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Cohort wins £7m Transport for London contracts
AIM-listed technology company Cohort has won contracts from Transport for London to develop and provide support for its digital traffic enforcement system and to develop a parking enforcement mobile app, which together will be worth £7m.
John Laing Infrastructure Fund grows profits more than expected
John Laing Infrastructure Fund’s portfolio value climbed in the third quarter, while its underlying profit grew more than expected due to disposals and cost savings during the year.
Surgical Innovations buys laparoscopic instruments business
Medical technology manufacturer Surgical Innovations Group has bought a laparoscopic instruments business from Surgical Dynamics for about £360,000, including assumed debt of not greater than £50,000.
Inmarsat rallies on Barclays upgrade
Satellite company Inmarsat rallied on Monday as Barclays upgraded the stock to ‘equalweight’ from ‘underweight’ and lifted the price target by to 860p from 745p.
Europe open: Stocks rally as FBI clears Clinton
European stocks rallied in early trade as investors welcomed news the FBI cleared Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton of any wrongdoing over the weekend and amid encouraging corporate releases.
London open: Stocks push higher on Clinton relief; HSBC rallies
Stocks in London rose in early trade as investors breathed a sigh of relief after the FBI cleared Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton of any wrongdoing over the weekend and following some well-received corporate releases.
Morgan Advanced Materials boosted by currency in third quarter
Morgan Advanced Materials reported an improved third quarter's trading thanks to currency changes, with sales in most parts of the business still down on last year.
Weak sterling boosts the numbers at Hiscox
International specialist insurer Hiscox issued its interim management statement for the first nine months of the year to 30 September on Monday.
Fever-Tree sees FY 'materially ahead' of current market views
Drinks company Fever-Tree said on Monday that it expects its full-year results to be ahead of market views following a solid performance in the second half.
Ryanair's H1 profit and revenue up, lifts traffic forecast
Ryanair reported a rise in first-half profit as revenue and customer numbers grew despite difficult market conditions, and the budget airline upped its long-term traffic forecast.
Dignity says full-year to beat market expectations
Dignity’s results for the 39 weeks ending 23 September were slightly ahead of its expectations, driven by a higher number of deaths in the second and third quarters of the year, and the company said it expects operating profits for the full year to be ahead of market forecasts.
Ofgem closes competition investigation of SSE
Ofgem has dropped its probe into energy company SSE despite identifying "competition concerns" over the company's behaviour in the regional new connections market, in return for several commitments from the company.
Informa on track as it integrates Penton acquisition
Business intelligence, exhibitions, events and academic publishing group Informa issued a trading update on its performance for the nine months to 30 September on Monday, with the board claiming it remained on track to meet full year expectations.
Smiths Group sells IVF product for £140m
Technology company Smiths Group has sold its IVF product to US-based multinational CooperSurgical for £140m.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as FBI clears Clinton
Stocks in London were set to rack up healthy gains at the open after the FBI cleared Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton over the weekend.
Hammerson sells Westmorland Retail Park for £36m
Hammerson has exchanged contracts for the disposal of Westmorland Retail Park in Northumberland to Arch Commercial Enterprise for £36m.
Monday newspaper round-up: Clinton off hook, Tesco, Javid, London property
Bourses across Asia and assets sensitive to the outcome of the US election bounced on a perception in the market that Hillary Clinton’s chances of being elected president had firmed. The FBI said on Sunday it would take no action against Mrs Clinton following its investigation of new emails related to a probe into her use of a private server. - Financial Times.
Clinton use of e-mails not criminal, FBI says
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation said democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton´s handling of her electronic e-mails during her tenure as Secretary of State was not criminal.