Antofagasta reports that their copper production for the FY was 733,900 tonnes. They finished the year strongly, achieving FY production guidance and lower cash costs than in 2019.

BHP has forecast record iron ore production for its fiscal year 2021 as it looks to cash in on high prices for the commodity following the restart of its Brazilian operations.

Burberry report that underlying sales fell 9% in Q3 as the COVID-19 pandemic closed shops and meant fewer tourists were visiting its European stores. Comparable store sales in Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa declined by 37% in the quarter, but they remained confident in the future, buoyed by sales growth of 11% in Asia Pacific stores.

Dixons Carphone reported a 11% rise in the sales of electricals over Christmas as strong online performance more than offset the closure of stores during COVID-19 lockdowns. They forecast FY 2020-21 profits to be in line with market expectations despite current store closures. They have also appointed Bruce Marsh as CFO with effect from July 12th.

IAG has agreed to buy Spain’s Air Europa for 500m euros under an amended deal.

JD Wetherspoon have raised £93.7m in its second cash call from investors since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the government’s order to close hospitality venues hammers its finances. They state that 8.4m new shares have been placed by Investec Bank at a price of 1,120p per share.

London Stock Exchange state it should complete its $27bn acquisition of Refinitiv on Jan 29th.

WH Smith says that it expects a monthly cash burn of around £15-20m during the current coronavirus-led lockdown in Britain. They also said that trading during Christmas was ahead of its expectations.