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Kepler ups Informa to 'buy' after 'encouraging' trading update
Kepler Cheuvreux upped its stance on Informa to 'buy' from 'hold' on Monday following an "encouraging" 10-month trading statement from the events and publishing company.
May faces Parliament backlash as Brexit deal 'draws near'
Terms of a Brexit deal has been agreed with Brussels, according to reports, but the pound whipsawed down and up on Monday as markets reacted to government splits and Labour's insistence that the decision to quit the European Union could yet be reversed.
Employers struggling to hire staff as migrants turn their back on UK
Employers are battling to hire enough staff after a sudden decline in the number of migrants coming to the UK, putting salaries under increasing pressure.
Asia report: Markets mixed as oil concerns linger
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Monday, amid concern among investors around oil prices and ongoing US-China tension.
Sports Direct 'most exposed to Amazon' but JD 'best in class' - Berenberg
Sports retail is a sub-sector generating attractive growth for the likes of JD Sports as the dynamics between brands and retailers change, Berenberg said as it initiated coverage, while rival Sports Direct is seen as being at risk from Amazon.
MaxCyte buddies-up with Gilead subsidiary
Cell-based medicines and life sciences company MaxCyte confirmed on Monday that it has entered into a research agreement with Kite, a subsidiary of American biotechnology giant Gilead.
Europe midday: Bounce in Oil & Gas offset by slide in Technology issues
Stocks have begun the week lower, with early gains evaporating alongside another move lower in the single currency and talk of continued outflows from risk assets in Europe.
SAP snaps up survey software firm Qualtrics in $8bn deal
America’s Qualtrics International has abandoned plans to go public after agreeing a $8bn takeover deal with German enterprise software giant SAP.
SoftBank gets go-ahead for record £16bn mobile flotation
SoftBank is to launch a record-beating stock market flotation, after it won approval to spin out its mobile phone business in a ¥2. 4trn (£16bn) initial public offering.
Peel Hunt downgrades Hikma, says upgrades are in the price
Hikma Pharmaceuticals was under pressure on Monday as Peel Hunt cut its stance on the stock to 'hold' from 'add' saying that strong upgrades were already in the price.
Manx Telecom taps Iarla Hughes to take on CFO role
AIM-quoted telecommunications firm Manx Telecom appointed Iarla Hughes as chief financial officer on Monday, with immediate effect.
Eland joint venture lands licence renewal in Nigeria
Eland Oil & Gas on Monday confirmed that the Nigerian minister of petroleum resources has agreed to joint-venture Elcrest’s renewal of its equity participation in Oil Mining Lease 40 for a further 20 years.
Takeda to seek investor approval for Shire take-over next month; shares spike
Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical has announced it expects to complete its $62bn takeover of Shire Pharmaceuticals in early January, sending shares in the FTSE 100 drugs group higher.
Transense Technology's tyre monitoring system a hit with Southern Copper
Transense Technology’s tyre management trading division, Translogik, on Monday won a contract to supply 24 iTrack II monitoring systems and closed in on an opportunity to supply 100 more.
US pre-open: Stocks set for losses as energy sector in focus
US stocks looked set for losses at the open on Monday as oil prices came off their highs, with volumes likely to be a little lower than usual as bond markets are closed for Veterans Day.
Warehouse REIT declares second interim dividend
Real estate investment trust Warehouse REIT saw its net asset value rise across the first half of its year, helping it pay an interim dividend in line with guidance.
Fishing Republic warns of 'significant doubt' over future trading
Fishing Republic has been working with its advisers to asses a number of options for the group's future after sales dried up and losses widened in the first six months of its trading year.
Rio Tinto completes two thirds of buyback
Rio Tinto has completed a A$2. 87bn (US$2. 1bn, £1. 6bn) off-market share buyback to cancel 2. 41% of the group's issued shares.
London midday: Stocks turn lower as tobacco sector splutters
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Monday as a weak performance from the tobacco sector offset gains for miners and oil companies, with the pound under the cosh amid growing worries about Brexit.
Online Blockchain swings to a loss as crypto bubble bursts
Online Blockchain swung to a loss in its last financial year amid a rout in global crypto-currency markets.