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Pubs and restaurants trade solidly post-lockdown - survey
Britain's pubs and restaurants made a solid start to post-lockdown trading in England after they were allowed to serve customers outdoors, a survey indicated.
Tuesday preview: Tesla, BP, BoJ in focus
The focus of Tuesday's session will be the latest quarterly updates from US technology giants Microsoft and Tesla.
US close: Mixed performance on the Street ahead of earnings onslaught
Wall Street stocks put in a mixed performance on Monday as one of the busiest weeks on the first-quarter earnings calendar got underway.
US open: Stocks trade higher as investors prep for earnings-heavy week
Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Monday as market participants prepped for one of the busiest weeks on the first-quarter earnings calendar.
Europe close: Travel and Leisure, Basic Resources names pace gains
European shares finished higher on Monday as investors prepared for a raft of major corporate earnings and data from the US this week.
Peel Hunt and Santander to work together on equity underwriting deals
Peel Hunt and Santander have teamed up to underwrite the largest UK equity transactions.
London close: Travel stocks help carry FTSE into the green
Stocks in London managed a positive finish on Monday, after the head of the European Commission signaled that the European Union may open its borders to non-essential travel from the US by summer.
Apple to employ 20,000 people in US as part of $430bn investment plan
Apple announced on Monday its plan to invest over $430bn over the next five years in the US including on recruiting 20,000 additional employees.
Spotify partners with Facebook to allow listeners to play music from social network apps
Spotify announced on Monday it had partnered with Facebook to allow listeners to play music and podcasts directly from the social network's apps.
Director dealings: Tristel CEO ups stake
Tristel revealed on Monday that chief executive Paul Swinney had acquired 8,104 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed hygiene products manufacturer.
Angle completes patient enrolment for ovarian cancer study
Liquid biopsy company Angle announced on Monday that its 200-patient ovarian cancer clinical verification study had completed patient enrolment.
US durable goods orders strong in March outside of civilian aircraft
Orders in the US for goods made to last more than three years fell short of market expectations last month, but only as a result of weakness in the often volatile category of civilian aircraft.
Broker tips: AJ Bell, Lancashire
AJ Bell's "decent growth" disappointed investors and the company's share price is in line with its growth potential, Berenberg said as it nudged up its share price target for the investment platform.
Bluejay announces maiden drill programme at Enonkoski
Greenland and Finland-focussed exploration and development company Bluejay Mining announced the maiden drill and field programme at the Enonkoski nickel-copper-cobalt project in eastern Finland on Monday, with its joint venture partner Rio Tinto, as part of the joint-venture & earn-in agreement.
Facebook, Axel Springer launch antitrust complaint against Apple in Germany
Some of Germany’s biggest media companies have filed an antitrust complaint against Apple, it was reported on Monday.
BofA initiates coverage of London Market insurers, Lancashire named 'top pick'
Bank of America has initiated coverage of London Market insurers, naming Lancashire its top pick with a ‘buy’ recommendation.
Hong Kong immigration bill could allow arbitrary travel bans, warn activists
Hong Kong is set to vote on a new immigration bill on Wednesday that would give authorities unlimited powers to exercise arbitrary travel bans, warned activists on Monday.
Russia unprepared for climate change risks, analysts say
Climate change is here and the world's largest country is neither ready nor making the necessary preparations, analysts say.
Hostelworld investors revolt against share awards
Hostelworld has suffered a shareholder revolt over plans to pay executives and top managers share-based bonuses during the Covid-19 crisis.