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Integumen receives orders from trio of global firms
Human integumentary system-focussed personal healthcare company Integumen announced on Monday that it had received orders from La Prairie, Merck & Co. , and Galderma.
Silvana Tenreyro appointed to MPC to replace Kristin Forbes
Chancellor Philip Hammond has approved the appointment of Professor Silvana Tenreyro as an external member of the Bank of England's interest rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).
FTSE 100 movers: G4S sitting pretty again; housebuilders slump
London's FTSE 100 was up 0. 6% to 7,508. 95 in afternoon trade as Brexit talks got underway in Brussels.
Velocys invited to apply for USDA loan guarantee
Smaller-scale gas-to-liquids and biomass-to-liquids technology developer Velocys announced on Monday that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) had invited it to submit a Phase II application to obtain a loan guarantee for a commercial-scale biorefinery.
Ocado rallies on double upgrade at Exane
Ocado got a boost on Monday as Exane BNP Paribas upgraded the stock to 'outperform' from 'underperform' and lifted the price target to 325p from 220p following last week's news that Amazon is buying Whole Foods Market.
Sainsbury's favourite to acquire Nisa in £130m deal
Sainsbury's has emerged over the weekend as the favourite bidder for Nisa Retail and its 3,000 convenience stores in a deal said to be worth £130m.
Davis heads into first Brexit negotiations with confusion reigning
Brexit secretary David Davis will meet the European Union's chief negotiator Michel Barnier in Brussels on Monday morning to formally begin discussing the terms of the UK's divorce.
FDA approves cryopreserved ReNeuron formulation
Cell-based therapeutics developer ReNeuron Group updated the marker on its cell therapy development programmes targeting degenerative diseases of the retina on Monday, reporting that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the cryopreserved formulation of its human retinal progenitor cell (hRPC) therapeutic candidate.
Plant Impact revenue surges as shipments of Veritas rise
Crop enhancement research and development company Plant Impact published a trading update for the nine months to 30 April on Monday, with revenue for the period up 55% on the same time last year to £7. 3m.
Xtract Resources subsidiary signs mining agreements in Mozambique
Xtract Resources announced on Monday that its wholly-owned Mozambican subsidiary, Explorator Limitada, had concluded a mining contractor agreement with Omnia Mining and Moz Gold Group for the exploitation of alluvial gold deposits at its Manica mining concession in Mozambique.
Argos' flexible returns threatened by Sainsbury's cost cutting
Argos’ days as the champion of the lenient returns policy could be numbered, with reports from within the company that the division was facing pressure from new owner Sainsbury’s to keep a firmer lid on returns costs.
Broker tips: Capita, Ocado, CMC Markets
Analysts at Jefferies upgraded their recommendation on shares of Capita citing evidence of change under its chairman, despite the lack of a chief executive officer.
Europe midday: Stocks hold higher amid investor optimism
European stocks are holding higher amid investor optimism following the result of the French legislative elections at the weekend.
London midday: Stocks hold gains as Brexit talks kick off
London stocks were still on the front foot by midday, helped by a reversal in fortunes for retailers, as Brexit negotiations kicked off.
US pre-open: Stocks seen higher, with Dow set for fresh record
US futures pointed to a firmer start on Wall Street on Monday, with the Dow set to hit a fresh record at the open.
Citi cuts iron ore price forecasts
Analysts at Citi lowered their forecasts for the price of iron ore over the next twelve months, telling clients that lower prices were needed in order for the market to re-balance and in anticipation of waning Chinese growth.
Flowgroup recapitalises as it focuses on consumer business
Residential gas and electricity supplier Flowgroup announced the successful re-capitalisation of the company in a shareholder update on Monday.
Jefferies hikes Capita target price, sees improving risk/reward
Analysts at Jefferies upgraded their recommendation on shares of Capita citing evidence of change under its chairman, despite the lack of a chief executive officer.
Asia report: Markets higher ahead of Brexit talks
Markets in Asia finished higher on Monday, as markets prepared for the Brexit negotiations between the United Kingdom and the so-called ‘EU27’, while a terrorist attack outside a London mosque left one person dead.