Lawrence Stroll, the billionaire owner of the Racing Point Formula One motor racing team, is said to be preparing to bid for a significant stake in Aston Martin, BP has increased its stake in the British solar venture Lightsource BP as it prepares to strike a deal to power its offices with renewable energy from next year

M&G has suspended trading in a property fund that manages more than £2.5 billion of assets after suffering a rush of redemptions and struggling to sell assets in a market plagued by Brexit uncertainty, The tycoons behind M&C Saatchi had more than £11m wiped off their fortunes as an accounting fiasco sent shares in the advertising agency plummeting dramatically

SP Angel research note on commodites and miners, featuring: Centamin (CEY LN) – Expands on reasons to reject the Endeavour Mining offer Bluejay Mining* (JAY LN) – Rio Tinto shuts Richard’s Bay as violence escalates Firestone Diamonds (FDI LN) – Restoration of grid power at Liqhobong Premier African Minerals* (PREM LN) – MNH investment Rio Tinto (RIO LN) – Richards Bay suspension and investment at Kennecott Sunrise Resources Plc (SRES LN) – CS Project permitting delay

Centamin has rebuffed a £1.5 billion takeover proposal from a larger Canadian rival, Cineworld Group has blamed the delay in releasing blockbusters including Wonder Woman 1984 for a slowdown in takings

SP Angel research note on commodities and miners, featuring: Arc Minerals* (ARCM LN) – Arc Minerals acquires an additional 5% of Zaco Centamin (CEY LN) – Advises rejection of unsolicited proposal from Endeavour Mining Continental Gold (CNL CN) – Recommended offer from Zijin Mining KEFI Minerals* (KEFI LN) – Drilling at Hawiah returns high grade copper intersections Mkango Resources* (MKA LN) – Q3 Results and update

The fashion retailer Ted Baker is at the centre of an accounting scandal after the company discovered that the inventory valuation on its balance sheet had been overstated by between £20 million and £25 million, The chairman of Amigo Holdings, Britain’s biggest guarantor loans provider, and one of its top executives have sold shares worth more than £1.6 million in the troubled company despite a slump in its stock price.

SP Angel research note on commodities and miners, featuring: Altus Strategies* (ALS LN) – JV signed on Lakanfla and Tabakorole projects in Mali Ariana Resources (AAU LN) –Earning 50% interest in Cypriot copper/gold assets Beowulf Mining* (BEM LN) – Interims highlight plans for Kallak in Sweden alongside progress at Aitolampi graphite in Finland and Vadar lead, zinc in Kosovo Greatland Gold (GGP LN) – Newcrest reports drilling results from the Havieron project KEFI Minerals* (KEFI LN) – Bank loan funding selected for the Tulu Kapi project

Private equity barons trying to take Inmarsat private are facing a High Court legal challenge from hedge funds pushing for a higher price, Just Eat has opened talks with the City’s takeover referee as expectations rise that its two suitors will face off in a rare head-to-head auction over Christmas

SP Angel research note on commodities and miners, featuring: Aura Energy Limited* (AURA LN) – Consistent and high recovery rates observed in metallurgical tests from Häggån Vanadium Bushveld Minerals* (BMN LN) – Combination of synergies and near-term production growth at Vametco and Vanchem to drive value as Bushveld Energy develops Edenville Energy* (EDL LN) – Corporate update

Britain provides a better environment for small and medium-sized companies than France and Germany, according to research, Brexit will not hinder AstraZeneca ability to attract the world’s best scientific talent to its new £750 million research and development centre in Cambridge, Pascal Soriot, chief executive of the drugs giant, has claimed