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Avocet Mining secures Morocco financing for Guinea mine
Gold explorer Avocet Mining finally secured financing for its Guinea mine as it entered into a joint venture with Morocco's Managem SA.
Europe midday: Stocks turn higher but Deutsche, RBS drop
European stocks reversed opening losses to trade a little firmer by midday as oil prices turned higher, but banks were in the spotlight as Deutsche Bank and RBS came under pressure.
London midday: Stocks edge higher as miners rally
The FTSE 100 rose on Monday with mining stocks leading the way as precious metal prices gained.
7Digital pens new deals in Canada and Peru
Digital music and radio services company 7digital announced on Monday that, as part of the Radioplayer Worldwide consortium, it has signed two new licensing agreements in Canada and Peru.
William Hill confirms merger talks with Canada's Amaya, reaction lukewarm
William Hill confirmed it is in talks with Toronto-listed Amaya Inc, owner of the PokerStars website, about a potential merger.
Surface Transforms' rising research costs dampen performance
Surface Transforms, a manufacturer of next-generation carbon ceramic brake discs for the automotive and aircraft industries, incurred a full-year loss despite rising revenues due to increased research costs and warned of increased losses for the following year.
Just Eat invests £3.5m in Time Out's mobile payment app Flypay
Time Out magazine’s associate company Flypay, a mobile payment application for the hospitality industry, won a £3. 5m investment from online food delivery company Just Eat.
SDX Energy shares up on early seismic results
Egypt-focused oil and gas company SDX Energy updated the market on its initial findings from interpretation of the 300 sq km of 3D seismic data acquired over its South Disouq concession in the first half of 2016.
Nobel prize in economics won by Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmström
The 2016 Nobel prize for Economics has been awarded to London-born Oliver Hart and Finland's Bengt Holmström for their work in the area of contract theory.
Amino Technologies trading ahead of expectations
Cambridge-based provider of digital entertainment solutions for IPTV, internet television and in-home multimedia distribution, Amino Technologies, posted an update on current trading for the 10 months to the end of September on Monday.
Scancell to develop ImmunoBody lung cancer treatment
Cancer immunotherapy development company Scancell Holdings announced on Monday its intention to develop its SCIB2 ImmunoBody for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in combination with a checkpoint inhibitor.
Hammerson announces major new retail role
Property development and investment firm Hammerson announced the creation of a major new retail role on Monday.
US pre-open: Stocks seen higher but quiet session expected
US futures pointed to a slightly firmer open on Wall Street as investors eyed the start of the earnings season, although the session was expected to be fairly quiet, with many traders away from their desks for the Columbus Day holiday.
Deutsche Bank drops on lack of DoJ deal
Deutsche Bank was under the cosh on Monday as investors were left disappointed that chief executive John Cryan failed to reach an agreement with US authorities at the weekend over a multi-billion dollar fine.
Wall Street chiefs Dimon and Gorman warn of risks of "hard Brexit"
Bosses of two of the biggest banks in Wall Street have indicated that there is likely to be a move away from London for many institutions as a result of Brexit, with New York the likely benefactor.
YouGov's revenue rises as it cautions against Brexit uncertainty
Data and analytics company YouGov’s full year revenues rose, but cautioned against Brexit uncertainty as it aims to continue expanding internationally.
Bonds: Gilts underperform by a wide margin
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
Broker tips: Rolls-Royce, SSP, easyJet
Rolls-Royce got a boost on Monday after JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded its price target on the stock to 890p from 835p as it took a look at the UK aerospace and defence sector.
Asia report: Markets mixed on light trading day as oil falls
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Monday, as falling crude oil prices dragged down the energy sector - particularly in Australia.
Digital Barriers agrees video technology partnership with G4S
Software developer Digital Barriers' has agreed a partnership with security services giant G4S for its ThruVis camera technology, which is designed to detect threats concealed under clothing such as weapons or explosives.