1. BAE surges as Ukraine talks herald ‘new era’ for European defence
Defence stocks rallied on talk around hiked security spending in Europe on efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
2. Assura jumps as £1.6bn private equity bid rejected
KKR on Monday announced a 48p per share offer had been rebuffed over the weekend, following three proposals over the last six months.
3. FTSE 100 enjoys positive start to the week
BAE Systems led the FTSE 100 in a positive start to the week on Monday.
4. Anglo American eyes dividend before June platinum wing spinoff
The miner detailed efforts to complete the latest of a string of demergers in the summer and pay out $900 million to shareholders.
5. Empire Metals kicks of new drill campaign at Pitfield
The new programme will focus on high-grade titanium mineralisation within weathered surface deposits.
And with small caps
88 Energy inks new farm-out for Project Phoenix to fund horizontal well