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Questions for Barclays over Staley Epstein links, says ISS
An influential shareholder advisory group has recommended that the board of Barclays be re-elected, but with the caveat that it should face questions about its decision to back former boss Jes Staley despite his links to the dead paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
FTSE 250 movers: Private equity bids boost Wood Group, Network Intl
FTSE 250: 19,294. 77 +0. 27% at 1423 GMT.
UK's parliament watchdog opens probe into Sunak
UK prime minister Rishi Sunak is being investigated by the parliamentary standards commissioner over a potential failure to declare a conflict of interest related to a childcare firm his wife is an investor in.
Wood Group shares surge as talks open with Apollo on £1.6bn bid
Shares in Wood Group surged on Monday after the oil and gas engineering firm said it had decided to start talks with US private equity group Apollo on a potential £1. 66bn takeover.
Europe midday: Shares pare gains despite bid frenzy
European shares pared gains on Monday despite takeovers dominating the news at the start of the week, with private equity outfit Apollo active on two fronts.
BHP gets court approval for OZ Minerals takeover
Australia's Federal Court has approved BHP's $6. 4bn takeover of copper producer OZ Minerals, the mining giant said on Monday.
Europe open: Shares open higher as IDS, Rovio make strong gains
European shares opened higher on Monday as investors cheered a potential end to the pay dispute at Royal Mail owner IDS and looked ahead to another week of major US earnings.
QinetiQ lifts annual guidance on strong order growth
British defence group Qinetiq on Monday lifted annual guidance and said profits would come at the upper end of expectations driven by order growth across its major markets.
PageGroup Q1 profit falls as workers decline firm job offers
Recruitment company PageGroup on Monday maintained guidance as it reported a 2. 4% decline in first quarter profits, driven by sharp falls in the US and Asia as potential staff declined firm job offers and clients delayed hiring decisions.