Hot Off The Wires - 30 October 2019

News

• Saudi Aramco is to launch its initial public offering on 3 November; the partial privatisation is core to Prince Mohammed’s push to reshape kingdom’s economy.

• Asda is raising the hourly rate paid to its supermarket staff by 18p next year amid a row with staff over new contracts.

• The chief executive of Boeing has admitted that he failed to investigate concerns about a potential fault with a safety system on the 737 Max.

• WhatsApp is suing an Israeli surveillance company for a cyber attack targeting 1,400 users earlier this year.

Results

• Smurfit Kappa (SKG.L) - Trading Update

• ConvaTec (CTEC.L) - Q3 Trading Update

• Dechra Pharmaceuticals (DPH.L) - CFO Appointment

• Computacenter (CCC.L) - Q3 Trading Update

• De La Rue (DLAR.L) - Trading Update

• *Bango (BGO.L) - Partnership Announcement

• Safestay (SSTY.L) - Completion of Acquisition

• Avingtrans (AVG.L) - Booth Industries secures £7.2m Contract

Trivia

Which are the only 2 countries where Coca Cola cannot be bought or sold?

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