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Polymetal buys Glencore Kazakh gold mine for $100m
Polymetal International said it has agreed to buy the Komarovskoye gold deposit in Kazakhstan from Glencore for $100m (£70. 4m) in cash plus royalties.
US close: Oil drags markets into the red
Declining oil prices offset sizeable gains in health care stocks in the US on Monday, leading stocks in the country to start the week in the red.
Bonds: Gilts underperform ahead of auctions
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed longer term sovereign bond yields:.
Sector Movers: Resource stocks see mixed fortunes
Resource stocks saw mixed fortunes on Monday, as oil markets endured volatility but both headline London indices ended the session marginally in positive territory.
Director dealings: Bramson keeps picking up Electra stock
Activist investor Edward Bramson, who won a place on the board of Electra Private Equity in November after a 21 month-long battle with the board, has continued to snaffle more shares in the group.
Commodities: Oil producers' war of words escalates market volatility
Oil futures endured another volatile trading session on Monday, as the negative impact of the ongoing war of words between Iran and Saudi Arabia spilled over into the new trading week.
FX Roundup: Mixed start to trading week for major crosses
None of the major forex crosses dominated market proceedings on Monday, but the euro was generally weaker following a less than impressive Eurozone jobs report.
William Hill and Sky back NYX in acquisition of gaming rival OpenBet
Bookmaker William Hill and Sky's 20%-owned Skybet have agreed to invest in Canadian online casino games supplier NYX Gaming to enable it to acquire fellow gaming company Openbet for £270m.
Christie Group beats forecasts but warns of uncertainty in 2016
Christie Group, which provides professional business services to the leisure, retail and care sectors, grew sales 9% last year but said 2016 had started "quietly".
Europe close: Stocks bounce back, led by defensive issues
European stocks bounced back from early Monday blues – led by defensive issues - after the region’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest since 2011, though the war of words about Greek debt broke back into the headlines.
Results round-up
Full year results from Belvoir Lettings beat expectations after a "pivotal" and transformational year in which it moved to a new multi-brand franchising strategy.
Belvoir Lettings beats forecasts as new franchise strategy begins
Full year results from Belvoir Lettings beat expectations after a "pivotal" and transformational year in which it moved to a new multi-brand franchising strategy.
US open: Wall Street dips on low trading volumes
US equities were lower on Monday, albeit on lighter-than-usual trading volumes, with some market commentary emphasising how traders might be in a holding pattern ahead of the start of the corporate earnings season, next week.
London close: Stocks rise as UK construction PMI beats forecasts
London stocks edged higher after a better-than-anticipated UK construction survey offset weak US data and a decline in oil prices.
Small caps news round-up
Property investment veteran Sir John Beckwith is set to float his new to launch a new industrial and logistics property company, Pacific Industrial & Logistics, onto AIM next week after a £10m fundraising. The company, which will be headed by industry heavyweight Richard Moffitt, is being ushered to the markets by broker and nominated adviser FinnCap.
John Beckwith's new industrial and logistics fund set for float
Property investment veteran Sir John Beckwith is set to float his new to launch a new industrial and logistics property company, Pacific Industrial & Logistics, onto AIM next week after a £10m fundraising.
IMF's Lagarde dismisses accusations on Greek debt as 'nonsense'
Greece and the International Monetary Fund were at loggerheads on Monday over a leaked document that suggested the financial body was trying to push the embattled nation towards default.
Fulham Shore confident ahead of full year results
Restaurant operator Fulham Shore appeared confident about its full-year results on Monday, updating the market about the 52 weeks to 27 March ahead of the publication of its full numbers.
Tuesday preview: Moss Bros' online offering in focus as it reports full year results
Moss Bros Group reports its 2015 preliminary results on Tuesday with analysts expecting an increase in earnings compared to the previous year.
Gemfields reveals promising auction results
Gemfields revealed promising results on Monday from a recent auction of predominantly higher quality rough emerald extracted by Kagem Mining, 75% owned by the firm and 25% by the Government of the Republic of Zambia.