by downgrade
London's FTSE 100 was up 1. 1% to 7,512. 03 in afternoon trade on Monday, propelled higher by a weak pound amid Brexit concerns and following weak UK manufacturing data.
Tobacco companies' vaping fervour will dent profits, RBC warns
Big tobacco companies' newfound enthusiasm for vaping threaten the groups' profits, said RBC Capital Markets, leading it to downgrade its rating on Imperial Brands and British American Tobacco.
FTSE 250 movers: McCarthy & Stone builds gains, Dechra shares drop on results
London's FTSE 250 was steady at 20,671. 27 in afternoon trade on Monday.
Support grows for united Ireland post-Brexit
A new poll suggests that voters in Northern Ireland will back a united Ireland after Brexit and unearthed widespread dissatisfaction at the handling of the process by the Democratic Unionist Party.
SkinBioTherapeutics to begin human study this month
Life science company SkinBioTherapeutics updated the market on its stability testing on Monday, reporting that the stability criteria required for its human study had been met.
UK Oil and Gas granted interim injunction against 'persons unknown'
UK Oil and Gas has been granted an interim injunction against "persons unknown" who would undertake "unlawful protest activity" at the firm's exploration sites.
Rosslyn pleased with new contract win
Data technology company Rosslyn Data Technologies has secured a data analytics contract worth more than $0. 65m, it announced on Monday.