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Asia report: Markets start week in a good mood
Markets in Asia traded higher on Monday, extending their gains from Friday after fresh stimulus announcements from the European Central Bank.
Merkel's CDU suffers setbacks in German regional elections
Angela Merkel's ruling Christian Democrat (CDU) party suffered regional election defeats in two out of three German states, as the anti-immigrant AfD Party made gains.
Trinity Exploration trashes Touchstone deal despite mounting debt pressure
Shares in Trinity Exploration crashed to an all-time low intially on Monday as the oil tiddler revealed a battered balance sheet and the collapse of a $21m asset sale.
Eurozone industrial production rises more than expected
Industrial production rose more than expected in January, according to data released by Eurostat.
Goals Soccer Centres swings to full year loss
Goals Soccer Centres swung to a loss in 2015 as sales fell and the company booked an impairment charge.
Night Tube set to start in August
Trains could be rumbling through subterranean London on a 24-hour basis as soon as August, with reports on Monday of plans to introduce night running on the Underground this summer.
Sports Direct takes profits from JD stake
Sports Direct has taken some profits from its investment in rival JD Sports, selling 1. 08m shares it was revealed on Monday.
Admiral drops on BofA Merrill Lynch, HSBC downgrades
Insurer Admiral was under the cosh on Monday following downgrades from HSBC and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
'Robots' to replace 550 advisers at RBS
The rise of automation led to the axing of 550 jobs at the Royal Bank of Scotland, with the bank replacing them with so-called robo-advisers.
Turkey hits Kurdish rebel positions after Ankara car bomb kills 37
Turkey said it had bombed Kurdish positions in northern Iraq in retaliation for a car bombing in central Ankara on Sunday that left 37 people dead.
JPMorgan reiterates call to cut equity exposure after ECB
JPMorgan Cazenove reiterated its call for investors to start fading the bounce in equity markets, saying they should use the announcement of additional stimulus by the European Central Bank as an opportunity to cut exposure.
London open: Stocks track gains in Asia
UK stocks rose on Monday, tracking gains in Asia as an improvement in China's fixed asset investment offset worse-than-expected industrial production and retail sales figures.
Europe open: Stocks push higher as central bank meetings loom
European stocks rose in early trade, taking their cue from an upbeat session in Asia as investors looked ahead to a week packed full of central bank meetings.
Fever-Tree full year revenue surges 71%
Carbonated drinks maker Fever-Tree posted a jump in full year profit as revenue surged thanks to a strong performance across its geographical regions.
Spire Healthcare CEO Rob Roger to depart
Spire Healthcare’s chief executive officer Rob Roger plans to leave the company to take up a role as CEO of a large privately-financed property business, details of which will be announced shortly.
Murray International struggles into 2016
Murray International Trust reported on a year of depressed returns on Monday, with net asset value total return of -7. 8% in 2015, down from 3% a year earlier. Share price total return was -15. 2% in the calendar year, compared with 1. 7%, and benchmark total return was 2. 6%, down from 7. 5%.
NMC posts healthy jump in FY profits
UAE healthcare provider NMC has reported a 46. 7% jump in underlying full year profits of $150. 3m on the back of a 36. 8% rise in revenue to $880. 9m.
London pre-open: FTSE seen touch higher; rate decisions in focus
London stocks are set open just a touch higher on Monday, despite a positive session in Asia, following solid gains at the end of last week.
SSE sells Clyde wind farm stake; NMC posts jump in profit
London’s FTSE 100 is seen starting six points higher than Friday’s close at 6,145.
Monday newspaper round-up: Budget, Deutsche Boerse/LSE, UK wealth, Hinkley Point
George Osborne will this week try to plug the hole in the public finances with £4bn of new spending cuts and a series of raids on corporate Britain, as he tries to avoid a Budget fight with Eurosceptic Tory MPs. Mr Osborne admitted on Friday that the economy was £18bn smaller than originally thought; his eighth Budget on Wednesday will seek “soft targets” to replenish the exchequer without risking a rebellion from Tory MPs. – Financial Times.