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GSK receives approval from UK MHRA for Blenrep combination
The London-based pharmaceutical company said Blenrep, or belantamab mafodotin, was approved for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma in combination with bortezomib plus dexamethasone, ...
London close: Stocks finish flat ahead of Easter break
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended flat to lower on Thursday as investors weighed mixed global signals ahead of the long Easter weekend. The FTSE 100 index closed pretty much flat at 8,275.66 ...
Integrated Diagnostics expects margin recovery after profits rise 95%
(Alliance News) - Integrated Diagnostics PLC on Thursday said profit nearly doubled during 2024, and that it expects to see "further recovery in margins" throughout 2025. Integrated is a Cairo, ...
RC Fornax eyes higher UK defence spending as first half earnings rise
RC Fornax said its higher revenue in the first half of the year was generated from contracts with six customers. Four of the customers are in the top 10 suppliers to the Ministry of Defence and one is ...
CleanTech Lithium partners with DuPont to test lithium processing tech
(Alliance News) - CleanTech Lithium PLC on Thursday said it has partnered with DuPont Water Solutions on the testing of lithium processing technology. CleanTech Lithium is a Jersey-based lithium ...
REA swings to profit on higher prices despite production decline
(Alliance News) - REA Holdings PLC on Thursday reported a swing to profit during 2024 as a result of reduced expenses and higher prices, though noted a decrease in production amid dry weather.
London midday: FTSE extends losses after Powell comments
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had fallen further by midday on Thursday after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell warned that Trump's tariffs could cause a spike in inflation. The FTSE 100 was down ...
Barclays to partner with Brookfield for payment acceptance business
(Alliance News) - Barclays PLC on Thursday said it has agreed a long-term partnership with Brookfield Asset Management Ltd to growth the bank's payment acceptance business and eventually to make it an ...
South32 labels production performance for nine months as "strong"
South32 Ltd on Thursday described its production performance for the nine months of its financial year as "strong" and indicated it is on track to resume shipment from its Australian manganese ...
Dunelm expects full-year profit growth after third-quarter sales boost
Dunelm saw its digital participation as a percentage of total sales increase to 41% in its third quarter, compared to 37% the previous year. This was due to the company focusing on its online customer ...
Rentokil Initial revenue rises in first quarter but US business lags
In North America, revenue rose by 0.5% to USD951 million from USD946 million. While Hygiene & Wellbeing revenue rose by 9.3%, the much-larger Pest Control business saw just 0.2% growth. On an organic ...
Deliveroo backs annual outlook as first-quarter revenue improves
Overall, Deliveroo reported a 4.5% increase in monthly average users in the first quarter to 7.0 million from 6.7 million the prior year. Its shares were up 2.6% at 133.50 pence on Thursday morning in ...