Market Pulse
Waterman full-year profit rises, dividend lifted
Engineering and environmental consultancy Waterman reported a jump in full-year profit as revenue grew and the company lifted its dividend.
Allergy Therapeutics examines potential of adjuvant portfolio
Allergy Therapeutics will look into potential wider applications for its adjuvant technology after recent clinical research produced encouraging indications about both allergy vaccination and infectious disease applications.
Thalassa acquires Papua shares while subsidiary sells more data
Thalassa announced on Monday that WGP Survey, a wholly owned subsidiary of Thalassa’s own subsidiary WGP Group, has made further sales of the multi client data acquired with TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA in 2014.
Russia ready to join oil production freeze, Putin says
Crude oil futures moved higher after Russian president Vladimir Putin signalled from Istanbul that his country was willing to join a freeze on production.
Results round-up
Data and analytics company YouGov’s full year revenues rose, but cautioned against Brexit uncertainty as it aims to continue expanding internationally.
Ixico to receive €1m from EU Alzheimer's project
AIM-listed pharmaceutical Ixico is to receive €1m as a partner in an EU public-private consortium, which has the potential for long-term revenue through the development of diagnostic and disease management technologies for Alzheimer's.
Polls show victory for Clinton in debate as grip tightens
Hillary Clinton appears to have triumphed in the polls on Sunday night's televised debate with Republican rival Donald Trump, and consolidated her lead in the national surveys.
Fed's Fischer sees little risk of falling behind the curve
Fed watchers continued to try to infer the pace and timing of the next interest rate increases over the weekend, after the central bank's vice-President, Stanley Fischer described the decision to stay put in September as "a close call".
Mylan surges after EpiPen settlement
Mylan shares surged in pre-market trade after the company said at the end of last week that it had agreed the terms of a $465m settlement with the US Department of Justice and other government agencies over how it charged Medicaid for its allergy shot pen EpiPen.
Samsung halting Galaxy Note 7 production after more battery issues
South Korean electronics giant Samsung is facing another headache with its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, as it halts production of the device following more issues with overheating batteries.
Apple and Samsung set for Supreme Court battle in US
Tech rivals Apple and Samsung will face off in a $399m patent case in the US Supreme Court on Tuesday in what will be a landmark case for smartphone makers.
SVG Capital rallies as HarbourVest ups offer
Shares in SVG Capital rose on Monday after US rival HarbourVest Bidco proposed to buy its investment portfolio for at least £783. 1m, trumping the current offer from Goldman Sachs and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
Avocet Mining secures Morocco financing for Guinea mine
Gold explorer Avocet Mining finally secured financing for its Guinea mine as it entered into a joint venture with Morocco's Managem SA.
Europe midday: Stocks turn higher but Deutsche, RBS drop
European stocks reversed opening losses to trade a little firmer by midday as oil prices turned higher, but banks were in the spotlight as Deutsche Bank and RBS came under pressure.
London midday: Stocks edge higher as miners rally
The FTSE 100 rose on Monday with mining stocks leading the way as precious metal prices gained.
7Digital pens new deals in Canada and Peru
Digital music and radio services company 7digital announced on Monday that, as part of the Radioplayer Worldwide consortium, it has signed two new licensing agreements in Canada and Peru.
William Hill confirms merger talks with Canada's Amaya, reaction lukewarm
William Hill confirmed it is in talks with Toronto-listed Amaya Inc, owner of the PokerStars website, about a potential merger.
Surface Transforms' rising research costs dampen performance
Surface Transforms, a manufacturer of next-generation carbon ceramic brake discs for the automotive and aircraft industries, incurred a full-year loss despite rising revenues due to increased research costs and warned of increased losses for the following year.
Just Eat invests £3.5m in Time Out's mobile payment app Flypay
Time Out magazine’s associate company Flypay, a mobile payment application for the hospitality industry, won a £3. 5m investment from online food delivery company Just Eat.
SDX Energy shares up on early seismic results
Egypt-focused oil and gas company SDX Energy updated the market on its initial findings from interpretation of the 300 sq km of 3D seismic data acquired over its South Disouq concession in the first half of 2016.