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Touchstar offloads struggling On-board business to director
Transport and logistics data capture and mobile computing provider Touchstar has agreed the sale of the trade and assets of its non-core business, On-board Retail, to one of its directors Jon Hall, it announced on Monday.
Ocado launches £500m bond issue
Online grocer Ocado has announced a £500m bond issue to help fund its Ocado Solutions business and for general corporate purposes.
UK manufacturing continues to struggle amid political turmoil
Activity in the UK manufacturing sector shrank in November as political uncertainty undermined confidence.
Bloomsbury confirms tie-up with Chinese state-owned publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing announced its entry into the domestic Chinese market on Monday, through a joint venture with state-owned publisher China Youth Publishing Group (CYPG) and its limited company subsidiary Roaring Lion Media (RLM).
Richland Resources extends due date for disposal of subsidiary
Richland Resources announced an extension to the long stop date for the acquisition of its wholly-owned subsidiary Richland Corporate by Fura Gems on Monday.
Capco to convert to UK REIT after Earls Court disposal
Capital & Counties (Capco) said it will convert to UK real estate investment trust status before the end of the year after the £425m sale of its interests in Earls Court, .
Marlowe acquires FSE Fire Safety Systems
Specialist services group Marlowe said it had acquired Nottingham-based outfit FSE Fire Safety Systems for an initial £2. 4m.
NewRiver REIT completes acquisition of Sprucefield Retail Park
Real estate investment trust NewRiver on Monday said it had completed its acquisition of Sprucefield Retail Park in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
SDI acquires Norfolk-based business Chell Instruments
Digital imaging products manufacturer SDI Group acquired Norfolk-based outfit Chell Instruments on Monday for £4. 2m, plus an additional cash payment for net assets at completion.
Europe open: Markets rise after strong Chinese, European data
European stocks were higher on Monday morning after strong data from China was welcomed by miners, while European manufacturing figures beat analyst expectations.
Ted Baker may have overstated inventory by up to £25m
Fashion retailer Ted Baker said on Monday that it had overstated the value of the inventory on its balance sheet and will be carrying out a review of the issue.
London open: Miners pace gains after China manufacturing data
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, with miners pacing gains as investors welcomed the release of encouraging Chinese manufacturing data.
CMA to review Google's takeover of Looker
The Competition and Markets Authority said on Monday that it would look into Google’s $2. 6bn takeover of cloud analytics company Looker Data Sciences.
China manufacturing PMI improves in November
The Chinese manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest pace in three years last month, according to a private survey released earlier.
Fresnillo narrows 2019 production guidance
Fresnillo narrowed its 2019 outlook to around 885,000 ounces of gold and 55 million ounces of silver, it announced on Monday, with both figures remaining within its stated guidance.
Premier Oil reports first gas from BIG-P project
Premier Oil said it had achieved first gas from its operated Bison, Iguana and Gajah Puteri (BIG-P) project in the Natuna Sea, off Indonesia.
PPHE Hotel Group buys Waterloo site for £12m
PPHE Hotel Group has acquired the freehold interest in a site located in London SE1, with a view to developing the Site into a hotel, subject to planning permission being obtained, it announced on Monday.
Sirius Real Estate snaps up business complex for €20.2m
Sirius Real Estate on Monday acquired a 19,600 square metre office complex in Hallbergmoos, near Munich Airport, for €20. 2m, using funds from five recent disposals.
St Modwen sells Swansea student accommodation for £38m
St Modwen has completed the sale of its interest in a purpose-built student accommodation building at Swansea University Bay Campus for £38m.
St Modwen sells interest in Swansea site, PPHE buys freehold near Waterloo station
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open one point lower on Monday, having closed down 0. 94% at 7,346. 53.