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GSK joins up with Vir Biotech on coronavirus treatments
GlaxoSmithKline and Vir Biotechnology of the US have joined forces to research treatments for the virus behind the Covid-19 crisis and other coronaviruses.
HSBC board to avoid angry investors at AGM behind closed doors
HSBC has switched the venue of its annual general meeting to its London head office and barred shareholders from attending in a move that will shield directors from investor anger after a turbulent year for the bank.
Arrow scraps dividend to save £15m in virus turmoil
Arrow Global has scrapped its final dividend to save £15m and withdrawn financial guidance in response to uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 crisis.
MJ Gleeson furloughs workers and cuts top pay
MJ Gleeson has furloughed three-quarters of its employees and cut pay for directors and senior managers after closing its building sites in response to the Covid-19 crisis.
Invesco and Barnett fired by Perpetual Income & Growth
Invesco and its former star fund manager Mark Barnett have been sacked by Perpetual Income & Growth Investment Trust after a long period of poor results.
Car registrations tumble as Covid-19 shuts showrooms
New car registrations fell more than 40% in March as the Covid-19 crisis shut showrooms, industry figures showed.
Oil falls after Saudi-Russia meeting delayed
Oil prices fell by about 1% on European exchanges but pared back earlier losses as markets reacted to Opec's cancellation of a meeting with Russia about potential production cuts.
Babcock considers dividend after trading in line
Babcock International said it was considering whether to pay a final dividend as the infrastructure group reported final quarter trading in line with expectations.
Smiths Group feels virus effect after solid first half
Smiths Group said trading was increasingly affected by the Covid-19 crisis as the engineering company reported a 6% increase in operating profit.
Sage scraps £250m buyback as Covid-19 hits revenue
Sage Group scrapped its £250m share buyback as the accounting software company predicted the Covid-19 crisis would hit revenue growth in the second half of the financial year.