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Electra sells Elian to Intertrust for £435m
Electra Partners said it had agreed to sell corporate services provider Elian to Intertrust Group for £435m.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as focus turns to Yellen
London stocks were seen opening higher on Monday as expectations of a US rate hike this month are scaled back following Friday’s dismal nonfarm payrolls report.
EasyJet passenger numbers up in May, Vodafone and Afrimax team up
London’s FTSE 100 was expected to open 31 points higher than Friday’s close at 6,240.
Monday newspaper round-up: Brexit, BHS, WPP, Radley
Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence party, has said a British vote to leave the EU would be the first step in what he hoped would be the disintegration of the bloc. In an interview with the Financial Times, the Eurosceptic MEP’s comments onEurope's future are some of his most hostile to date and emphasise the high stakes in the referendum on June 23. – Financial Times.
Vodafone, Afrimax form partnership in Zambia
Vodafone and Afrimax Group - 4G telecommunications operator in sub-Saharan Africa - have formed a non-equity partnership in Zambia.
easyJet May passenger numbers up 5.7%
Passenger numbers at low cost carrier easyJet rose 5. 7% in May to 6. 86m despite 173 cancellations due to French air traffic control strikes and weather conditions.