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Brian McLain joining Spectra as CFO
Authentication technology supplier Spectra Systems announced on Monday that, subject to the satisfactory conclusion of due diligence, it has agreed to appoint Brian McLain as its new chief financial officer.
London midday: FTSE drops as pound firms against dollar amid Trump worries
The FTSE 100 declined on Monday as the pound strengthened against the dollar following Donald Trump’s inauguration as US President and worries about his plans to redraw the global trade map.
HaiKe Chemical Group expects profit to be 'considerably' ahead of previous year
Shares soared in HaiKe Chemical Group as the Chinese firm announced that it expects profit to be “considerably” ahead of the previous year, largely driven by a positive performance in the second half of 2016, while it has also a new chief financial officer.
Samsung blames Note 7 problems on batteries in new report
Samsung's investigation into its failed Galaxy Note 7 device has found that fires and explosions were caused by faulty batteries.
Europe midday: Stocks low as dollar drops after Trump comes into power
European stocks were in the red as investors continued to digest Donald Trump’s admission into office as US President on Friday.
Eden Research's friendly fungicide to help France make more wine
Eden Research has received long-awaited clearance from French regulators to begin selling its environmentally friendly fungicide that prevents and treats botrytis in table and wine grapes.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors look to Trump trade policy
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Monday, as investors kept their focus squarely on the United States, now turning their attention to the Trump administration’s trade policies.
US pre-open: Stocks to edge lower amid Trump concerns
US futures pointed to a slightly weaker open on Wall Street as the dollar lost ground against major rivals following President Donald Trump’s inauguration speech last week.
Hochschild Mining to restart Pallancata mining on Wednesday
Hochschild Mining has reached an agreement with a local community at its Pallancata mine in Peru to allow the silver and gold mine to reopen this week.
Gamma Communications anticipates earnings will be 'slightly' ahead of expectations
Gamma Communications anticipates earnings for 2016 will be “slightly” ahead of expectations due to “strong” demand in the business communications market.
Thalassa set to exceed expectations amid geopolitical uncertainty
Energy holding company Thalassa announced on Monday that it expects profit for the year ended 31 December 2016 to exceed market expectations.
Britvic's shares fall on Numis downgrade
Britvic’s shares fell on Monday after Numis cut its rating to ‘add’ from ‘buy’ and reiterated a target price of 697p ahead of the soft drink maker’s first quarter update.
Flowtech Fluidpower sales slow amid 'negative trends'
Flowtech Fluidpower said its business had shown resilience in a difficult market, though sales growth slowed in the second half.
SThree finishes year at top end of expectations
International specialist staffing business SThree announced its final results for the year to 30 November on Monday, describing it as a “robust” full year performance in the face of mixed trading conditions.
Trump win truncates profits at Paddy Power Betfair
Paddy Power Betfair said it would not hit its top-end targets after Donald Trump's unexpected US election win and several other punter-friendly sporting results at the end of the year cost the bookmaker around £40m.
Investigation finds Boohoo, River Island, New Look workers paid £3.50 an hour
Clothing companies AIM-listed Boohoo, New Look, Misguided and River Island have been accused of paying workers between £3 and £3. 50 an hour, below the UK minimum wage.
President Trump will not release tax returns, senior adviser Conway says
Donald Trump's administration has confirmed that the new US President will not release his tax returns, despite a petition gathering 200,000 signatures imploring him to do so.
Antofagasta rallies as Citi upgrades stock to 'buy'
Antofagasta was on the front foot on Monday after Citigroup upgraded the miner to ‘buy’ from ‘neutral’ at a target price of 807p.
Lamprell tanks as it says FY revenue will be at lower end of guidance
Engineering services group Lamprell tanked on Monday after it said revenue for 2017 is likely to be at the lower end of its guidance amid challenging market conditions.
Braemar lowers operating profit forecast
International provider of broking, consultancy, technical and other services Braemar Shipping Services issued a trading update on Monday, covering the period from 25 October to 23 January.