March 26 (Reuters) -
* ROLLS-ROYCE:
* JD SPORTS: British sports and fashion retailer JD Sports Fashionsaid on Monday it has agreed to buy
* DANA/GKN: Auto components maker Dana Inc said on Monday it hadagreed to increase its offer for GKN's Driveline business by
* SPEEDY HIRE: Industrial equipment rental company Speedy Hire Plcsaid on Monday its expects full-year adjusted pretax profit to be ahead ofexpectations.
* BP:
* BHP: The union representing workers at Chilean copper mine Escondida haveaccepted an invitation from management to "explore" early talks aimed atclinching a collective bargaining agreement, the union's President PatricioTapia said on Saturday.
* SHELL: Activist shareholders in Royal Dutch Shell are preparing arenewed push for the company to adopt more ambitious goals for tackling climatechange, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.(https://on.ft.com/2pFMvbD)
* Provident Financial: Aberdeen Standard has sued Provident Financialin Vanquis credit card dispute, The Times reported onMonday.
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* GOLD: Gold prices rose to a five-week high on Monday as the threat of atrade war between
* OIL: Oil prices reversed earlier gains on Monday as concerns of a loomingtrade dispute between
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