Tesco and Co-op among British supermarkets joining forces to sell fair trade bananas, coffee and cocoa May 20, 2024 A cohort of British supermarkets are reportedly planning to join forces to buy ethically sourced food such as bananas, coffee and cocoa from farmers in developing countries, entering talks with Fairtrade to carry out the move.
City minister Afolami rounds on regulators and calls to maintain ties with China May 20, 2024 The City minister has doubled down on the government’s collision course with regulators today as he laid out a choice between “high regulatory barriers” and making the Square Mile “competitive” on the global stage.
Astrazeneca to build huge new cancer drug plant in Singapore May 20, 2024 Astrazeneca has said it will invest $1.5bn (£1.2bn) to build a manufacturing facility in Singapore to produce antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), a next-generation cancer treatment.
Hacks vs Flacks: City’s PRs take victory in annual grudge match May 20, 2024 A man of the match performance from keeper Oliver Harrison laid the foundations for victory over Fleet Street's finest
London-listed Knights reports double digit profit growth May 20, 2024 Knights reported double digit profit growth over the last final year while its revenue rose by nearly £8m, as going forward the group will consider "selective acquisitions"
BT delays public network switchover until 2027 despite ‘increasingly fragile’ old tech May 20, 2024 BT and other operators are in the process of upgrading all of their old analogue phone services on to a fully digital, full-fibre network.
Lotus supplier CT Automotive swings to profit May 20, 2024 CT Automotive swung to a full-year profit on Monday amid a recovery in the global automotive market and the re-opening of Chinese markets.
Hilton Food Group trades in line with expectations despite tough market May 20, 2024 Food packaging company Hilton Food Group said volumes and sales are trading ahead of the same period last year, as the business continues to trade in line with board expectations.
Nexxen: Share price rises on record first quarter revenue and bumper buyback May 20, 2024 London-listed company Nexxen also said it has launched a $50m (£39.4m) share buy back programme on Monday.
Billionaire Issa brothers’ £2bn Asda deal sees petrol stations empire EG Group surge back to profit May 20, 2024 The petrol forecourts empire built by the billionaire Issa brothers, who also own Asda, surged back into the black in 2023 following its £2bn deal with the supermarket giant.