£647m McCarthy & Stone takeover approved

The takeover of McCarthy & Stone by US private equity firm Lone Star has received shareholder approval.

The retirement housebuilder will now be acquired for...

Tue, 08/12/2020 - 14:01


Outgoing Bupa CEO joining M&S board

Evelyn Bourke, the outgoing CEO of Bupa Group, is joining the board of Marks and Spencer Group from the 1st February 2021.

Bourke is due...

Tue, 08/12/2020 - 13:51


Brickability appoints interim CFO

Brickability Group has appointed Mike Grant as interim CFO, effective from 4th January 2021.

Grant takes over the role from Stuart Overend who unexpectedly passed...

Tue, 08/12/2020 - 13:43


Pets at Home non-exec director leaving for Tesco

Pets at Home non-executive director Karen Whitworth is stepping down from the board to take up a new role at Tesco.

She will step down...

Tue, 08/12/2020 - 13:35


AstraZeneca signs Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing deal

AstraZeneca has signed a deal with Dutch firm Halix for the large-scale commercial manufacture of its Covid-19 vaccine AZD1222.

Under the agreement, Halix will provide...

Tue, 08/12/2020 - 13:31


Two new directors for Alba Minerals

Two new non-executive directors are joining the board of Alba Mineral Resources with immediate effect.

Elizabeth Henson and Lars Brunner are both joining the board...

Tue, 08/12/2020 - 13:26


FTSE 100 lower by lunch with sterling steady amid Brexit limbo

The FTSE 100 was down 0.5% by midday to 6,522.89 as sterling was largely treading water as Boris Johnson heads to Brussels in search of...

Tue, 08/12/2020 - 12:02


Markets struggle for direction with Brexit and US stimulus up in the air, while Ofgem plays hardball with the energy sector

“Another day and the markets are still no clearer on the two big stories which currently dominate the agenda, both a case of economics meeting...

Tue, 08/12/2020 - 11:05


Ezz Steel swings to loss in nine months through September on lower steel demand

Steel producer Ezz Steel swung to a loss in the first nine months of the year as sales were hurt by lower steel demand and...

Tue, 08/12/2020 - 09:59


SSE offers mixed response to Ofgem's new UK regulatory framework

Power utility SSE gave a mixed response to a new regulatory framework proposed by Ofgem for utility price controls.

SSE said that following an initial...

Tue, 08/12/2020 - 09:52


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