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Liberum ups price target on JD Wetherspoon, stays at 'hold'
Liberum has upped its price target on JD Wetherspoon, but remains cautious about the scale and pace of the pub chain’s recovery.
Retail footfall rises ahead of lockdown anniversary - Springboard
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose last week as the anniversary of lockdown looms, driven by high streets, according to the latest data from retail analysts Springboard.
JP Morgan stays at 'overweight' for euro area stocks
Strategists at JP Morgan reiterated their 'overweight' stance on Eurozone and Japanese equities in 2021 and said they continued to expect that they would outperform shares on Wall Street.
Europe has 'absolutely no need' of Sputnik vaccine - Thierry Breton
The European Union has pushed back on suggestions it is considering using Russia’s Sputnik V to help keep its embattled vaccination programme on track.
UK's green homes grant in need of rescue after 'botched' administration
MPs announced on Monday that the UK government’s scheme for green home insulation was botched by a disastrous administration and is in urgent need of rescue.
US pre-open: Stocks mixed as yields slip from recent highs
Wall Street futures were mixed ahead of the bell on Monday as the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note slipped from its recent 14-month high.
Minoan raises £0.19m as Greek tourism sentiment warms
Greece tourism asset developer Minoan has raised £0. 19m through a placing, it announced on Monday, amid an upturn in investor sentiment towards the Greek real estate and tourism sectors.
Cubic Corp surges after offer from Singapore's ST Engineering
Shares of Cubic Corp surged in pre-market trade on Monday after the company confirmed it had recently received an unsolicited buyout proposal from Singapore Technologies Engineering (STE) at $76 a share in cash.
Apollo founder Leon Black quits leadership roles
Leon Black has quit his leadership roles at Apollo Global Management after his links to the dead paedophile Jeffrey Epstein came to overshadow the company he co-founded.
Global stock markets nowhere near a 'bubble', Goldman Sachs says
Many of the 'tell tale' signs of a dangerous financial bubble are absent from global stock markets, despite the fact that they are hovering near record highs, strategists at Goldman Sachs argued.
Europe midday: Stocks rally on AstraZeneca US trial results
European shares turned positive by midday as positive results from AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine trials in the US produced positive results, offsetting worries about the plunging Turkish lira and extended European lockdowns.
Omega Diagnostics CE-marks Covid-19 lateral flow test
Medical diagnostics company Omega announced on Monday that it has CE-marked Mologic’s lateral flow antigen test for Covid-19, to be sold for professional use under its ‘Visitect’ brand.
ByteDance acquires Moonton for approximately $4bn
ByteDance announced on Monday its video games unit Nuverse agreed to acquire gaming studio Moonton Technology for around $4bn.
Deutsche Bank downgrades IAG to 'hold'
Deutsche Bank has downgraded International Airlines Group to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ after a recent rally in the share price.
Hargreaves Lansdown said to be facing legal action over Woodford collapse
Investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown is said to be facing legal action following the collapse of Woodford Equity Income.
Facebook eliminates 1.3bn fake accounts in last 3 months of 2020
Facebook announced on Monday that it had taken down 1. 3bn fake accounts from its site in the last three months of 2020 as part of a blog post explaining how it tackles misinformation.
Johnson to call EU leaders over AstraZeneca vaccine row
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was expected to speak to EU leaders on Monday in an effort to resolve the escalating row over Covid-19 vaccine supplies from AstraZeneca.
UK probes Penguin's $2.2bn takeover of Simon & Schuster
Britain's competition regulator is investigating Penguin Random House's $2. 2bn ($1. 6bn) takeover of Simon & Schuster.
Berenberg raises target price on Barratt Developments
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on construction firm Barratt Developments from 740. 0p to 800. 0p on Monday, stating the housebuilding sector had enjoyed a strong start to the year.
London midday: Stocks tick higher but gains limited amid travel & leisure slump
London stocks had popped into the black by midday on Monday, helped along by a strong performance from Kingfisher, although gains were limited as travel and leisure issues slumped amid an EU-UK vaccine spat and rising Covid cases in Europe.