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US close: Stocks close higher as stimulus talks remain in focus
US stocks closed higher on Monday as stimulus talks remained in focus for yet another session.
Sector movers: Oil stocks down as investors mull US elections, output recovers
Goldman Sachs sounded a 'bullish' note on the outlook for crude oil prices even in the event of a US presidential election win by Democratic party hopeful Joe Biden.
Europe close: Stocks move higher as investors eye US stimulus
European stocks finished in positive territory on Monday, still driven by US stimulus hopes.
London close: Stocks mixed as Johnson outlines local lockdowns
London stocks were mixed at the close on Monday, as sentiment took a slide after the Prime Minister outlined tighter lockdown restrictions in some parts of England.
Tuesday preview: UK employment, Chinese foreign trade in focus
The focus on Tuesday will be on the UK jobs market and, overseas, on the latest foreign trade data due out on China.
Broker tips: Electrocomponents, Sanne, Stagecoach
Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on industrial and electronics products distributor Electrocomponents from 575. 0p to 815. 0p on Monday, highlighting the acceleration of some pre-existing trends.
Director dealings: Photo-me CEO picks up shares via Tibergest interest
Photo-me International revealed on Monday that chief executive Serge Crasnianski had upped his stake in the London-listed photobooth operator by 2. 5m ordinary shares by virtue of his interest in Tibergest.
Induction shares surge on new collaboration with Cerner
Healthcare technology company Induction Healthcare announced a strategic collaboration with global health technology company Cerner Corporation on Monday.
ADM completes latest lifting in Nigeria after oil price recovery
Natural resources investing company ADM Energy announced the completion of the 14th lifting at the Aje Field, part of the OML 113 licence, offshore Nigeria, in which its currently holds a 5% crude entitlement.
Polish e-commerce star Allegro's shares rocket on IPO day
Allegro. eu SA shares rocketed on the day of their stockmarket debut, valuing the company at approximately £13. 6bn.
FTSE 250 movers: Hochschild shines after upgrade; TUI travels lower
London’s FTSE 250 was up 0. 6% at 18,188. 64 in afternoon trade on Monday.
Canaccord Genuity lowers target price on Stagecoach
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity cut their target price on public transport operator Stagecoach from 85. 0p to 62. 0p on Monday as they made downgrades to assumptions for the firm's regional bus unit.
Sopheon hires Greg Coticchia as president
Enterprise software company Sopheon has hired Greg Coticchia as president, to take responsibility for day-to-day operations and to accelerate its software-as-a-service (SaaS) transition, it announced on Monday.
US open: Stocks record early gains as stimulus talks remain in focus
US stocks opened higher on Monday as stimulus talks remained in focus for yet another session.
Unilever's UK shareholders approve move to London
More than 99% of Unilever shareholders have voted to end the conglomerate's dual nationality status and base its headquarters solely in London, a move that may pave the way for mergers and acquisitions activity.
Oil output from US Gulf and Libya's El Sharara recovering
Crude oil futures slipped lower at the start of the week as production restarted in the US Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Delta left the region and amid reports that output from Libya was coming back online more quickly than anticipated.
Eddie Stobart drives back to profitability
The owner of transport company Eddie Stobart Logistics has motored back to the black.
FTSE 100 movers: Rolls-Royce rallies; GVC takes a hit
London’s FTSE 100 was down 0. 2% at 6,006. 40 in afternoon trade on Monday.
Carnival cancels sailings from Miami and Sydney
Carnival has cancelled all cruises scheduled for November for six of its ships operating from PortMiami and Port Canaveral, Florida.
Long-serving Petropavlovsk executive Samokhvalova quits Russian miner
Long-serving Petropavlovsk executive Alya Samokhvalova has quit the Russian gold miner with immediate effect, it was announced on Monday.