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Director dealings: MySquar's Osborn shows confidence in model
MySquar director Neil Osborn has splashed out £15,000 to double his stake in the Myanmar-language social media, entertainment and payments platform as its share price languishes around all-time lows.
Trump incapable of leading a superpower - Chinese media
State media in China have accused US president-elect Donald Trump of not being sufficiently capable to run a superpower, in a move which could ignite a further war of words with the New York businessman.
Iran Air cancels Airbus A380 jumbo jet order
State-owned airline Iran Air has said it no longer plans to place an order for a number of Airbus A380s, a week after the company signed a deal with Boeing for 80 planes.
Windar Photonics to raise £490,000 to capitalise on lidar sensor demand
Wind energy company Windar Photonics is aiming to rise £490,757 in order to capitalise on the demand for its lidar sensors, which are used on electric wind turbines.
US close: Stocks edge higher as investors eye events in Germany, Turkey
US stocks ended in the black but off highs on Monday, with volumes beginning to taper off in the run-up to Christmas and as investors eyed events in Germany in Turkey.
London close: Stocks inch higher as May stops pound plunge
London's blue chip benchmark erased modest earlier losses to mostly close Monday's session in the green, in what was a day of thin trading volumes and newsflow in the week leading up to Christmas.
Disney feels the force as Rogue One enjys huge opening weekend
The latest episode of the Star Wars series, Rogue One, has taken in over $290m in its first weekend in cinemas, pushing Walt Disney higher in the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday.
Commodities: Crude prices ease as sceptics make presence felt
Crude-oil futures are ticking mildly lower on Monday afternoon as those traders sceptical about recent production deals and expecting a rise in US production made their presence known in the market.
Fifa issues fines over Home Countries' poppy tributes
Football governing body Fifa has fined the associations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for displaying poppy motifs during World Cup qualifier matches around the time of Remembrance Day.
FX roundup: Sterling short on Xmas cheer as market eyes BoJ
Sterling was short on Christmas cheer on Monday as it fell on most key crosses -- with the US dollar and Japan's yen performing well -- as the once-great British unit continued its Brexit humbling. All eyes are on Bank of Japan's policy meeting tomorrow.
Europe close: Stocks end mixed amid Monte dei Paschi fiasco
European stocks finished mixed in a tight range on Monday, as the world's oldest bank, Monte dei Paschi di Siena, looked to raise €5bn to stay afloat.
Lidl one step closer to new £70m London HQ
The new UK headquarters for cut-price supermarket chain Lidl were a major step closer on Monday, with Kingston Council giving the German firm its approval.
Asa Resource Group swings to earnings in first half
Asa Resource Group announced its unaudited interim financial results for the six months to 30 September on Monday, with revenue up 4% to $64. 1m over the same time last year.
LXB Retail makes progress on asset sell-down
Jersey resident closed-ended real estate investment company LXB Retail Properties updated the market on its progress in delivering on the shareholders' mandate to realise cash from its portfolio of investments on Monday.
ProPhotonix flags final figures as ahead of expectations
LED illumination system and laser diode module designer and manufacturer ProPhotonix announced on Monday that its results for the year ending 31 December are expected to be ahead of market expectations, with revenue forecast to be approximately $16m and operating income of around $1. 3m.
Akers Biosciences signs three year deal with US hospital group
Rapid health information technology developer Akers Biosciences announced on Friday it has signed a three-year agreement with the Greater New York Hospital Association to introduce its flagship rapid tests for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia across the association's network of over 300 member hospitals.
IMF boss Christine Lagarde found guilty of negligence, avoids sentence
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde was on Monday found guilty of negligence in approving a pay out of taxpayers' cash to disgraced businessman Bernard Tapie, but avoided a jail term.
Tuesday preview: BoJ expected to stand pat
In the seasonally quiet week in the run-up to Christmas, Tuesday sees the Bank of Japan deliver the main event from an economic point of view.
UK bracing for industrial action on rail, airports, post offices
British trades unions and the government locked horns on Monday as a wave of industrial action started in key sectors ahead the the Christmas holidays.
German business confidence improves more than expected
German business confidence improved more than expected in December, hitting its highest level in almost three years, according to a widely-followed survey.