Упражнение № 9. Business News Update

1) More small and medium-sized businesses are pessimistic about the future than positive for the first time in four years, according to an industry body. Small business' concerns are growing that the domestic economy will weaken. The first survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) since the Brexit vote suggests the second largest fall in confidence in the index's history.

2) Microsoft is buying the professional networking website LinkedIn for just over $26bn (£18bn) in cash. The software giant will pay $196 a share - a premium of almost 50% to Friday's closing share price. The deal will help Microsoft boost sales of its business and email software.

3) Formula 1 team owner McLaren has dampened down a report that Apple has made a buyout or investment approach for the supercar maker. The Financial Times reported that a potential deal would see Apple pay up to £1.5bn for McLaren, or make an investment for part of it. But a McLaren spokesman said: "We can confirm that McLaren is not in discussion with Apple in respect of any potential investment."

4) For the first time, Chinese companies have invested more abroad than foreign companies have invested in China, data for 2015 showed this week. Overseas investment rose 18.3% to a record $145bn (£111bn), compared to $135.6bn of foreign investment. The past year's takeovers included Italian tyremaker Pirelli, US film studios Legendary, Swiss seed giant Syngenta and German robotics company Kuka

5) London share prices rose sharply, with the FTSE 100 index closing 103 points higher at 6,814, a jump of 1.5%, with commodity shares boosted by a stronger oil price. A rise in the price of Brent Crude oil, up 2% to $46.84 a barrel, pushed up the price of shares in commodity companies.

6) The founder and majority owner of Sports Direct, Mike Ashley, has stepped in as chief executive after the surprise resignation of Dave Forsey. The retailer has been under fire over zero hours contracts and disclosure that staff at a warehouse were paid less than the minimum wage. Independent shareholders had called for changes to the way the company was run.

(по материалам сайта bbc.co.uk)

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