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Actual Experience wins multi-year contract with global energy supplier
Analytics-as-a-service company Actual Experience said on Monday that it has been awarded a multi-year continuous improvement contract by the UK arm of an unnamed global energy supplier.
Synectics wins contract for Dos Bocas refinery in Mexico
Security and surveillance systems designer Synectics said on Monday that it has scored a roughly £1. 0m contract for the Dos Bocas refinery in south-eastern Mexico.
PayPal to allow UK users to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies
Online payments giant PayPal has revealed that it will allow UK users to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies using its platform.
Broker tips: Pennon, Pearson, Sainsbury
Credit Suisse downgraded Pennon to 'underperform' from 'neutral' on Monday as it cited an "extreme" valuation.
Asia report: Markets firmer, Hang Seng rises from bear territory
Equity markets were in the green across the Asia-Pacific region on Monday, with Hong Kong’s main board pulling itself out of the bear territory it found itself in last week.
Tuesday preview: G7 leaders' meeting, German GDP in focus
Financial markets' focus on Tuesday may be on the geopolitical for a change, as G7 leaders meet to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.
US close: Major indices end session higher ahead of Jackson Hole symposium
Wall Street stocks closed higher on Monday as market participants await the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium later in the week.
US open: Stocks trade higher as investors prep for Fed summit
Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Monday as market participants await the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium later in the week.
London close: Stocks mixed amid Sainsbury's suitor buzz
London stocks finished in a mixed state on Monday, as investors digested a slew of UK data releases, with Sainsbury’s lifted by takeover speculation.
Europe close: Stocks buoyed by gains on Wall Street
European stocks tracked gains on Wall Street after the previous week's drubbing, with UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's surging on takeover speculation.
Berenberg says 'buy' energy, highlights Shell
Strategists at Berenberg recommended clients buy energy stocks, pointing to their attractions as 'value' plays, "strong" balance sheets and surplus free cash flow to back up their thesis.
US economy cools more sharply than expected in August, surveys indicate
US economic activity slowed more sharply than expected last month as the Delta variant of Covid-19 hit demand for services and supply chain disruptions hit record highs, the results of two closely-followed surveys revealed.
Director dealings: Eve Sleep CFO ups stake
Eve Sleep revealed on Monday that chief financial officer Tim Parfitt had acquired 400,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed mattress retailer.
US existing home sales beat forecasts in July
The pace of US home sales picked up unexpectedly last month, but some economists believed a slowdown was imminent.
Cadence reports progress at Macarthur's Lake Giles
Cadence Minerals updated the market on the Lake Giles Iron Project on Monday, reporting that Macarthur Minerals had made further progress towards completion of the feasibility study.
GFG in talks with White Oak on Liberty refinancing - reports
The owner of Liberty Steel is in talks with the US lender White Oak Global Advisors over a refinancing deal, UK media reported Monday.
Ncondezi agrees targets for EPC contract
Ncondezi Energy announced on Monday that a target signature date for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) power plant contract for the integrated 300MW coal fired power project and coal mine in Tete, Mozambique has been agreed with China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC), with signature reverted for during the third quarter.
FTSE 250 movers: Oil explorers, Helios Towers and
Oil explorers were all near the top of the leaderboard on the second tier index at the start of the week, tracking a near 5% jump in crude oil futures.
BT slumps as CityFibre said to near investment deal with Abu Dhabi fund
BT shares slumped on Monday as it emerged that CityFibre, a challenger to its Openreach network, was set to secure a £500m investment from a consortium including Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund to help bolster its ultra-fast broadband roll-out.
Bundesbank says Delta could drag on economic growth
Germany's central bank cautioned that economic growth in 2021 might fall short of its projections last June.
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