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EU's Barnier warns Brexit talks at risk unless Irish border resolved
European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier on Monday warned that talks on a deal after the UK leaves the bloc were at risk unless a “backstop” solution was found for the Irish border.

FTSE 100: Investors shopping for Sainsbury's; Glencore losing its shine
Shares in Sainsbury's, the UK's second largest supermarket group, soared on Monday and pulled the FTSE 100 into positive territory after the company agreed to merge with Walmart-owned Asda to create a £15bn market cap, £51bn-revenue business.

May under fire as Rudd quits for misleading parliament
UK Prime Minister Theresa May found herself under increasing pressure on Monday as Home Secretary Amber Rudd quit for misleading parliament over targets to remove illegal immigrants.

TSB execs to face grilling from Treasury select committee
Parliament's influential Treasury select committee will on Wednesday grill executives of TSB after a bungled technology upgrade left thousands of customers unable to access their accounts.

Sajid Javid replaces Rudd as UK Home Secretary
Sajid Javid was appointed as UK Home Secretary on Monday, replacing Amber Rudd who resigned after she misled parliament over deportation targets.

RBS completes ring-fencing of retail, investment arms
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) on Monday said the ring-fencing of its retail banking operations had been implemented.

Randgold says Tongon mine output hit by industrial disputes
Randgold said industrial disputes at its Tongon gold mine in Côte d'Ivoire would hit 2018 production guidance of 290,000 ounces although it was making efforts to recover lost output.

Mondi buys Egypt's NPP for €23m
Mondi on Monday said it was buying Egypt's National Company for Paper Products and Import & Export (NPP) for EGP 510m (€23. 7m) on a debt and cash free-basis.
Polar Capital AuM rise 29% in year to March
Polar Capital on Thursday reported assets under management at the end of March of £11. 98bn, a rise of 29%.

FTSE 250 movers: Greene King guidance reassures; Pets at Home in dog house
Greene King shares fizzed higher and led the FTSE 250 risers after the company said it remained well placed to withstand external market challenges and deliver long-term value to its shareholders despite sales taking a hit from the 'Beast from the East' snowy weather earlier this year.

Stellar Diamonds advises shareholders to accept Newfield offer
West Africa-focused diamond development company Stellar Diamonds has advised shareholders to vote in favour of the proposed takeover by Australian miner Newfield Resources even though a rights issue by the bidder was undersubscribed by AUD 13. 4m.
Thor Mining offers CDI small parcel sale facility to ASX shareholders
Thor Mining said it was providing a CHESS Depositary Interest (CDI) sale facility for holders of less than a marketable parcel of CDIs in the company.

Hays reports Q3 net fee growth despite subdued UK
Personnel recruiter Hays reported third quarter like-for-like net fee growth of 10%, although Brexit worries continued to dog the UK and Ireland which posted a 2% fall in a “subdued” market.

Playtech to buy Italy's Snaitech for €846m as it moves to regulated markets
Gambling technology company Playtech on Thursday said it had agreed to buy 70. 6% of Italian betting and gaming outfit Snaitech from two major shareholders for €846m.

Intertek buys Colombia's Proasem for undisclosed sum
Intertek Group on Thursday said it has agreed to buy Proasem, a provider of laboratory testing, inspection, metrology and training services, based in Colombia, for an undisclosed sum.
Horizonte Minerals granted 'key' water mermit for Brazil nickel project
Horizonte Minerals on Wednesday said it has been granted a “key” water permit for its Brazilian Araguaia nickel project.

FTSE 250 movers: BCA Marketplace motors on; Hammerson bid rejection fails to please
BCA Marketplace motored to the top of the FTSE 250 risers on Wednesday as the Webuyanycar. com owner said full year trading was ahead of expectations with “strong profit growth and with a net debt position lower than market forecasts”.

Cabot Energy says on track to meet FY production rates
AIM-listed Cabot Energy on Wednesday said it was still on track to meet its full year exit production rate of 1,600 – 2,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd).

Hammerson rejects new £5.04bn offer from Klépierre
Hammerson said it had received and rejected a second bid offer from French shopping mall owner Klépierre valuing the company at £5. 04bn, although it remained "open" to further talks.

UK CMA to probe Trinity Mirror purchase of Express, Star titles
The UK’s competition watchdog on Wednesday said it was launching a formal investigation into Trinity Mirror’s £126m purchase of Northern & Shell's Express and Star newspapers.