It is about Central Banks this week. Julie it is. We are not seeing much activity. There is earnings still in a number of various deal agreements happening today. Oving the s p slightly lower. A big finish for the nasdaq on the strength of tech earnings. We mentioned a number of deal targeted Companies Moving today. Lets move them. Being targeted by lennar. A 27 premium. Gy is selling itself to the largest tech generator in texas. This is a medical deal here, based in france, it trades here in the u. S. For 3. 9 billion in cash. Radiopharmaceutical company. Finally, capello education. Apella education it has 80,000 students across the United States. We are also watching apple and the usual apple ripple effect. Delivery times for the iphone x stretching to six weeks in the United States. That implies there is Strong Demand for them. We had that big finish for the banks friday. Momentum helped by apple is continuing to some degree today. Mark after the monday session risingup for that af
A look look at the european Equities Trading and were 30 minutes away from the end of the monday session. Stocks are holding on. Look whats happening in spain, no big impacts on equities from the governments plan to take over the administration of catalonia, the best up 2. 8 and sterling up ahead of the b. O. E. Meeting this week when its widely expected to raise Interest Rates for the first time in a deak. Bond yield are falling commodities and your final two columns today, i want to get to novartis shares who agreed to buy advance accelerator applications, 3. 5 billion in cash, forming up a Pharmaceutical Company whose drugs are used to diagnose and treat diseases such as cancer and novartis head Joseph Jimenez is stepping down after eight years at the helm and announced 30 billion in deals the last four years, the Company Hunting for assets to bolster its business in areas away from cancer, cardiovascular disease, and more m a is considering a merger with u. S. Rival exeltor Coating
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And carol has the weather. Good morning, a much milder stuff and most of this yesterday but much cloudier run with rain in the north and the west. Dry and bright with some sunshine later on. More details on 15 minutes. The bank of england has predicted that up to 75,000 jobs could be lost in the uks Financial Services sector if brexit negotiations fail to produce a trade deal with the European Union. Senior figures at the bank have also warned Financial Firms to prepare to lose their right to trade across the eu. 0ur economics editor kamal ahmed reports. It will be one of the toughest challenges facing the brexit negotiators, im tackling the multitrillion pound Financial Services industry which links the uk with the rest of the European Union. Banks and Financial Companies based in britain pay £67 billion in taxes each year and contribute a trade surplus of £58 billion helping the uks economy. Many eu countries would like a slice of the sector and see brexit as an opportunity. Frankf
For the children. That full exclusive report in around half an hours time. And defence secretary sir Michael Fallon has confirmed he was once told off by a journalist for putting his hand on her knee during dinner. We bring you reaction. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11. Latest breaking news and developing stories as always this morning. Plus, a little later well look at claims that some of britains most successful paralympic athletes won their gold medals unfairly. Uk athletics stand accused of manipulating the classification system in order to win medals. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. The government has proposed reducing the amount of money that can be staked on fixed odds betting terminals, to protect players from racking up huge losses. Betting companies earn about £i. 8 billion a year from the machines, which