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PricewaterhouseCoopers conditionally accepts acquisition of cDecisions
Multinational professional services network PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) said it has conditionally agreed to acquire UK-based Salesforce consultancy cDecisions.
Sector movers: Aerospace and Defence paces losses among cyclicals
Ultra Electronics led a retreat in aerospace and defence and cyclicals more broadly at the start of the week.
Jefferies upgrades Aggreko to 'buy', nearly doubles target
Things are falling into place for Aggreko, according to Jefferies, whose analysts nearly doubled their target price on the stock.
JP Morgan downgrades Ultra Electronics, slashes target price
Analysts at JP Morgan took an axe to their earnings estimates and target price for Ultra Electronics.
Commodities: OPEC raises call on production, Bitcoin crashes then rebounds
The commodities complex started the week little changed, with weakness in soft commodities offset by gains in many metals futures contracts.
Europe close: Stocks come off lows but start week lower
Selling in European stocks carried over from the previous week on the back of weaker-than-expected money supply figures in China and amid negative headlines surrounding the political situation in Britain, although by the end of trading equity benchmarks had come off their lows of the session.
Parliament will have 2019 vote on final Brexit deal, Davis offers
Brexit minister David Davis has confirmed that the final deal to exit from the European Union will form a separate piece of legislation that must be debated by both houses of Parliament before the final divorce date.
Danfoss reports satisfactory performance in the first nine months of 2017
Danish company Danfoss, a global producer of diverse products and services, said its performance was in line with expectations over the first nine months of 2017.
London close: Stocks slip amid political ructions
London stocks had reversed earlier gains to trade a touch lower by the close of trading on Monday amid a new wave of political uncertainty.
Serco slumps after Middle East pullout cuts bid pipeline by a third
Serco's bid pipeline of large contracts has shrunk by almost a third after it pulled out of all its bids to win light-rail franchises in the Middle East.
Qualcomm rejects $103bn takeover bid from rival Broadcom
US semiconductor and telecommunications firm Qualcomm rejected a $103bn takeover bid from competitor Broadcom on Monday, saying the offer "dramatically" underestimated the value of the company.
C H Bailey sells Malta-based asset for €1.725m
C H Bailey has conditionally sold an asset in Malta for a total of €1. 725m, the company announced on Monday.
U And I Group sells four legacy projects
London-based property regeneration specialist U and I Group (UAI) announced on Monday that it had sold four of its small legacy projects, generating development and trading gains of £6. 7m in the process.
Asian Growth Properties on the rise after announcing wind-up
Aim-listed firm Asian Growth Properties (AGP) announced on Monday it had appointed liquidators for its proposed voluntary wind-up and disposal of assets.
New General Electric CEO slashes dividend in attempted turnaround
US industrial giant General Electric is halving its quarterly dividend to 12 cents per share as new CEO John Flannery attempts to turn its fortunes around.
Director dealings: Redefine International director spends £1.26m on company's shares
Redefine International non-executive director Marc Wainer picked up 3,157,846 ordinary shares in the UK-based real estate investment trust on Monday for a total of £1,263,138.
Vue International receives bid from South Korean cinema group
South Korean cinema owner CJ-CGV is reportedly preparing an acquisition of UK-based group Vue International for a potential £2bn.
Paternoster Resources reports 7% surge in net assets
Investing company Paternoster Resources reported on Monday a 7% surge in net assets for the three months ended 30 September.
Tuesday preview: Mammoth Brexit debate begins, UK CPI, Vodafone and ITV results
Tuesday's financial diary is jam-packed with consumer price inflation data, a key debate on Theresa May's Brexit legislation and a deluge of company results from the likes of DCC, ITV, Land Securities and Vodafone.
Moncler takes its popular brands off the catwalk
Italian brand Moncler has announced, on Monday, the withdrawal of its Moncler Gamme Rouge and Moncler Gamme Bleu collections from the catwalk subsequent to the Spring/Summer 2018 season.