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Physiomics deepens ties with existing client as inks new contract
The Oxfordshire, England-based mathematical modelling company said it has inked an 18-month contract worth GBP98,600 with an existing, unnamed client that will see it apply PK/PD modelling and ...
Primary Health Properties shareholders approve Assura takeover
Primary Health Properties PLC said on Tuesday its shareholders have supported its plan to acquire peer Assura PLC. The requisite majority of shareholders voted for the Assura takeover at a general ...
Christie brokers sale of Vienna Marriott hotel on behalf of CPI Europe
(Alliance News) - Christie Group PLC on Tuesday said its advisory division Christie & Co had exclusively brokered the sale of the Vienna Marriott hotel on behalf of CPI Europe AG.
UK CMA mulls investigation of Global Payments and Worldpay merger
(Alliance News) - The UK Competition & Markets Authority on Tuesday said it is considering the competition repercussions of payment technology firm Global Payments Inc's acquisition of Worldpay Holdco ...
UPDATE: UK PM defends record as biggest revolt of premiership looms
(Alliance News) - Keir Starmer has defended his government's record over its first year in office, all while he faces the largest revolt of his premiership.
LONDON BRIEFING: SSE and National Grid mull new Ofgem investment plan
In early corporate news, Drax taps a former Shell vice president as its new chief financial officer, and energy firms SSE and National Grid respond to a planned investment programme by UK energy ...
Drax hires Shell executive Frank Lemmink as chief financial officer
(Alliance News) - Drax Group PLC on Tuesday said it has appointed Frank Lemmink as its new chief financial officer to replace Andy Skelton.
UPDATE: Final phase of "Not for EU" food labelling comes into force
(Alliance News) - The final phase of post-Brexit food labelling on products being shipped from Great Britain to Northern Ireland has been introduced. The "Not for EU" labels, an element of the Windsor ...
Fast food delivery firms in UK to ramp up security checks
(Alliance News) - Food delivery firms in the UK will ramp up facial verification and fraud checks in the next 90 days to crack down on illegal working after talks with ministers. Deliveroo PLC, Uber ...
UK manufacturing downturn eases in June as decline in new orders slows
Manufacturing production fell for the eight month in a row, as companies scaled down output in response to weak market conditions and uncertainty surrounding government policy, tariffs and the ...
Sainsbury sales beat forecast as market share hits near decade high
By segment, Sainsbury’s sales growth was 4.9% year-on-year versus consensus of 3.7%, including Grocery sales growth of 5.0% on-year ahead of 3.8% consensus and General Merchandise & Clothing sales ...
BT Openreach expands fibre broadband rollout to 21 new locations
(Alliance News) - BT Group PLC subsidiary Openreach has added a further 21 locations to its full fibre broadband rollout as part of a plan to connect up to five million more UK homes and businesses by ...