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Diageo reports strong start to the year
Diageo said it made a strong start to the financial year with sales rising in all regions despite supply chain problems.
Virgin Money to shut branches in digital push
Virgin Money said it would close almost one-fifth of its branches and cut office space as customers increasingly move online during the pandemic.
Softline plans London IPO to raise $400m
Softline, a digital transformation company, is planning an initial public offering to raise $400m for expansion and acquisitions.
Go-Ahead loses Southeastern franchise as CFO quits
Go-Ahead has lost the Southeastern rail franchise, repaid the government £25m owed under the contract and parted company with its finance chief.
Lego profit surges to a record
Lego's first-half profit more than doubled to a record as the Danish toymaker emerged as a winner from the Covid-19 crisis.
Pfizer reports positive results from children's Covid-19 trial
Pfizer and BioNTech have reported positive results from their trial of a Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5-12.
UK motorists drain petrol pumps as panic continues
UK motorists are continuing to panic-buy petrol leaving filling stations empty within hours of fuel arriving, the petrol station trade body said.
Eurozone business growth slows as demand peaks
Eurozone business growth slowed markedly in September as demand peaked and supply chain problems affected production and deliveries, a survey showed.
Reckitt Benckiser trading in line with expectations
Reckitt Benckiser said trading so far in the second half was in line with its expectations after warning in July that demand for cleaning products had peaked.
French Connection receives takeover approach
French Connection said it had received a takeover approach after a sharp jump in its share price on Thursday.
BoE leaves policy unchanged as job fears loom
The Bank of England said it expected inflation to peak at more than 4% in 2021 but left monetary policy unchanged as the central bank focused on slowing growth and potential job losses over rising prices.
British Airways halts Gatwick short-haul flights
British Airways is to suspend almost all its short-haul flights at Gatwick airport after grounding the operation at the start of the pandemic, according to reports.
Lloyds Bank to lose two senior non-executives
Lloyds Banking Group has announced the departure of two senior non-executive directors.
UK public borrowing falls as economy revives
UK public borrowing fell in August as the economy recovered but higher inflation pushed up the cost of public debt, official figures showed.
Pimlico Plumbers sold to US group for up to £145m
Pimlico Plumbers, the upmarket home services business founded by Charlie Mullins from a second-hand van, has been snapped up by Neighborly of the US for as much as £145m, according to a report.
Uber on track for first profitable quarter
Uber said it was on track for its first profitable quarter after burning through billions of dollars for more than a decade.
Revolut to offer commission-free US stock trading
Revolut will offer commission-free stock trading to US customers for the first time to compete with Robinhood and Square in the fast-growing world of retail share dealing.
Ashtead says results to beat expectations after strong Q1
Ashtead said annual performance would beat its previous expectations as the equipment hire company reported a 53% increase in operating profit for the first quarter.
Hilton ups dividend after strong first half
Hilton Foods increased its interim dividend by 17% as the food packaging company reported a strong first half driven by its Australian operation.
UK competition watchdog to probe Sony's AWAL purchase
The UK’s competition watchdog has launched a full inquiry into Sony’s completed purchase of AWAL, an artists and label (A&L) service for independent musicians.