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CMA unconditionally clears Just Eat's acquisition of Hungryhouse
The Competition and Markets Authority has unconditionally cleared Just Eat’s acquisition of Hungryhouse, saying the deal does not raise any competition concerns.
Glaxo's Trelegy Ellipta gets EU approval for treatment of COPD
GlaxoSmithKline and Innoviva have been granted marketing authorisation by the European Commission for their Trelegy Ellipta once-daily single inhaler triple therapy for the treatment of adult patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Prudential new business profit up 17%
Prudential said on Thursday that life insurance new business profit rose 17% in the first nine months of the year, reflecting higher sales and more favourable economic conditions.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge higher ahead of retail sales
London stocks were set to edge higher at the open on Thursday following losses in the previous session, as investors eyed the release of the latest UK retail sales figures.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Housing crisis, broadcasters, LSE, energy users
Theresa May will signal that tackling the housing crisis will be a key theme of next week’s budget as pressure mounts on the chancellor, Philip Hammond, to release fresh resources to invest in building new homes. MPs and ministers have been urging the chancellor to spend more on housebuilding, since the general election campaign underscored younger voters’ concerns about the difficulties of getting on the property ladder. – Guardian.
US close: Markets finish lower as tax reform concerns linger
Wall Street finished lower on Wednesday, following the release of stronger-than-expected consumer price inflation and retail sales data for October and amid lingering concerns about the progress being made by the White House on tax reforms.