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Liberum bearish on Pearson ahead of FY results
Education publisher Pearson was under the cosh on Monday as Liberum highlighted concerns about the company’s cash flow.
China's current account surplus set to continue falling, Oxford Economics says
China´s current account surplus was set to halve over the medium-term, reducing political pressures on Beijing, but also eating into its ability to withstand financial turmoil, a think-tank said.
Asia report: Markets make modest gains as investors look for direction
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Monday, with investors still turning their direction stateside, awaiting further information from President Trump on his economic and tax reform plans.
Tlou Energy narrows H1 loss, sees 'transformational' year
Shares in Tlou Energy have soared more than 15% after it turned in a narrower first-half loss ahead of what it is billing as a transformational 2017 for the company.
London midday: Stocks nudge lower as Unilever weighs
Stocks in London reversed earlier small gains to trade a little lower by midday on Monday, with a weak performance from Unilever weighing on the index and activity more subdued than usual due to US markets being closed for Presidents Day.
Europe midday: Stocks mostly up as investors mull Unilever, eye eurozone Greece meeting
European equity markets were mostly up on Monday, with Anglo-Dutch consumer products giant Unilever among the biggest fallers, while trading volumes were lighter as US markets will be closed for Presidents Day.
UK govt pensions green paper looks at cuts in final salary rises
Pensioners in final salary pension schemes could find their benefits cut under new plans put forward by the government on Monday.
UK industrial orders and input prices rise in February, CBI finds
UK manufacturer's order books climbed to a two-year high, according to the CBI's industrial trends survey for February.
Feedback' shares slump despite reduced H1 loss
Shares in Feedback have slumped more than 11% after the medical imaging specialist posted a reduced first-half pre-tax loss of £0. 13m, from a prior loss of £0. 16m.
Senator John McCain takes aim at Trump over press treatment
Donald Trump's outbursts against the mainstream media in the US have led to veiled criticism from prominent senator and former presidential candidate John McCain, who warned that suppressing the media is "how dictators get started".
London open: Stocks edge up but Unilever tanks as Kraft ditches takeover plans
Stocks in London edged higher in early trade, tracking a positive session in Asia, but volumes were expected to be a little lighter than usual with US markets set to remain closed for Presidents Day.
Hayward Tyler warns on full-year revenue, sees break-even EBITDA
Shares in Hayward Tyler were down more than 5% after it warned of lower full-year revenue and break-even trading EBITDA in a set of results that it said would be second-half weighted.
Monday broker round-up
Tullow Oil: Barclays reiterates Overweight with a target price of 360p.
Markets and US central bank now on same page, Fed's Mester says
One of the US central bank´s top policymakers sounded a relatively hawkish note on interest rates, telling her audience she would welcome an interest rate hike at this point.
Premier African shares powered by positive lithium drill test results
Shares in AIM-listed Premier African Minerals soared 10% on Monday as the company reported positive lithium assay assay results from shallow drilling at its Zulu Lithium and Tantalum Project .
Red Emperor improves first-half pre-tax loss
Red Emperor has posted a first-half pre-tax loss of $274,948, which is a substantial improvement on the impairment-laden loss of $8. 5m a year previously.
Gemfields's H1 results affected by India's demonetisation programme
Shares in Gemfields are down almost 7% after it reversed to a $16. 5m first-half pre-tax loss, from a profit of $21. 8m, after its results were impacted by India's demonetisation programme.
German stocks to continue benefiting from reflation trade, JP Morgan says
Equity strategists at JP Morgan sounded a confident note on German stocks, telling clients that they would continue to benefit from both the 'global reflation' trade and their allure as a hedge for French political risk.
Amazon to deliver 5,000 UK jobs in 2017
Online retail giant Amazon has announced an expansion of its UK operations which will see the creation of 5,000 jobs, including at its head office in London.
Analysts say RBS's new plans bring dividend closer, lift earnings potential
If Royal Bank of Scotland retains the Williams & Glyn business, as proposed, it will bring a return to dividends closer and lift earnings in 2019, according to analysts at Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Cazenove and others on Monday.