Market Pulse
Japan's Recruit agrees to buy USG People for €1.4bn
Shares in Dutch staffing group USG People rocketed after Japanese employment agency Recruit agreed to buy the company for €1. 4bn (£1bn).
UK consumer confidence nudges up in December, says GfK
Confidence among UK consumers rose in December, according to a survey by market research firm GfK.
Infinity Energy drops South Wales expansion plans
Infinity Energy's expansion plans seemingly fell victim to the deepening commodities rout on Tuesday, as oil prices fell further.
Cleanup continues for BHP Billiton's Brazilian venture
BHP Billiton's Brazilian joint venture continued the clean-up from the catastrophic Bento Rodrigues dam disaster on Tuesday, amid ongoing legal action in the country's courts.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Apple, UK house prices, retailers, Spain
Apple has launched a counteroffensive against the UK’s proposed new surveillance law saying the measures risk paralysing vast reaches of the technology sector across the globe and even sparking “serious international conflicts”. The intervention from the world’s most valuable company comes amid growing anxiety from big US tech groups that the British proposals will set a dangerous precedent, as other countries seek to upgrade spying regimes for the digital age.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher on upbeat US cues; borrowing figures in focus
London stocks are set to open higher on Tuesday, taking their cue from a positive session in the US, where the Dow rose 123 points.
BHP Billiton provides update on Samarco
London’s FTSE 100 is seen starting 39 points higher than Monday’s close at 6080.