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Mirada reports drop in full year earnings
Mirada reported a slight fall in full year earnings on Monday as the group invested in products.
Crimson Tide wins contract with 'large' unnamed retailer
Crimson Tide, the AIM-quoted provider of mpro5-Smart Mobility as a service, has won a pilot contract with a “large” unnamed UK retailer worth an initial £0. 2m that could extend to four years “with a considerably higher value”.
Monday broker round-up
Experian: Barclays reiterates overweight with a target price of 1,550p.
British Airways apologises for London airport check-in delays
British Airways has apologised to customers who were held up in Gatwick and Heathrow airports on Sunday after problems with their check-in system left many disgruntled.
Capita bumps up forecast for 2016 dividends, mid-caps to take Brexit hit
The fall in sterling following Brexit would deliver an immediate boost to the value of companies' dividend payments but potential recessionary pressures would hit profits and dividends from UK-focused mid-caps hardest, Capita said in its second quarter 2016 Dividend Monitor.
Conviviality Retail toasts full year growth and new resilience
Bargain Booze operator Conviviality Retail doubled annual earnings and cash flow and says it is a "stronger and more resilient business able to thrive in uncertain economic times".
Attraqt signs boohoo.com for another two years
E-commerce visual merchandising provider Attraqt announced on Monday that it has renewed its contract with boohoo. com to deliver its Freestyle Merchandising platform for two years, effective from 1 August.
Tuesday preview: UK inflation expected to remain muted in June
UK inflation remained well below the Bank of England’s 2% target in June, official data is expected to show on Tuesday.
Christie Group warns on profit after Brexit vote
Operating profit for the year ending 31 December at Christie Group is likely to be lower than previously expected due to softer-than-anticipated trading in its professional business services division on the back of the Brexit vote.
ECB's Lautenschlaeger believes bank share price drop might be overreaction
Recent sharp drops in euro area bank shares may have been an overreaction, a top European Central Bank official said.
Highlands Natural Resources increases position at Helios Two
Natural resources company Highlands Natural Resources announced on Monday that it has significantly increased its land position in the core of the Helios Two prospect area, located in Custer, Carter and Fallon counties, Montana.
Tiziana Life looks for secrets of long life with new acquisition
Tiziana Life Sciences has purchased key assets from Sardinia-based biobanking and genomics research company Shardna for €258,000, giving it access to the genetic data of nearly 13,000 people from the Ogliastra region, where life expectancy is high.
Plastics Capital bags Synpac for £3.1m
AIM-listed niche group Plastics Capital said it had bought Synpac, a specialist manufacturer of vacuum bags and pouches for the food processing industry, for £3. 1m, on a cash and debt-free basis.
Bank of America reports better than expected Q2 profits
Bank of America-Merrill Lynch turned a smaller profit in the second quarter as the low interest rate environment continued to prove a drag on its performance.
Europe midday: Stocks pare gains as investors mull failed Turkey coup, ARM deal
European stocks pared earlier gains to trade flat to slightly lower on Monday as investors weighed up a failed military coup in Turkey against some encouraging deal news.
Empiric Student buys new Bath property, agrees new facility
Student accommodation owner and operator Empiric Student Property announced on Monday that it has acquired the freehold of a 31-bed student accommodation property in Bath for £2. 6m excluding costs.
Finsbury Food sees FY in line with upgraded expectations
Speciality bakery Finsbury Food Group said trading in the second half of the year had continued to be strong and it was confident of delivering profits in line with market expectations which were upgraded after a good first half.
London midday: M&A activity boosts equities
London stocks gained on Monday, driven by merger and acquisition activity as ARM Holdings agreed to a £23. 4bn takeover offer from Japan's Softbank.
US pre-open: Stocks seen touch higher ahead of key earnings
US futures pointed to a slightly firmer open on Wall Street as investors mulled over a failed military coup in Turkey and ahead of some key earnings reports.
Transense Technology wins General Electric sensor deal
Transense Technology has signed a licensing agreement for its Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) sensor with General Electric, with the US colossus agreeing to pay an upfront fee plus a perpetual royalty on the sale of each unit that uses the technology.