Align Research starts coverge of Shefa Yamim with a Conviction Buy: Gemstone mining project in the Holy Land with high margins on rare gemstones expected by adopting a Mine to Market strategy

SP Angel daily look at commodities and miners, featuring: Bluebird Merchant Ventures* (BMV LN) – Funding raised to complete pre-construction phase for Gubong gold mine Cora Gold* (CORA LN) – Sanankoro oxides demonstrate up to 97% gold recoveries Chaarat Gold* (CGH LN) – Joint venture to build gold mine in Kyrgyzstan Strategic Minerals* (SML LN) – Moving to 100% ownership of Redmoor

M&S under pressure to slash prices to revive food business as it plans to open new superstores, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank launch merger talks, Intu malls on Canada shopping list

Domino’s Pizza, led by David Wild, accused of misleading the City, Rivals Serco and Mitie circle in bid to clean up at Interserve, Debenhams in race against time to secure lifeline

QinetiQ in $160m contract win for US Army reconnaissance robots, The likes of Alexander McQueen and Burberry Group will face another hike in business rates next month, putting further strain on London’s West End brands, new data showed on Friday, The chairman of Wetherspoon (J.D.) had a go at ‘the establishment’ over Brexit as the pub group reported a profit tumble in the first half amid rising costs

SP Angel daily look at commodities and miners, featuring: African Battery Metals (ABM LN) – Investment and Option Agreement with Katoro Gold Alara Resources (AUQ AU) – €60m investment agreement with Al Hadeetha Resources BlueRock Diamonds* (BRD LN) – Permission for continuous operations GCM Resources (GCM LN) – second joint venture with Power Construction Corp of China Metals Exploration (MTL LN) – Nomad resigns Ormonde Mining* (ORM LN) – Brookfield to buy out Oaktree in effort to rival private equity giant, Blackstone

Sky courts Openreach rivals as ultrafast broadband race accelerates, Interserve on knife edge before key investor vote, Martin Sorrell to earn £2m bonus from WPP

Shell boss Ben van Beurden risks new pay row after £17.8m bonanza, Capita hails ‘snowflake’ ads for helping mend army recruitment contract, Consumer demand and possible border delays pose sofa group DFS Furniture the biggest headaches when it comes to Brexit, the company has claimed

SP Angel daily look at commodities and miners, featuring: Anglo Asian Mining* (AAZ LN) BUY – Target Price 96p – Gedabek confirms extended mine life with brownfield development and further greenfield exploration Avesoro Resources (ASO LN) – 2018 results show marked improvements Gem Diamonds (GEMD LN) – Pink diamond sale sets record price per carat for Letseng mine Horizonte Minerals (HZM LN) – Vermelho metallurgical test results Ormonde Mining* (ORM LN) – Brookfield to buy out Oaktree in effort to rival private equity giant, Blackstone Premier African Minerals* (PREM LN) – Restructuring subject to immediate recommissioning of mining operations

Sports Direct International offers £150m loan to bail out Debenhams, Doubts over Standard Life shake-up