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Europe midday: Stocks rally, CAC heads for nine-year high on French election relief
European stocks rallied on Monday after centrist Emmanuel Macron won the first round in the French presidential election, easing fears of a French exit from the European Union, while the euro continued to strengthen.
Nasstar widens FY loss as revenue surges
Provider of hosted managed and cloud computing services Nasstar has widened its full-year pre-tax loss as it posted a surge in revenue.
PPG Industries sweetens offer for AkzoNobel
Dulux owner AkzoNobel confirmed on Monday that it has received a third unsolicited and conditional takeover proposal from US chemicals manufacturer PPG Industries.
First Derivatives sees strong trading continue
First Derivatives announced on Monday that the strong trading performance seen in the first half of the financial year ended 28 February had continued into the second half.
Mineral & Financial notes TH Crestgate drilling update
Mineral & Financial Investments announced that it received an update on the drill results from its 49%-owned investment, TH Crestgate - a private Swiss based investment company - on Monday.
Yanfolila construction continues on time, Hummingbird reports
Hummingbird Resources announced a review of activities during its first quarter on Monday, including the advancement of mine construction at the Yanfolila Gold Project in Mali, ahead of its first gold pour expected by the end of 2017.
LafargeHolcim CEO to step down after Syria probe
The world's largest cement maker is looking for a new CEO after current LafargeHolcim boss Eric Olsen announced he was resigning in the wake of an investigation into the company’s operations in war-torn Syria.
London midday: Stocks rise as investors bet on Macron
London stocks were trading higher by midday, tracking their European counterparts amid expectations that centrist Emmanuel Macron will beat far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in the second round of the French election.
Centrica drops as UBS says energy tariff cap more likely
British Gas owner Centrica was under the cosh on Monday amid reports that the Conservative manifesto will include a cap on household energy bills, with UBS saying the snap election in June makes an energy tariff cap more likely.
Tiziana Life Sciences gains approval for phase two cancer clinical trial in Israel
Tiziana Life Sciences has gained approval in Israel of a phase two clinical trial protocol for testing milciclib, a novel inhibitor of cell cycle dependent kinases (CDKs), in patients with refractory hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Georgian Mining confirms significant resource upgrade for Kvemo Bolnisi
Georgian Mining said an upgraded mineral resource estimate for the Kvemo Bolnisi East copper zone has increased the total tonnage of in-situ copper metal by 92% in comparison to the initial estimate announced on 30 January 2017.
Energy shares fall on Conservative price cap plan
Shares in major energy suppliers fell on Monday after the Conservative Party said it would pledge to cap prices.
Asia report: Most markets higher on France result, China plunges
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Monday, though most finished higher as the results of the first round of the French presidential elections became clear - though it was the worst day of the year so far for Chinese stocks.
Biome Technologies' shares surge on confident FY outlook
Shares in Biome Technologies are up almost a fifth after it confirmed continued progress against its strategy, with its board confident in the outlook for the rest of the year.
US pre-open: Stocks seen firmer on French election relief
US futures pointed to a solid open on Wall Street on Monday as investors welcomed the outcome of the first round of France's presidential elections.
Tony Hayward steps down from Iraqi producer Genel
Tony Hayward will step down from the board of Genel Energy, as the former BP chief executive parts company with the Kurdish oil producer he co-founded.
RedT Energy appoints new finance and commercial directors
Shares in RedT Energy gained on Monday after the energy storage technology appointed changes to its management and board.
Fishing Republic's shares rise after underlying FY pre-tax profit surges
Shares in Fishing Republic are up almost 6% after its full-year pre-tax before exceptional items rose 32% to £403,000, from £305,000 previously.
FairFX trading in line so far in FY 2017
Shares in FairFX are up more than 4% after it more than halved its full-year 2016 pre-tax loss, and said it is trading in line so far in FY 2017.