A leading cyber security expert has warned Russia was behind this week’s hack of NHS services, which caused a “major IT incident”. The former chief executive of the National Cyber…
Astrazeneca has completed its $2bn (£1.5bn) acquisition of Canada-based Fusion Pharmaceuticals. The deal was first announced in March for the business which develops so-called next-generation radioconjugates (RCs) – complex drugs which, when fully…
Flexible office provider Workspace said its “future is bright” after it revealed a 8.7 per cent increase in profit for the year to March. The FTSE 250 company said demand…
Full-year profit and revenue at the equipment rental specialist VP has tumbled amid challenges in its housebuilding and construction segments. Pre-tax profit and adjusted earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and…
From today, banknotes carrying a portrait of King Charles III will be issued for the first time, but with a move towards a cashless society, it may be some time…
Bargain retailer B&M has beaten its “lockdown peak” as the firm reveals it is trading at the higher end of its guidance thanks to Brits sniffing out a bargain On…
Paragon Banking Group, one of Britain’s leading buy-to-let mortgage lenders, has reported a surge in profit and boosted its share buyback programme, despite a drop in home loan volumes as…
Centrica said today its plan to get the retail supply business back to a “sustainable” level of profit is two years ahead of schedule. The update will come as a…
WH Smith said it is “well positioned” for the peak summer trading period as demand for travel held up revenue across the business. Total travel revenue rose eight per cent…
Asset manager Ninety One has lowered its dividend after it experienced a fall in assets under management (AUM) and continued outflows amid “challenging” market conditions. In its fiscal 2024 results,…