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Everyman Media lifts FY profit, revenue and enters new £20m debt facility
Shares in Everyman Media Group are up more than 5% after it swung to a full-year pre-tax profit on improved revenue, and entered a new up to £20m debt facility.
Wolf Minerals receives further £10m from RCF facility
AIM-listed specialty metals producer Wolf Minerals has received confirmation from Resource Capital Fund VI of the release of a further £10m from the 12-month secured bridge loan facility of up to £30m.
Smart Metering secures new £280m facility
Smart Metering Systems announced on Monday that it has agreed a new £280m revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks, comprising Barclays Bank, Santander UK, HSBC UK, Clydesdale Bank and Bank of Scotland.
Broker tips: Homeserve, Domino's Pizza, Indivior, Standard Life, Interserve
Homeserve shares tanked on Monday as Jefferies downgraded the stock to 'undeperform' from 'hold' and slashed the price target to 460p from 560p.
Shield Therapeutics granted further IP protection
Specialty pharmaceutical company Shield Therapeutics announced an intellectual property update on Monday, including that IP Australia had granted a composition of matter patent protecting the active substance of Feraccru - the company's lead product for the treatment of iron deficiency anaemia - to late October 2035 in Australia.
MPs anticipated to reject Lords' amendments to Brexit Bill
UK parliamentarians are expected to reject the two House of Lords amendments to the so-called Brexit Bill later on Monday.
Monday broker round-up
Standard Life: Berenberg downgrades to Hold with a target price of 400p.
Byotrol buys NHS hand sanitiser supplier for up to £114,000
Anti-microbial technology company Byotrol has bought Winch Pharma Consumer Healthcare for up to £114,000 as part of a move to consolidate its supply chain.
Vodafone appoints Joakim Reiter as group external affairs director
Vodafone has appointed Joakim Reiter as group external affairs director with effect from 1 August.
Asia report: Markets higher ahead of Fed meeting
Most Asian markets managed a green finish on Monday, though investors still kept volumes lighter as they turned their attention towards a likely rate hike from the Federal Reserve later in the week.
Europe midday: Stocks slightly higher as investors eye Dutch election
European equity markets were slightly higher on Monday as investors looked to the Dutch election, while oil prices continued to fall.
UK MPs call for action on energy prices after massive price rises
Britain's “big six” energy companies were once again feeling the heat over massive price rises as politicians from all parties called for the government to take stronger action and protect consumers on variable tariffs.
Maersk suspends Quadrise's alternative fuel trial
Shares in Quadrise Fuels International plummeted on Monday after the company announced that shipping giant Maersk will suspend its trial of a new vessel powered by its alternative fuel until the end of the year.
Mobileye rockets as it agrees $15.3bn deal with Intel
Shares in Israeli technology group Mobileye rocketed on Monday following confirmation that it has agreed to be bought by chip giant Intel in a $15. 3bn deal.
eServGlobal sees further work ahead amid turnaround evidence
Shares in eServGlobal are down more than 3% after commenting further work is needed despite clear evidence of turnaround in full-year 2016.
Galantas begins underground development at Omagh
Galantas Gold Corporation announced on Monday that underground development had commenced on the Omagh gold property, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
US pre-open: Stocks seen muted ahead of Fed rate announcement
US stocks looked set for a muted open on Monday as investors erred on the side of caution ahead of the Federal Reserve rate announcement mid-week.
Scancell to focus on fundraising for Phase II trial of SCIB1
Clinical-stage pharma company Scancell Holdings says in 2017 it will focus on raising the funds necessary to commence a Phase II SCIB1 trial in combination with a checkpoint inhibitor.
Beowulf upbeat on drilling at Aitolampi
Mineral exploration and development company Beowulf updated the market on its graphite drilling programme at its Aitolampi prospect, part of its 100% owned Pitkäjärvi 1 exploration permit, on Monday.
Peel Hunt downgrades Interserve to 'reduce'
Peel Hunt has downgraded construction and support services group Interserve to 'reduce' from 'hold' and chopped its price target to 200p from 250p saying the new chief executive has lots to do and not much time to do it in.