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Crossrail costs blow out to £18bn as further delays announced
Costs on London's troubled Crossrail line have blown out to more than £18bn with its final completion now pushed back to 2021 at the earliest, Transport for London (TfL) said on Friday.
AstraZeneca Imfinzi treatment gets FDA priority review
AstraZeneca said the US Food and Drug Administration had accepted a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) and granted priority review for its Imfinzi treatment of patients with previously untreated extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.
Tories 'will spend more' than manifesto pledge, says IFS
A Conservative government would “highly likely” spend more than outlined in its election manifesto and have to increase taxes or borrowing, a respected thinktank said as it described the plans of both main parties as “not credible”.
St Modwen sell 3 retail assets for £34m
St Modwen properties said it had sold three retail assets in Doncaster, Crosby and Kirkby for a combined £34m, representing just over half of the company's remaining non-core retail portfolio as at May 2019.
James Fisher sees FY 'modestly' below expectations
Marine services company James Fisher said it expected full year profits to be “modestly below” expectations but ahead of last year's £56. 1m.
Grainger to fund £55m Canning Town development
UK residential landlord Grainger said it had agreed to forward fund a 132-home private development in London's Canning Town for £55. 5m.
New dossier 'proves NHS would be part of US/UK trade talks'
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) would be part of any future post-Brexit trade deal with the US, according to unredacted documents released by the opposition Labour Party on Wednesday.
BAT sees profit, revenue growth in upper half of forecast ranges
British American Tobacco (BAT) said it expected full year adjusted operating profit and revenue growth to be in the upper half of its long term guidance range.
Rio Tinto to invest $749m in Pilbara iron ore mine
Rio Tinto on Wednesday said it had approved a $749m (£583m) investment to cut costs and maintain production at its Greater Tom Price operations in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
Shaftesbury profits lower on asset revaluations; EPRA earnings up
West-end property owner Shaftesbury on Tuesday reported a fall in full year pre-tax profits due to an asset revaluation deficit, although underlying earnings were higher on increased rental income.
CRH 9-month like-for-like earnings up 7%
Building materials group CRH said it expected full year core earnings to rise by 23% to more than €4. 15bn (£3. 55bn) after a strong performance in the first nine months of 2019 and despite a Brexit-related downturn in the UK.
Coats buys US industrial yarn maker for $37m
Industrial thread maker Coats Group said it was buying US-based Pharr High Performance Yarns for $37m (£28. 7m).
Petrofac accused of keeping fake accounts to cover bribes - report
Oil services company Petrofac has been accused of maintaining a fake set of accounts to disguise the payment of bribes to foreign government officials, the Guardian reported, citing unnamed sources.
NewRiver buys NIreland retail park for £40m
Real estate investment trust NewRiver said it had bought the Sprucefield retail park in Northern Ireland from Intu Properties for £40m representing a net initial yield of 8. 7%.
Hochschild Mining on track for 2019; cuts Pallancata forecasts
Hochschild Mining said it was “firmly” on track to meet 2019 output guidance, but cut 2020 production forecasts for its Pallancata operation due to permit issues.
Coats group reports 1% rise in sales
Thread maker Coats Group on Friday said sales grew 1% in the year to October, driven by growth in both its apparel and footwear and and performance materials units.
Rightmove appoints Andrew Fisher as chairman
Online real estate agent Rightmove said it had appointed Andrew Fisher as non-executive chairman with effect from January 1, 2020.
Centrica loses 107,000 UK customers as consumers shop around
Brtitish Gas owner Centrica said it lost 107,000 energy customers in the four months to October, but said the rate of decline was slowing as it maintained full year guidance.
CLS reaffirms FY guidance despite political uncertainties
Property investment firm CLS Holdings on Thursday reaffirmed full-year guidance despite continuing economic and political uncertainties.
William Hill retail revenue slumps after UK crackdown on terminals
Betting firm William Hill on Thursday reported a slump in retail betting after a UK government crackdown on addictive gambling machines.