HSBC ( NYSE: HSBC) reopened its search for a new chair after its initial shortlist failed to produce a suitable successor for Sir Mark Tucker, despite considering more than 100 potential candidates, ...

In early corporate news, Assura swings to annual profit following its rebuff last week of a takeover offer from private equity consortium KKR in favour of a bid from peer Primary Health Properties.

IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 to open down 2.4 points at 8,989.72 on Monday. The index of London large-caps closed up 19.48 points, 0.2%, at 8,992.12 on Friday. Sterling was quoted at ...