Israeli tech firm Emblaze said Hadas Gazit-Kaiser is to move from the post of chief financial officer to become chief financial officer of Magic Software Enterprises, a Formula Systems unit in the Emblaze Group of companies. More
Standard Chartered is going well in an otherwise weak banking sector, despite Deutsche Bank cutting its price target for the Asia-focused bank to 850p from 980p. More
Leading shares are mixed but slightly firmer on balance, with much of the morning's advance surrendered in anticipation of a weak opening on Wall Street. More
London has taken heart from Wall Street's strong performance on Friday, which saw the Dow rise above 9,000 in two months, and is on the climb despite a drab performance by banks. More
The higher crude price is lifting oil equipment services and distribution stocks. Crude oil for February deliver was as above $48 a barrel Monday morning, lifted by the prospect of Israeli troops' entrance into Gaza destabilising the Middle East. More
