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UK households remain downbeat about their finances - survey
Household finances remain under severe pressure, research published on Monday showed, as concerns about job security and the long-term health of the economy persist.
Midatech reports 'encouraging' results from MTX110 study
Biotechnology company Midatech Pharma announced “encouraging” headline results from a phase 1 study at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) in patients with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) on Monday.
UK finance chiefs push back forecasts for recovery in demand to Q3 2021, Deloitte says
A majority of finance chiefs in the UK are pushing back their expectations for a return to the levels of demand seen before the Covid-19 pandemic, the results of a closely-followed survey.
House of Lords may dilute 'contentious' aspects of Internal Market Bill
The House of Lords is likely to dilute or strike out some of the more contentious parts of the government's Internal Market Bill, possibly making it easier to strike a deal with the European Union.
US pre-open: Futures higher as Pelosi issues White House with stimulus deadline
Wall Street futures had stocks opening higher ahead of the bell on Monday as a continued rise in the number of new Covid-19 cases and stalled stimulus talks remained in focus.
UK's lowest income homes to get help with winter fuel bills
The UK’s poorest households, who are unable to afford paying for their winter fuel bills, will get help from their suppliers under new rules from Ofgem.
AstraZeneca COPD drug wins EU marketing approval
AstraZeneca said its Trixeo Aerosphere had been given marketing authorisation in the European Union (EU) for maintenance treatment in adult patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
London midday: Stocks turn lower as sterling gains
London stocks had moved into the red by midday on Monday as the pound gained ground, with investors weighing up encouraging data out of China and the prospect of further US stimulus.
Europe midday: Shares start to give up early gains
European shares were giving up early gains by midday as the impetus provided by upbeat earnings reports and strong China GDP data started to wane.
EU to develop long-term plan to combat 5G fake news
The European Union must come up with a strategy to fight disinformation about 5G technology, a group of 15 countries including Poland and Sweden said.
Euronext says technical issue has been resolved
Euronext said on Monday that the cause of a technical issue that halted trading earlier in the day in its cash and derivatives products has been identified and resolved.
Europe open: Shares up as upbeat earnings overshadow Covid worries
European shares opened the week higher on upbeat earnings reports and strong China GDP data as investors set aside worries over increasing coronavirus infections and renewed lockdowns.
Europa Metals gets Spanish government grant for Toral
Lead-zinc and silver developer Europa Metals announced on Monday that, following an “extensive” submission process, an interest -free loan by way of a grant of €0. 47m was awarded to it by the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI).
Flybe eyes 2021 restart after sale to Cyrus Capital affiliate
Regional airline Flybe could be back in the air next year as administrators announced a deal with an affiliate of a firm involved in its last financial rescue.
CloudCall launches new integreation with CEIPAL
Integrated communications company CloudCall announced a new integration with CEIPAL on Monday.
Retail footfall declines as new tiered restrictions have immediate impact
Downing Street's new Covid-19 tiered restrictions have had an immediate impact on British retailers as footfall continued to fall in the week ended 17 October.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors digest China data
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Monday, as investors pored through the latest economic data from China and Japan, and digested a decisive victory for New Zealand’s centre-left Labour Party in a general election over the weekend.
Checkit enters into three-year framework agreement with John Lewis
Software and solutions provider Checkit has entered into a three-year framework agreement with John Lewis for the supply of connected workflow, asset monitoring and building management solutions.
WANdisco wins contract with top-three mobile operator
Data specialist WANdisco has won a contract worth around $0. 45m, it announced on Monday, with one of the world's top three largest mobile operators by number of subscribers, through the Amazon Web Services (AWS) commercial marketplace.
IWG risk-reward 'too attractive to miss', says Berenberg
Berenberg upgraded its stance on shares of workspace provider IWG to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ on Monday, lifting the price target to 350p from 260p as it said the risk/reward investment case is now skewed materially to the upside.