Astrazeneca share price rises as Tagrisso drug shows ‘highly impactful’ results in lung cancer trial February 19, 2024 Results from Tagrisso's Phase III trial showed a "statistically significant and highly clinically meaningful improvement" in progression-free survival.
Consumers shopping for insurance deals help Moneysupermarket to record revenue February 19, 2024 "The combination of high levels of premium price inflation and the cost-of-living squeeze resulted in high levels of search traffic with consumers seeking a better deal," the company said.
Elliott mulls new higher offer for Currys after initial £700m bid rejected February 19, 2024 In an update this morning, the owner of Waterstones, said: “Elliott confirms that it is considering a possible cash offer for Currys.”
Coinbase is flying despite regulatory attacks February 19, 2024 Each day, Coinrule will run through the state of the digital assets market for Blockbeat, your home for news, analysis, opinion and commentary on blockchain and digital assets In Coinbase’s latest advertisement, President Abraham Lincoln is depicted on a United States Cent asking to be ‘taken off this piece of scrap metal’ and to be [...]
WPP’s AI ambitions to take centre stage in full-year results February 19, 2024 Media and advertising giant WPP is set to release its preliminary full-year results on 22 February, which are likely to include commentary on its plans to expand into artificial intelligence. The group said it expected to post full year net-revenue growth of 0.9 per cent, with operating margins in the region of 15 per cent. [...]
Financial services jobs ‘highly exposed’ in globalisation shift, report warns February 19, 2024 The share of trade across the economy as a whole has increased from 53 per cent of GDP in 2000 to 65 per cent in 2023.
Hunt must ‘roll out the red carpet’ for firms looking to IPO, City group warns February 19, 2024 The government needs to “roll out the red carpet” for companies mulling an IPO to solve the listings drought, a top City body has warned.
Explainer-in-brief: An overhaul for the overground sparks outrage February 19, 2024 New names have been announced for the London Overground and people are mad about it. Why, asks Lucy Kenningham
House sales surge as green shoots emerge in property market February 19, 2024 House sales in the first six weeks of 2024 are 16 per cent higher than over the same period last year, and three per cent higher than in 2019.
UK political disruption threatens £100bn infrastructure boost, insurers say February 19, 2024 Public sector bodies must given greater powers to ease the impact of "short-term political disruption” if top investors are to pump up to £100bn into UK infrastructure projects, a new report has warned.
