Lex Oil & Gas industry – Hunting (HTG): top gun. Little room for error in group’s shares if boom in oil market loses its spark
Lex Financial services – Amigo Holdings (AMGO) Loans: guilt-edged. The UK guarantor loan specialist is in a good place
Mark Read to be unveiled as new WPP (WPP) chief. Co-COO and internal favourite to replace Martin Sorrell had run digital agency Wunderman
Xaar (XAR) shares plunge after second profit warning. Printing group plans eyes ‘cost actions’ to restructure business as demand falls
Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) strikes confident tone over Brexit. UK group says flexible business means it is ‘well-placed to respond’ to EU departure
Hiring at Hays (HAS) hit by Brexit-related jitters. Strong profit growth overseas overshadowed by poor performance in UK and Ireland
SSE (SSE) and Npower energy merger provisionally cleared. Watchdog finds tie-up would not raise competition concerns
Travel stores are taking off for WH Smith (SMWH). Madrid airport and Rio de Janeiro openings bring number of international shops close to 300
TPG-Vodafone Group (VOD) merger to shake up Australia telecoms. New entity to reflect convergence trend between fixed-line and mobile operators
