Netflix Inc gained on Monday trading after hailing this weekend’s boxing meet between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, despite facing pressure over glitchy coverage.
Some 60 million households tuned into the fight, Netflix said over the weekend, as Paul, 27, beat 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Tyson via unanimous decision on Friday.
McDonald’s Corp has put $100 million towards winning back customers after an E.coli outbreak linked to onions within its burgers affected over a hundred people.
Some $65 million will go directly to the hardest-hit franchises following the outbreak between September 12 and October 21.
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Several hundred senior staff members at HSBC Holdings PLC (LSE:HSBA) are expected to lose their jobs amid a dramatic reshaping of the global lender’s corporate structure.
Bloomberg reported that hundreds of senior managers have been instructed to reapply for roles in its newly established corporate and institutional banking (CIB) division as part of a restructuring initiative led by chief executive Georges Elhedery.
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Ariana Resources PLC's (AIM:AAU) comment that its partners in the Zenit consortium in Turkiye [Proccea and Ozaltin] have started a project assessment study on the Dokwe gold project in Zimbabwe was an intriguing line, according to broker Panmure Liberum.
Ostensibly, the update was about the Zenit consortium’s operations in Turkiye but any involvement in Dokwe would substantially boost its development prognosis.
Construction companies will be chosen for £1.8 billion of Great British Nuclear contracts to help prepare sites for the first small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power plants next year.
The contracts will be dished out by the arms-length body between February and July, according to a Telegraph report.
London-headquartered fintech leader Revolut plans to introduce trading for UK and EU-listed stocks starting next year, Revolut’s head of wealth and trading in the UK Yana Shkrebenkova disclosed in a Bloomberg interview.
The company, which is a hotly tipped IPO candidate in the coming years, has secured approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate as an investment firm.
Shares in Supermarket Income REIT PLC (LSE:SUPR, OTC:SUPIF) were range-bound after the acquisition of a Sainsbury store, and its capital recycling pledge.
The deal to acquire the property in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, will cost the group just under £50 million - but it will receive a rental yield of 7.6%, which broker Peel Hunt reckons is around 1.8 percentage points higher than it receives from its broader portfolio.
Greatland Gold PLC (AIM:GGP, OTC:GRLGF) said it would complete a feasibility study for its Havieron within twelve months completing its 100% acquisition next month.
The junior is also acquiring the Telfer mine (both from US giant Newmont) and Shaun Day, Greatland’s managing director, said: "The acquisition, announced on 10 September 2024 and targeted to complete by early December, will make Greatland a significant Australian gold and copper producer with one of the country's best development projects."
Shares in Ferrexpo PLC (LSE:FXPO) fell 5% in early trading, then recovered to a 2% gain as the Ukrainian iron ore producer issued a statement noting that it has been 1,000 days since Russia invaded the country.
In that time, 44 of the London-listed company's staff have died in fighting, with 709 of the workforce currently active in the Ukrainian armed forces.
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY) is allegedly swamping a no-fee no lawyer making motor finance mis-selling claims with paper documents to slow up the process, according to a report today.
Courmacs Legal told the Telegraph it was receiving ‘truckloads’ of legal letters every day from Black Horse, Lloyds' finance arm.
NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA, ETR:NVD) shares came under pressure on Monday morning after reports emerged of overheating issues with the company’s new Blackwell artificial intelligence chips.
Shares fell 2.9% to $137.83 in early trading, following a report in the Information that the graphics processing units ran into issues when placed together in server racks.
The process to transfer Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC's (LSE:CCEP, NASDAQ:CCEP) listing was approved last week and means it could be available to join the FTSE 100 in the first index reshuffle of 2025.
Having announced in October its intention to transfer UK listing category, the bottler toasted the approval by the FCA on Friday, analysts at Citi noted.
Supermarket Morrisons said that it has cut its debt from £6.2 billion at the start of 2023 to £3.8 billion currently following a string of asset sales.
Borrowings at the supermarket chain soared following its debt-funded £10 billion takeover by US hedge fund Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in 2021, with parent company Market Topco reporting borrowing of as much as £8.5 billion at one point.
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LSE:RR.) is hoping to open up the space sector as a new market for its nuclear power technology.
Alongside its main business of providing and maintaining engines for long-haul airlines, the FTSE 100 group also supplies the reactors that power nuclear submarines.
Pension funds will be ordered to invest more money into UK assets if changes announced last week by The Chancellor don’t see an increase in money flowing into Britain.
Emma Reynolds, UK pensions minister, told the FT that while last week’s changes had avoided forcing pension funds to invest in British assets, such “mandation” would be considered if they don’t do enough.
US president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff policies could deliver a 0.9% blow to the UK’s gross domestic product, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR).
