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FTSE 250 movers: Halfords boosted by Numis note; Ultra Electronics tanks on warning
London’s FTSE 250 was down 1. 2% in afternoon trade on Monday to 19,783. 01 amid concerns about political uncertainty.
Pfizer appoints Albert Bourla to newly-created role of COO
Pfizer has announced the appointment of Albert Bourla to the newly-created role of chief operating officer with effect from 1 January, 2018.
Bango extends Amazon Japan carrier billing to Prime membership
Mobile payments company Bango announced on Monday that, following the successful launch of direct carrier billing (DCB) for Amazon retail customers in Japan in June, it has expanded DCB availability to Japanese customers of Amazon Prime and Prime Student membership programmes.
FTSE 100 movers: Shell gains on Woodside sale; Babcock, BAE and RR drop
London’s FTSE 100 was down 0. 1% to 7,424. 98 in afternoon trade on Monday amid mounting political uncertainty.
Study says low levels of productivity weighing on pay growth
According to the newest edition of the quarterly published Labour Market Outlook by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and The Adecco Group, less than one-quarter of private sector employers felt any kind of pressure to raise wages from the bulk of their employees.
Fishing Republic sees 'significant' deterioration in trading
Fishing Republic issued an update to shareholders on Monday, reporting that since its late update in September, it has seen a “significant” deterioration in trading.
Hasbro makes move to absorb rival Mattel
According to reports, Hasbro was toying with the idea of acquiring competitor Mattel, makers of Barbie, in a move that would see the two biggest names in the industry combine to create a multinational powerhouse.
Shell sells entire stake in Woodside Petroleum
Royal Dutch Shell said on Monday that following strong demand from institutional investors, it has now agreed to sell its entire holding in Woodside Petroleum.
RedT flagship energy storage project now operational
Energy storage technology company redT energy announced on Monday that, in partnership with Centrica, its flagship UK 1MWh energy storage project was now fully operational and connected to the UK grid.
Prospex Oil and Gas begins spudding at Romanian based Bainet-1 Well
Prospex Oil and Gas confirmed on Monday that the Bainet-1 Well at the EIV-1 Suceava Concession, onshore Romania, in which the company has a 50% interest, spudded at approximately 3. 30pm on 10 November 2017.
Qualcomm rejects Broadcom's $130bn takeover offer
Qualcomm’s board of directors has unanimously rejected the $130bn takeover bid made by Broadcom on 6 November.
Mereo BioPharma treatment granted PRIME designation by EMA
Clinical stage biopharmaceutical company Mereo BioPharma Group announced on Monday that the the European Medicines Agency has granted BPS-804 ‘PRIority MEdicines’ (PRIME) designation for the treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), or ‘brittle bone disease’.
EU business leaders 'extremely concerned' with Brexit progress
PM Theresa May met with business leaders from the UK and the EU on Monday, with a top European representative saying she is ‘extremely’ concerned with the progress made thus far on Brexit.
Cellcast confident despite Lexinta Fund delays
Cellcast updated shareholders on the cashing in of an investment in the Lexinta Fund on Monday, having notified authorities that it - along with other investors - had not received payment as agreed.
Smith & Nephew launches robotic assistant for knee ops
Surgeons will be given robotic assistance to carry out knee-replacement operations more accurately and quickly after first trial procedures took place using Smith & Nephew's new Navio surgical system tools.
Europe midday: Selling picks-up, Brexit talks in focus
Selling in European stocks is carrying 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.
Canadian Overseas Petroleum shuts down Liberian asset to focus on Nigeria
AIM-listed firm Canadian Overseas Petroleum (COPL) filed its third-quarter results on Monday, issuing a brief trading update on its West African operations in the process.
Ultra Electronics warns on FY revenue, CEO steps down
Ultra Electronics warned on revenue on Monday and said it expects a tougher second half, as it announced that Rakesh Sharma has stepped down as chief executive with immediate effect.
CH Bailey agrees conditional sale of Malta property
C H Bailey has announced the conditional sale of 16 Charles Street, Malta, for €1. 73m.
Newmark Security enters supply agreements with Workforce Software
Newmark Security said on Monday that Grosvenor Technology, its UK based security and attendance solutions provider, has entered into new ongoing supply agreements with WorkForce Software, a US headquartered global provider of cloud-based workforce management solutions, Software, LLC and its UK subsidiary.