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Ford updating its F-150 Jeep range, unveils 'City of Tomorrow'
US car-maker Ford Motor Co. has announced a redesign of its popular F-150 Jeep series just two years after the launch of the newest version of the vehicle.
Spectris hires GKN's Andrew Harvey as HR director
Spectris has appointed Andrew Harvey to the newly-created role of group human resources director.
Commodities: Oil futures end lower amid mixed Chinese trade data
Commodities were little changed at the end of the week on Friday as traders kept their cards close to their chest ahead of the long holiday weekend in the States.
WPP takes full ownership of two Chinese JVs
Media agency WPP has agreed to buy full ownership of two existing Chinese joint ventures from Shanghai Advertising Limited.
Magnolia Petroleum makes good progress in fourth quarter
US-focused oil and gas exploration and production company Magnolia Petroleum announced its quarterly update for Q4 2016 on Monday, covering its operations across US onshore hydrocarbon formations, including the Bakken-Three Forks Sanish in North Dakota, and the Woodford, Mississippi Lime and the Hunton in Oklahoma.
Europe open: Stocks push lower but Luxottica, Essilor rally on M&A
European stocks pushed lower in early trade, although deal news from Luxottica and Essilor provided some cheer.
Premier Technical Services buys Nimbus for £1m
Specialist service provider Premier Technical Services has bought Nottingham-based Nimbus, a designer and installer of lightning protection and earthing systems, for £1m.
London open: Stocks dip lower in early trading
London stocks were trading slightly lower despite a weaker pound, which fell overnight amid growing concerns about a ‘hard’ Brexit.
Grafenia buys Liverpool sign maker as it plots regional expansion
AIM-listed Grafenia has bought Liverpool-based sign maker Arthur Diamond Design (ADD) as part of the printing company's expansion strategy.
Michelmersh sells Buckinghamshire brickworks site for £2.7m
Brickmaker Michelmersh Brick Holdings has sold a 25-acre former brickworks site in Buckinghamshire for £2. 68m to London Green Resources, a waste disposal company.
Ashmore confident of 'strong 2017' despite quarterly decline
Emerging markets focused fund manager, Ashmore revealed that relatively minor outflows and negative market performance combined to put a $2. 4bn dent in assets under management in the second quarter, but that for 2017 it expects "further strong performance".
Macquarie reiterates Lloyds as top-pick, downgrades Barclays
Looking out to 2017, analysts at Macquarie retained their "bullish" stance on European banks, arguing that multiples in the sector were not "stretched", earnings were likely to recover further and consensus expectations were undemanding.
Burberry's new CEO Gobbetti to join on 27 January
Burberry has confirmed that new chief executive Marco Gobbetti will join the fashion retailer at the end of this month, sending its shares to an 18-month high.
Goals Soccer Centres FY trading in line after better H2
Goals Soccer Centres said on Monday that trading in the year to the end of December was broadly in line with market expectations as it posted a rise in sales.
Goldman Sachs downgrades RBS on valuation
Goldman Sachs downgraded Royal Bank of Scotland to ‘neutral’ from ‘buy’ on valuation grounds and removed the stock from its Pan-Europe Buy List, but upped the price target to 270p from 240p.
HSBC cuts Vodafone to 'hold' on competitive pressures
HSBC downgraded Vodafone to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’and cut the price target to 240p from 270p.
Pound falls on reports Westminster to push for hard-Brexit
News that the Prime Minister was to say in a speech the UK was ready to withdraw from the European single market and that it would seek to regain its independence from the European Court of Justice, sent Sterling back towards its post-Brexit lows.
Argentina extends fixed and standby contracts with Aggreko
Power generation equipment supplier Aggreko confirmed on Monday that the Government of Argentina extended its fixed site contracts, equivalent to 174MW, until 31 December 2017.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as pound slides on Brexit worries
London stocks were set for a firmer open on Monday, benefiting from a weaker pound, which fell overnight amid growing concerns about a ‘hard’ Brexit.