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Investors in Fyffes, the banana producer, have the chance to vote on the composed proposed takeover by Swordus Ireland Holding, a part of Sumitomo
Investors in Fyffes, the banana producer, have the chance to vote on the composed proposed takeover by Swordus Ireland Holding, a part of Sumitomo
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Today

Fyffes holds scheme meetings and extraordinary general meeting for investors to vote on its proposed acquisition by Swordus Ireland Holding, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sumitomo.

If approved, the deal is expected to be effective on Febuary 23.

AGM/EGM Kennedy Ventures; Funding Circle
SME Income Fund.

Trading statements Rio Tinto; Ashmore; Ibstock

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Tomorrow

The World Economic Forum annual meeting begins in Davos under the theme Responsive and Responsible Leadership. The meeting is opened by President Xi of China, who is accompanied by the largest delegation of officials since the country first participated in the meeting in 1979. Others attending the four-day event include Theresa May, Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England and Philip Hammond, the chancellor.

Finals Elegant Hotels

Trading statements Cairn Energy; Sinclair IS Pharma; Greggs; Mears; Provident Financial

Economics 09.30 UK: CPI (Dec); RPI (Dec); PPI (Dec)

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Wednesday

UK monthly unemployment figures are released. In last month’s figures unemployment was down by 16,000 in the three months to October to 1.62 million, with the rate at 4.8 per cent.

AGM/EGM Diploma; Majedie Investments; Game Digital

Trading statements Experian; Burberry; Hochschild Mining; J D Wetherspoon; Diploma; Premier Foods; Game Digital; Ladbrokes Coral

Economics 09.30 UK: Average earnings (Nov); unemployment rate (Nov); claimant count (Dec)

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Thursday

The European Central Bank publishes its monetary policy decision. The governing council decided in December to keep the interest rate on the main refinancing operations, on the marginal lending facility and on the deposit facility at 0.00 per cent, 0.25 per cent and -0.40 per cent respectively.

Interims NCC; 1pm; Van Elle Holdings

Finals Chemring

AGM/EGM Axis Bank

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Trading statements Workspace; Moneysupermarket.com; Pets At Home; Royal Mail; Halfords; Evraz; British Land; Acacia Mining; N Brown

Economics 12.45 EMU: ECB rate announcement

Friday

UK customer satisfaction index — a biannual national measure of customer satisfaction, gauging the quality of customer service in the UK across a number of sectors — is published today.

AGM/EGM Avacta; Character

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Trading statement Close Brothers

Economics 09.30 UK: Retail sales (Dec)