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Trump attacks CIA boss Brennan as rift with intelligence agencies deepens
US President-elect Donald Trump has taken aim at intelligence agencies in the country once again, criticising Central Intelligence Agency boss John Brennan and questioning whether he was involved in leaking documents to the press.
Ingenta's performance improves, to pay first dividend
Shares in Ingenta were on the front foot as the software provider to the publishing and media industry reported that it saw an improved performance in the first half of the year, with full year earnings expected to exceed expectations and it is to pay its first dividend.
LSE refutes reports of multi-billion Deutche Borse trade grab
Denying some media reports on Monday, the London Stock Exchange has stressed that as part of its agreed merger with Deutsche Börse it will not move its clearing business from London to Frankfurt.
London midday: FTSE flat as Brexit worries intensify
The FTSE 100 was flat on Monday at midday as the pound plunged on Brexit worries and as banking shares slumped.
Symphony International begins share buyback programme
Healthcare, hospitality, lifestyle and real estate investor Symphony International Holdings announced the implementation of an ongoing buyback programme on Monday.
BOS GLOBAL upbeat on progress with two Australian patents
Enterprise productivity software company BOS GLOBAL Holdings updated the market on Monday on advice it has received from its patents attorneys FB Rice.
Nektan appoints Patrick Sinclair as CFO
International business-to-business gaming solutions and services provider Nektan announced the appointment of Patrick Sinclair as chief financial officer on Monday, with immediate effect.
France's Essilor agrees merger with Ray-Ban maker Luxottica
Four years after first attempting it, France's Essilor and the owner of Ray-Ban maker Luxottica have agreed a €46bn merger that will create a new eyewear giant.
Stadium Group appoints Andrew Tonks as interim FD
AIM-listed Stadium Group has appointed Andrew Tonks as interim finance director with immediate effect.
WANdisco on the up as it achieves record bookings in fourth quarter
Shares soared in WANdisco as the big data software firm announced it made record bookings in the fourth quarter due to new channel partnerships with Amazon, IBM and Oracle, while it operated at near cash flow break-even.
BlackRock demands UK businesses control executive pay rises
Asset management firm BlackRock has told 300 UK businesses that they should extend pay rises given to executives to other workers, or they could face a rebellion from shareholders.
Asia report: Markets mostly lower as Samsung chief faces arrest
Markets in Asia were mostly lower on Monday, with South Korea under the cosh amid reports the country’s special prosecutor was seeking an arrest warrant for Samsung Group chief executive Jay Lee over the influence scandal surrounding impeached President Park Geun-hye.
MySQUAR users exceed 7.5m
The number of registered users across all apps and games at social media, entertainment and payments platform MySQUAR has exceeded 7. 5m as of 12 January.
Goldman Sachs downgrades Cobham as "pressure" mounts
Goldman Sachs has downgraded global technology and services innovator Cobham to ‘sell’ from ‘neutral’ and lowered its price target to 110p from 174p.
H&M reports slowdown in December sales growth
Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) reported on Monday a worse-than-expected slowdown in local currency sales growth in December.
European Metals Holdings completes Cinovec drillhole programme
Mineral exploration and development company European Metals Holdings announced on Monday that its planned core drillhole programme was completed on time and budget, without time loss incidents.
Window of opportunity for first time home buyers in 2017, says Rightmove
First-time home buyers in the UK have a “window of opportunity” in 2017 as there are fewer buy-to-let investors to compete against in the market, Rightmove said on Monday.
Tax Systems trading in line with expectations after AIM re-listing
Tax Systems, a supplier of corporation tax software and services, is trading in line with expectations after it was re-listed on AIM.
Frontier Developments revenue rises as it rolls out second video game
Video game company Frontier Developments revenue surged in the second half of the year as it rolled out its second franchise and expects to meet its targets for the full year.
RedstoneConnect wins multi-million pound contract
RedstoneConnect, an AIM-listed provider of technology and services for smart buildings and commercial spaces, has won a multi-year contract for the design, installation and management of an In-Building Cellular (IBC) solution at the new London headquarters of a leading global technology company specialising in internet-related services.