Pretax profit plunged 89% to GBP29 million in the six months that ended October 31 from GBP268 million a year earlier. Revenue fell 4.2% to GBP3.37 billion from GBP3.51 billion, driven by lower ...
(Alliance News) - A pre-watershed ban on ads for junk food will prevent an estimated 20,000 cases of childhood obesity, the UK government has said. More detail on which food and drink products will be ...
The London-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology firm said it has revised the terms of Zhifei's commercialisation of GSK's shingles vaccine, Shingrix, in mainland China. Zhifei is Chin's largest ...
(Alliance News) - The UK prime minister has promised a "relentless focus on delivering for working people" ahead of a major speech setting out targets to measure progress on his government's plans.
The Kent, England-based housebuilder will build 948 mixed-tenure homes next to the Pudding Mill Lane Docklands Light Railway station and Olympic Park in Stratford, East London as part of the 50/50 ...
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 opened slightly in the green Thursday, while the CAC 40 in Paris shook off tentative early price action to push higher, despite political turmoil in France.
(Alliance News) - The UK competition watchdog on Thursday approved the merger of Vodafone Group PLC's UK operations with Hutchison 3G UK, trading as Three UK, creating a telecommunications behemoth.
(Alliance News) - Shell PLC and Equinor ASA on Thursday said they planned to combine their UK North Sea assets to create the country's largest independent oil and gas company, based in Aberdeen in ...
In early UK corporate news, deal-making was in focus. Shell and Equinor announced a North Sea tie-up, while a UK combination of Vodafone and Three's offerings received regulatory backing. Elsewhere, ...
The DAX 40 in Paris is called down 0.1%. The pound was quoted at USD1.2717 early Thursday, where it stood at the time of the London equities close on Wednesday. The euro faded to USD1.0525 from ...
(Alliance News) - The next Irish government has to reflect the "very significant" number of seats Fianna Fail won in the general election, deputy premier Micheal Martin has said. Martin, the Fianna ...
(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca PLC on Wednesday appointed Iskra Reic as its new international executive vice president, replacing Leon Wang, who has been detained by Chinese authorities.