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Unilever said to be planning layoffs after activist investor takes stake
Unilever is reportedly planning to slash several thousand management positions.
Cake Box acknowledges errors in annual results as shares slide
Cake Box noted the slump in its share price on Monday and cited recent commentary from a retail investor blogger regarding transcription errors in its full-year results.
London close: Stocks firmly weaker after 'brutal' start to week
London stocks closed well below the waterline on Monday, after a survey showed that business growth in the UK slid to an 11-month low in January, while growing tensions between Russia and Ukraine also weighed on sentiment.
Vodafone said to have explored Three UK deal; in talks over Iliad tie-up
Vodafone has reportedly explored a potential acquisition of rival Three UK and been in talks about a potential merger of its Italian business with Iliad.
Friday preview: UK public sector borrowing, Microsoft in the spotlight
The market spotlight on Tuesday will be on the UK government's finances at the end of 2021 and an update from US technology giant Microsoft.
FTSE 250 movers: Chilly for Baltic as markets hit by sell off
The FTSE 250 was down 3.3% at 21,499.57 at 1510 GMT as stocks were hit by a global sell-off as tensions in Ukraine heightened.
FCA staff to vote on potential strike action
Unite is to ballot staff at the Financial Conduct Authority over potential industrial action, the union confirmed on Monday.
Director dealings: Energean director's firm makes £6.2m sale, Babcock board member buys in
Energean disclosed a number of share sales related to its non-executive director Efstathios Topouzoglou on Monday, worth more than £6m.
London open: Stocks edge lower amid Russia-Ukraine tensions; Unilever rallies
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday as tensions grew between Russia and Ukraine, with all eyes on this week’s US Federal Reserve meeting.
London midday: Stocks slide as UK business growth hits 11-month low
London stocks were firmly in the red by midday on Monday after a survey showed that business growth in the UK slid to an 11-month low in January, while growing tensions between Russia and Ukraine also weighed on sentiment.
Trian Partners builds stake in Unilever - report
Activist hedge fund Trian Partners is understood to have built up a stake in Unilever, it was reported on Monday, pushing shares in the under-pressure blue chip higher.
Touchstar ends year above market expectations
Mobile data computing and managed services provider Touchstar said in a trading update on Monday that its unaudited full-year outcome for 2021 was above market expectations in terms of profitability and cash generation.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors look to Fed
Stock markets in Asia closed in a mixed state on Monday, as investors kept a hold on their wallets ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting later in the week.
KKR-led consortium agrees to Accell takeover bid
Buyout firm KKR and a consortium of others agreed to a takeover bid for bicycle maker Accell Group on Monday that valued the firm at €1.56bn.
IQE forms ESG board committee
Semiconductor wafer and materials supplier IQE announced the formation of an environmental, social and governance (ESG) board committee on Monday.
London pre-open: Stocks to fall as Russia-Ukraine tensions grow
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Monday as tensions between Russia and Ukraine grow.
Amigo Holdings warns of insolvency if court rejects new business programme
Guarantor loans provider Amigo Holdings warned on Monday that if it fails to receive court approval for its new business programme, Amigo Loans will be forced to enter into a wind-down programme or insolvency.
Sunday share tips: Hargreaves Services, Currys
The Financial Mail on Sunday's Midas column touted shares of Hargreaves Services to readers, telling them that the now transformed business was "robust" and "resilient".