CEBR’s estimate is based on Trump’s proposed policies of a 60% levy on Chinese imports and a 20% tariff on other imports.
Travis Perkins (LSE:TPK) said it has listened to why almost 21% of votes were cast against its executive pay scheme at the last annual meeting, but it is not going to change it.
The builders' merchant has appointed a new chairman and chief executive since April's meeting, with Pete Redfern now CEO and Geoff Drabble to become chairman ‘as soon as his capacity allows’.
Resolute Mining Ltd (ASX:RSG, LSE:RSG) has agreed to pay the Mali government US$160 million to resolve a dispute about tax and offshore accounts that has seen its chief executive and two other senior managers detained in the capital Bamako.
The agreement sets out a framework for further detailed discussions with the Mali government over the future of its operations in Mali, the adoption of a new mining code brought in last year and maintaining the safety of the employees.
Royal Mail's takeover deal by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky will be under question my MPs as the process is also checked to see if it falls foul of national security rules.
The newly formed Commons Business and Trade select committee plans to question business secretary Jonathan Reynolds over the takeover of International Distribution Services PLC (LSE:IDS), the Times newspaper reported.
Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares revved up 7% ahead of Monday’s first trades on a report that president-elect Donald Trump will prioritise loosening the legal framework around self-driving cars.
Trump’s transition team has told advisors a federal framework around fully self-driving vehicles will be a priority for the Department of Transportation, according to Bloomberg.
Bulk annuity deal purchases by Aviva PLC (LSE:AV.) and Just Group PLC (LSE:JUST) could hit £60 billion by 2025 and 2026 according to Canadian bank RBC after talking with leading market participants, up from the record levels of just below £50 billion last year.
On the downside, RBC says the market is getting more competitive affecting margins while there is uncertainty over new regulatory requirements designed to test buyers' financial strength to protect pensioners.
IQE PLC (AIM:IQE) raising money from its largest shareholder de-risks the balance sheet ahead of a planned spin-off of its Taiwanese subsidiary via an IPO in the country, and is a canny move, according to analysts.
Broker Peel Hunt said the offer of short-term fundraising via convertible by a shareholder with a board seat "gives credence to the value to be unlocked".
Online fashion giant Shein Group will carry out investor roadshows in the coming weeks to test the water ahead of its planned £50 billion London listing in the first quarter of 2025.
Having quietly held meetings with several large institutional investors in the past year, the Chinese company will go on the road and field more fund managers’ questions to test investment appetite, the Times has reported.
Mining giants were early risers Monday as China removed the entire tax rebate (13%) for copper and aluminium semi-finished exports, but the brakes could be put on the sector in coming months from the stronger US dollar.
US investment bank Citi noted that Beijing's decision on Friday caused LME aluminium prices to surge by over 7%.
The market reaction to Melrose Industries PLC (LSE:MRO, OTC:MLSPF)’s latest trading update suggests that the aerospace manufacturing giant’s forward guidance more than offsets ongoing supply-chain issues.
Melrose highlighted the “industry-wide supply chain issues” in an update for the period between 1 July and 31 October.
Begbies Traynor (AIM:BEG) expects the recent Autumn Budget rise in National Insurance rates and the predicted slowdown in Bank of England rate cuts to boost business at its core insolvency arm.
“Additional headwinds for UK business from increased employment costs and the prospect of higher for longer interest rates are likely to extend the period of elevated insolvency levels," said executive chairman Ric Traynor.
Panmure Liberum repeated its 'buy' recommendation for Scancell Holdings PLC (AIM:SCLP, OTC:SCNLF) shares after what it described as a "very positive" update from its phase II SCOPE clinical trial.
The study is designed to assess the potential of the cancer vaccine, SCIB1. The broker says the melanoma treatment continues to "significantly outperform" the standard of care.
ValiRx PLC (AIM:VAL) shares rose 12% following news of a successful customer shipment from its subsidiary, Inaphaea BioLabs Limited.
The delivery is of patient-derived cells (PDCs), part of its new Assay Ready Reagents (ARR) range.
Shares of Celadon Pharmaceuticals PLC (AIM:CEL) dropped 38% as the company disclosed doubts about its financial position due to delayed funding.
Celadon reported it had £0.3 million in cash as of November 15, sufficient to cover operations through to January.
Halma PLC (LSE:HLMA) has continued its purchase-led growth model with the acquisition of Paris-based surgical tools maker Lamidey Noury Medical for €50 million cash.
Founded in 1947, Lamidey Noury devices are used in minimally invasive urology, gynaecology, and general surgery in over 60 countries.
Shares of Judges Scientific PLC (AIM:JDG) fell 19% after the company warned it would miss revised full-year earnings expectations due to delayed orders.
