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US close: Stocks fall after weak earnings, before Fed's rate decision
US stocks finished lower on Monday as investors weighed weak corporate earnings and awaited the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision later in the week.
Director dealings: Intertek boss backs strategy with £3.2m investment
Not quite a year after being appointed chief executive of Intertek, André Lacroix has splashed out on £3. 27m shares as a sizeable vote of confidence in the direction he is taking the testing and safety specialist.
Europe close: Stocks edge lower as oil, confidence declines
European stocks edged lower at close on Monday as oil prices retreated and investors digested a weaker-than-expected reading on German business confidence.
Small caps news round-up
AIM-listed self-storage company Lok’nStore Group reported a 155. 5% jump in first-half profit as revenue grew and costs declined. In the six months to the end of January, pre-tax profit rose to £3. 79m from £1. 48m in the same period last year, on revenue of £7. 99m, up 4. 7%.
LXB reports progress at three retail developments
LXB Retail Properties updated the market on positive progress in three of its operating areas on Monday, with investments in Stafford, Rushden Lakes and Sheppey moving forward.
Results round-up
GVC Holdings delivered impressive earnings figures for 2015 and has shot off to a strong start for 2016 since completing the acquisition of Bwin. party at the start of February.
Sector movers: Banks dip on eve of earnings season
Bank shares were mostly in the red on Monday ahead of a week in which most of the UK's big players are due to report first quarter earnings this week.
FTSE 250 movers: Ted Baker boosted as strike threat hits Wood Group
The FTSE 250 remained in the black in afternoon trading on Monday, though some stocks were under the pump as crude and copper prices fell.
London close: Stocks dragged lower by miners
UK equities fell on Monday as mining and oil producers slumped after declines in metal and crude prices.
Impressive results for Eland from Opuama-3 re-entry
Nigeria-focused oil and gas production and development company Eland Oil & Gas was celebrating some impressive test results from its joint venture OML 40 project on Monday, after re-entering the Opuama-3 well and completing the perforation of two new intervals.
GVC delivers winning result and starts 2016 in Party mood
GVC Holdings delivered impressive earnings figures for 2015 and has shot off to a strong start for 2016 since completing the acquisition of Bwin. party at the start of February.
St Ives slumps after profit warning
Shares in St Ives fell sharply after the AIM-listed marketing services group warned underlying pre-tax profit for the current financial year is likely to be below management’s current expectations, with the following year also affected.
Dr Akers steps down as Akers Bioscience chairman
Rapid health information technology developer Akers Biosciences saw its founder and namesake Dr Raymond Akers step down as executive chairman on Monday, instead focusing on the firm’s products and research.
HSBC adds Lloyds to 'Europe Super 10' list
HSBC added Lloyds to its ‘Europe Super 10’ list on Monday, as it removed Credit Agricole.
US open: Stocks fall as investors await Fed interest rate decision
US stocks dropped on Monday as oil prices wavered and investors acted cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision.
Darty receives 'final' 170p offer from Fnac
Electronics retailer Darty has received a 170p-a-share takeover offer from Paris-based Fnac.
BHS goes into administration after Sports Direct talks fail
UK retailer BHS was placed in administration on Monday, putting almost 11,000 jobs at risk.
Tuesday preview: Standard Chartered begins bank earnings week
Standard Chartered will kick off the UK banking industry’s latest earnings season with its first quarter results on Tuesday.
US new home sales unexpectedly slip in March
Sales of new US single-family homes unexpectedly fell in March, marking the third month in a row of declines, according to official data.
Randgold Resources eye energy improvement to boost Tongon
Randgold Resources has begun talks with Côte d'Ivoire's power suppliers to overcome energy issues that could prevent its Tongon gold mine from reaching its 2016 annual production target.