Market Report
Vodafone India and Idea Cellular selling towers as part of merger plans
Vodafone Group announced on Monday that its India division and Idea Cellular have separately agreed to sell their respective standalone tower businesses in India to ATC Telecom Infrastructure for an aggregate enterprise value of INR 78. 5bn.
Rentokil Initial takes on American mosquito control firm
Rentokil Initial announced on Monday that is has acquired North America’s largest provider of mosquito control services, Vector Disease Acquisition, for an undisclosed consideration.
Dignity profit rises even as deaths broadly flat
Funeral services provider Dignity reported an increase in revenue and profit in the third quarter, even as the number of deaths was broadly flat.
London pre-open: Stocks seen firmer after Friday's losses
London stocks were set for a firmer open on Monday, recovering from losses at the end of last week.
Monday newspaper round-up: BoE, Brexit, retailers, pensions, CYBG
More than 3,000 potential conflicts of interests have been disclosed by almost half of Bank of England employees in the wake of the Charlotte Hogg debacle. The central bank was notified of 3,333 “close personal relationships” by 1,924 employees as of the end of last month, such as with City firms, Bank contractors and MPs, figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show. - The Times.