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James Halstead trades in line in 'challenging' first half
Commercial flooring company James Halstead updated the market on its first half on Monday, reporting that trading in the period remained “challenging”, with the resurgence of Covid-19 and subsequent lockdown restrictions across most of its territories.
London open: Stocks edge up as silver prices rally
London stocks edged up in early trade on Monday, with precious metals miners on the front foot as silver prices surged.
Rate of growth slows across China's factories
China’s manufacturing sector continued to grow in January, but at a slower pace than expected, data showed on Monday.
JD Sports buys DTLR Villa for $495m in US expansion
JD Sports Fashion has agreed to buy DTLR Villa, a US sports retailer, for $495m (£360m) to expand in the north and east of the United States.
Asos buys four Arcadia brands, JD Sports to acquire DTLR Villa
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 36 points higher on Monday, having closed down 1. 82% on Friday at 6,407. 46.
Hargreaves Lansdown ups dividend as younger investors join
Hargreaves Lansdown increased its interim dividend as the company reported a 10% rise in first-half profit and attracted younger investors.
BP to sell 20% stake in Oman gas field to Thailand’s PTTEP for $2.6bn
BP has agreed to sell a 20% stake in a gas field in Oman to Thailand’s national oil company, PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP), for $2. 6bn.
Q3 revenues plunge at Ryanair as Covid-19 'wreaks havoc'
Ryanair reported a slump in third-quarter revenues on Monday, as it forecast a near-€1bn annual loss for "the most challenging year" in its 35-year history.
AstraZeneca pledges 9m more Covid vaccine jabs to EU
AstraZeneca is set to supply an extra nine million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine to the European Union after a high-profile row over shortages.
Euromoney buys The Jacobsen for £12.3m
B2B information services provider Euromoney Institutional Investor said on Monday that it has bought price reporting agency (PRA) The Jacobsen for $12. 25m.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as investors mull China PMIs
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Monday, taking their cue from a positive session in Asia as investors mull the latest Chinese PMI data.
Monday newspaper round-up: Silver, Heathrow, Arcadia
Silver prices surged to a five-month high on Monday, silver-mining stocks leapt and coin-selling websites were swamped as small-time investors piled in to the metal, the latest focus of a retail-trading frenzy that has set financial markets on edge. Silver has become the latest asset to surge after the GameStop frenzy, when Redditors drove up the share price that big fund managers had bet against. - Guardian .