Bunzl to acquire New-Zeland based Obex Medical

Distribution and services group Bunzl said it had agreed to acquire Obex Medical, a medical distribution business serving hospitals and other healthcare providers in New...

Tue, 18/05/2021 - 07:41


Imperial brands profit jumps in H1 on rising tobacco prices

Tobacco giant Imperial brands reported a jump in first-half profit thanks to strong tobacco pricing and reduced losses from its next generation products including e-cigarettes....

Tue, 18/05/2021 - 07:39


React wins contract extension from rail customer

Cleaning group React said it had won a contract extension to provide specialist deep cleaning services on a regular basis to one of its customers...

Tue, 18/05/2021 - 07:34


Phoenix in advanced talks to sell European businesses

Insurance company Phoenix said it was in advanced discussions about a possible sale of its European businesses.

Phoenix announced the talks while noting recent press...

Tue, 18/05/2021 - 07:32


Vodafone earnings fall on lower roaming revenue; holds dividend steady

Telecom giant Vodafone reported a fall in annual underlying earnings, in line with its guidance, and held its dividend steady after weaker roaming demand due...

Tue, 18/05/2021 - 07:30


GlaxoSmithKline, Medicago deliver positive update on Covid-19 vaccine candidate

Pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline and Quebec-based biopharmaceutical company Medicago reported positive interim phase 2 clinical trial data for the latter's plant-derived COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

Neutralizing antibody...

Tue, 18/05/2021 - 07:22


Syncona portfolio company Freeline Therapeutics books loss on R&D spend

Healthcare investor Syncona noted that portfolio company Freeline Therapeutics had booked a deeper first-quarter loss after it upped R&D spending.

Freeline Therapeutics was developing liver...

Tue, 18/05/2021 - 07:20


Britvic profit in H1 falls on pandemic impact; reinstates dividend

Soft drinks maker Britvic reinstated its dividend and said it had seen 'encouraging' trading amid easing lockdown measures after first-half profit slipped on lower revenue....

Tue, 18/05/2021 - 07:18


Sirius Real Estate welcomes BBB credit rating from Fitch

German property investor Sirius Real Estate resulting said it had been allocated a BBB rating with a stable outlook by credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings....

Tue, 18/05/2021 - 07:15


Micro Focus International first-half revenue falls be less than expected

Enterprise software company Micro Focus International said it posted better-than-expected sales and margins in the first half, citing a strong licence revenue performance and cost...

Tue, 18/05/2021 - 07:13


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