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GSK hails positive EU opinion of blood cancer treatment Blenrep
(Alliance News) - GSK PLC on Friday said its drug Blenrep has received a "positive opinion" from the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use.
LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 edges tentatively higher in tepid trade
The FTSE 100 index traded up 7.87 points, 0.1%, at 8,747.13. The FTSE 250 was down just 5.07 points, at 20,794.59, and the AIM All-Share was up 4.65 points, 0.6%, at 741.39. The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.2 ...
Beowulf Mining narrows loss as it cuts costs in 2024
The Nordic-focused mineral resource developer said its pretax loss narrowed to GBP1.8 million in 2024 from GBP2.9 million the previous year. Driving this improvement was a reduction in costs, as ...
Epwin reports good year so far despite "ongoing" headwinds
In response, Epwin's stock rose to trade 2.7% higher at 94.50 pence in London on Friday morning. Harrison said that current trading for the building products manufacturer remains in line with board ...
UK PM hails trade deals before meeting with national, regional leaders
(Alliance News) - Recent trade deals with the US, India and the EU will "improve livelihoods" across the UK, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said. Ahead of a meeting with devolved national and regional ...
LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 up as consumer confidence rises
The improvement was driven by a five-point increase in confidence in personal finances over the coming year to positive two – although still five points worse than this time last year – and a ...
UPDATE: UK consumer confidence up in May, stays in negative territory
(Alliance News) - UK consumer confidence increased in May as turbulence around April's US tariffs calmed, but comes amid warnings that inflation could mean relief is short-lived. GfK's long-running ...
Anglo Asian Mining reports "good progress" in 2024 as loss narrows
(Alliance News) - Anglo Asian Mining PLC on Thursday reported a "strong start" to 2025 trading as it posted weaker revenue in 2024, a year in which it faced "a number of challenges". The ...
IP Group says Hinge Health IPO priced at top end of forecast range
Based on Hinge's IPO price, IP Group said its remaining stake is worth GBP25.6 million. The company said it has invested under GBP1.0 million in total and realised USD15.0 million in a 2021 funding ...
UK private sector stays in decline as tariffs weigh on export orders
The S&P Global flash composite purchasing managers' index rose to 49.4 points in May, from April's final tally of 48.5.
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust rides AI boom to outperformance
Net asset value total return in the financial year that ended March 31 was 11.2%, slowing from 11.5% in financial 2024.
Johnson Matthey soars on GBP1.8 billion Catalyst Technologies sale
It agreed the sale of Catalyst Technologies to Charlotte, North Carolina-based Honeywell at an enterprise value of GBP1.80 billion on a cash and debt-free basis, representing a 13.3 times earnings ...