Drug research AstraZeneca purchases rare diseases group in order to boost drug pipeline admin Mar 15, 2024 The largest pharmaceutical company in Britain has signed a deal to buy a French company that specializes in rare…
Companies Welsh Water ordered to compensate customers for misleading data admin Mar 15, 2024 Welsh Water has agreed to pay its customers £40million after misleading regulators regarding its performance in…
Retail John Lewis Partnership rejects splitting of operations admin Mar 15, 2024 John Lewis Partnership bosses have denied that they plan to separate their struggling department stores and…
Jobs and employment Metro Bank will end its seven-day operations and cut 1,000 jobs admin Mar 14, 2024 Metro Bank has slashed hours and canceled the seven-day opening of its branches after losing 1,000 jobs. As part…
Oil and Gas BP suspends $2bn Israel contract amid Gaza War admin Mar 14, 2024 BP has halted negotiations on a $2bn deal (£1.56bn), which would have invested in an Israeli gasfield, as warfare…
Artificial intelligence Britain restricts quantum computer exports due to fears of foreign military use admin Mar 14, 2024 As a result of growing concerns about the potential weaponisation of this technology by foreign militaries, the…
Retail Adidas blames US sales decline on overstocked market admin Mar 14, 2024 Adidas has blamed an overstocked market for its warning that sales in North America will decline this year. The…
Economy The trade deficit is rising amid high energy import prices admin Mar 14, 2024 Imports of energy, which are expensive, contributed to a larger trade deficit than anticipated at the beginning of…
Banking Bank Governor: Britain is nearing full employment admin Mar 14, 2024 The Bank of England governor acknowledged that policymakers have a difficult time with inaccurate data. He admitted…
Defence industry Chief of European missile manufacturer urges UK to play a part in EU defence… admin Mar 14, 2024 The CEO of MBDA (Europe's largest missile manufacturer) has urged EU decision-makers to ensure the UK is included…
Automotive Volkswagen is considering a partnership with a mass-market electric vehicle… admin Mar 14, 2024 Volkswagen is looking at partnering with carmakers in order to produce electric vehicles that are cheaper. This…
Mining Glencore’s primary listing in London is to be moved from Sydney, according… admin Mar 14, 2024 A activist investor called on Glencore's London listing to be moved to Sydney, and to abandon plans to spin-off its…
Social media US House passes bill banning TikTok admin Mar 14, 2024 The US House of Representatives voted unanimously to approve a law that would prohibit app stores from selling…
Media Rishi Sunak tries to stop foreign state takeovers of the Telegraph admin Mar 14, 2024 Rishi Sunak tried to stop the takeover by Abu Dhabi's RedBird IMI of the Telegraph, by changing the laws to prevent…
Brexit Exchange chief: Brexit makes investing in the UK more difficult admin Mar 13, 2024 Brexit has made it difficult to invest in the UK according to the CEO of the New York Stock Exchange, a former…
Russia -Ukraine war Nord Stream Sues Insurers for €400m Over Pipeline Blasts admin Mar 13, 2024 Nord Stream has sued insurers, including Lloyd's of London, for more than €400m (£345m ) in damages over explosions…
Retail Morrisons reports a loss of £1bn as interest payments on debts soar admin Mar 13, 2024 Morrisons suffered a £1bn (£1bn) loss in the last financial year due to an increase in interest payments on debts…
Retail Superdry and Hilco discuss new loan admin Mar 13, 2024 Superdry has been in discussions with an existing lender about a multi-million pound loan, as the fashion retailer…