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UK retail sales dip slightly amid cool June weather
Retail sales in the UK dipped slightly in June, according to fresh data released on Tuesday, as a result of a markedly cooler summer so far.
HSBC fined £2.4m by Hong Kong's pensions regulator
HSBC has been fined HKD 24m (£2. 4m) by Hong Kong's pension regulator, it was reported on Monday, for offering incentives to unauthorised agents to promote its Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) scheme in 2020 and 2021.
Devon Energy to buy Grayson Mill’s Williston Basin business in $5bn deal
Devon Energy said on Monday that it has agreed to buy the Williston Basin business of Grayson Mill Energy in a $5bn deal.
Hiscox surges as Sompo, Generali said to be interested in takeover
Hiscox surged on Monday following a report that two rivals are considering takeover bids for the insurer.
Grifols shares surge on report Grifols family, Brookfield eyeing €5.5bn bid
Shares in Grifols surged on Monday after a newspaper report stated descendants of the founding family and Canadian fund Brookfield were in talks to launch a takeover bid for the Spanish drugmaker that could be worth around €5. 5bn (£4. 64bn).
Metro Bank revives £3bn mortgage sale - report
Metro Bank is reportedly reviving plans to offload a multibillion pound mortgage months after an investor bailout rescued it from the brink of collapse.
Delivery Hero facing potential €400m antitrust fine, shares tumble
Delivery Hero tumbled on Monday after saying it might face a fine of more than €400m for alleged anti-competitive behaviour.
Boeing to plead guilty to criminal fraud over 737 Max crashes in deal with DoJ
Troubled aircraft maker Boeing on Sunday pleaded guilty to a felony charge of conspiring to defraud the US government over two fatal crashes of its 737 Max in 2018 and 2019, according to a late-night court filing.
Unite Group confident amid strong student demand
Student accommodation provider Unite Group issued a promising update on current trading and property valuations on Monday, as it anticipated nearly full occupancy and significant rental growth for the upcoming academic year.
Plus500 backs FY expectations after 'strong' first half
Plus500 backed its full-year expectations on Monday after a "strong" first-half performance despite "difficult" market conditions.
Britvic agrees to Carlsberg's sweetened £3.3bn offer
Danish brewing giant Carlsberg on Monday said it had reached a deal to buy UK soft drinks maker Britvic for £3. 3bn after two previous bids were rejected.