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Atlantia makes €16.3bn bid for Spain's Abertis
Italian toll roads and infrastructure company Atlantia has made a €16. 3bn cash-and-share offer for Spanish rival Abertis.
Consensus too conservative on Ibstock, Barclays says
Consensus is too conservative on Ibstock, analysts at Barclays said, reiterating their 'overweight' recommendation on the shares with an improved target price of 285. 0p.
Ophir Energy says Ayame-1X well to be plugged, abandoned
Ophir Energy said the Ayame-1X Well will be plugged and abandoned as a dry hole.
EU launches probe into Aspen Pharma cancer drug pricing
European regulators have launched a formal investigation into Aspen Pharmacare over concerns that the South Africa company has been engaged in 'price gouging' over several of its life-saving cancer medicines.
Portugal GDP growth accelerates to 2.8% in first quarter of 2017
Portugal's economy hit its stride at the start of the year with activity expanding its fastest clip since the last quarter of 2007.
TUI cruises confidently despite larger first half losses
Thomson travel owner Tui remains confident it can grow underlying earnings 10% this year even though seasonal losses grew in the first half.
Ransomware attack a 'wakeup call' for governments - Microsoft
The global cyber virus attack on private and public sector computer systems is a “wakeup call” for governments to deal with the way such threats are countered, a senior Microsoft executive said.
US pre-open: Stocks seen touch higher as oil prices rally
US futures pointed to a marginally higher open on Wall Street as oil prices rallied after Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed to do whatever it takes to keep a floor under prices and extend the production freeze.
Premier Oil production continues to surge
Premier Oil produced more oil and at a lower cost than expected in the first four months of the year and as its new Catcher project in the North Sea comes on stream, plans to be cash flow positive for the year.
Avesoro Resources considers range of growth opportunities
West African gold producer Avesoro Resources says it is considering a range of growth opportunities, including the potential acquisition of the Youga Gold Mine and Balogo deposit in Burkina Faso.
Haydale Graphene buys 100pc of US subsidiary
Global nanomaterials group Haydale Graphene announced on Monday that it completed the acquisition of the minority equity interest it did not previously own in its US subsidiary Haydale Technologies.
Caspian Sunrise posts loss, looks to getting deep wells to flow
Caspian Sunrise has swung to a full-year pre-tax loss of $5. 37m, from a profit of $10. 6m in the prior year, and said getting its deep wells to flow remains the company's top priority.
Asia report: Most markets higher after G7 meeting, Pyongyang missile launch
Markets in Asia were mostly higher on Monday, after a weekend in which trade protectionism was on the agenda as finance chiefs from the world’s seven largest economies gathered for a G7 meeting in Italy.
Keras Resources awarded five exploration licences in Togo
Keras Resources has been awarded five exploration licences, covering 854. 3 sq km of ground in Togo that included previously discovered cobalt and nickel mineralisation.
Lonmin losses grow as second quarter production disappoints
After its poor mining performance continued in the second quarter Lonmin reported larger losses in the first half of the year and cut its capital expenditure, but kept its sales intact.
SNC-Lavalin won't raise Atkins offer unless another suitor emerges
SNC-Lavalin said on Monday that it won't raise its offer for UK engineering and construction group WS Atkins, valuing the company at around £2. 1bn, unless another suitor emerges.
Eco Animal Health expecting revenue, earnings well ahead of expectations
Animal health pharmaceuticals producer ECO Animal Health Group released a trading statement in relation to its results for the year to 31 March on Monday.
Serabi Gold swings to loss in first quarter
Brazil-focussed gold mining and development company Serabi Gold released its unaudited interim financial results for the three months to 31 March on Monday, with revenue rising to $13. 17m from $11. 68m in the same period last year.
Victoria rolls out red carpet for new hard flooring director
Flooring designer, manufacturer and distributor Victoria announced the non-board appointment of Jan Debrouwere as the group's director of business development for hard flooring on Monday, with immediate effect, reporting directly to the group's CEO Philippe Hamers.
Footfall boost for bricks-and-mortar retailers, BRC Springboard finds
UK retailers enjoyed greater footfall in their shops in April, helped by a later Easter and the weak pound boosting tourism and staycation holidays.