The group, which acquires and develops businesses in the scientific instruments sector, had anticipated a stronger second half following a challenging first half marked by project deferrals and weak market conditions.
TruFin PLC (AIM:TRU) shares rose 15% as investors responded positively to a trading update revealing significant sales growth and the company’s first projected year of positive earnings.
The company expects 2024 revenues to exceed £42 million, up 132% from £18.1 million in 2023, driven by strong performance from its gaming division, Playstack. EBITDA is forecast to be around £3.5 million, marking a major turnaround from a £3.5 million loss last year.
Households are likely to be hit with a further hike in energy bills for the first three months of 2025, according to industry forecasters Cornwall Insight.
They estimate an annual cost of £1,736 for a typical dual-fuel consumer on a standard variable tariff, which marks a 1% rise compared to Ofgem’s October price cap.
IQE PLC (AIM:IQE) shares plunged 15% after it warned on profits and said it may raise £15 million from its largest shareholder as it carries out a strategic review, including potentially putting itself up for sale.
The compound semiconductor wafer supplier said that revenue for 2024 is expected to be "broadly flat" at around £115 million and that underlying profit (adjusted EBITDA) was expected to come in at roughly £5 million, suggesting a lossmaking second half after a £6.6 million EBITDA was reported for the first half of the year.
Online estate agent Rightmove PLC (LSE:RMV) has said the prices of houses put up for sale on its website fell by over £5,000 in November.
A typical family house costs £366,592 down by £5,366 or 1.4% month-on-month.
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te urged the European Union to sign an economic partnership agreement, emphasising benefits for semiconductor collaboration and democratic solidarity, according to Reuters.
Speaking at a Taiwan-EU investment forum in Taipei, Lai highlighted the importance of secure supply chains and mutual resilience in the face of growing authoritarian threats.
The government is introducing measures to help consumers cancel unwanted subscriptions more easily, aiming to tackle so-called "subscription traps" that cost Britons £1.6 billion annually, according to The Guardian.
These traps occur when consumers sign up for free trials or discounted offers and are automatically moved to expensive plans if they fail to cancel in time.
Hargreaves Lansdown is facing a group lawsuit from more 5,000 people who invested in Neil Woodford’s collapsed equity fund via its pensions and investment platform.
The claim is being led by claims management firm RGL Management, which says Hargreaves continued to promote the fund to customers even when it was aware of its "portfolio diversification and liquidity issues".
Sirius Real Estate Limited (LSE:SRE, JSE:SRE, OTC:SRRLF) saw a notable increase in both funds from operations (FFO) and net asset value (NAV) in the six months ending 30 September.
FFO grew by 14.5% year-on-year to €60.7 million, while adjusted NAV per share saw a 1.2% to 112.49 euro cents from 111.12 euro cents in March.
Ondo InsurTech PLC (LSE:ONDO) has announced the rollout of its LeakBot water damage prevention technology to Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance customers over the next twelve months.
It is being rolled out via a partnership with Peril Protect LLC, which will oversee the deployment of LeakBot to 10,000 home insurance policyholders in Indiana over the next 12 months.
Boeing Co (NYSE:BA, ETR:BCO) has notified 438 members of its professional aerospace labour union of impending layoffs, part of broader plans to cut about 17,000 jobs, or 10% of its workforce.
The cuts come as the company addresses financial challenges, regulatory restrictions, and the fallout from an eight-week machinists’ strike.
Powerhouse Energy Group PLC (AIM:PHE) said that its consulting division Engsolve has been awarded a £350,000 Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) study contract for National Hydrogen Ltd of Australia (National H2).
National H2 has a five-year licensing and royalties framework agreement with Powerhouse and this award follows the securing of a two-hectare site from the Western Australian government in East Rockingham.
Cineworld Group's (LSE:CINE) hedge fund owners are considering taking the cinema chain public again with a potential New York stock market listing, likely in early 2026, according to Sky News.
Discussions remain in the early stages and focus primarily on the business's international operations. A sale of its struggling UK arm may also be explored.
Supermarket Income REIT PLC (LSE:SUPR, OTC:SUPIF) has acquired a Sainsbury's supermarket in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, for £49.7 million with a net initial yield of 7.6%.
The site, which includes a 113,348-square-foot omnichannel supermarket, a petrol filling station and an online fulfilment hub, has 11 years remaining on its lease, with annual RPI-linked rent reviews capped at 4%.
Arecor Therapeutics PLC (AIM:AREC) has named David Ellam interim chief financial officer effective immediately, replacing Susan Lowther, who left in July.
Ellam brings over 20 years of experience in finance and the life sciences industry. A chartered accountant, he previously served as CFO for several healthcare companies.