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N4 Pharma ramps up Nuvec work programme
Specialist pharmaceutical company N4 Pharma provided an update on its Nuvec drug delivery programme, while it awaits pilot human trials for its reformulation of sildenafil, the drug better known as Viagra.
Next faces £30m equal pay claim from shop-floor workers
More than 300 Next employees are claiming up to £30m in total in back pay from the clothing retail over the thousands of female staff they say are paid less than male counterparts.
London open: FTSE flat as Aviva, ex-divs weigh ahead of ECB meeting
Equity indices in London and the pound were both flat on Thursday morning, ahead of the latest monetary policy statement from the European Central Bank later and as the US began to make concessions on trade.
GlaxoSmithKline's Relvar Ellipta gets updated label in EU
GlaxoSmithKline and its partner Innoviva announced on Thursday that the European Commission has approved a label update for the use of once-daily Relvar Ellipta (fluticasone furoate/vilanterol, FF/VI).
Greencoat UK Wind buys Brockaghboy wind farm in NI
Greencoat UK Wind has acquired the Brockaghboy wind farm from ERG Power Generation for a total consideration of approximately £163m, it announced on Thursday.
Randgold says DRC's Kabila gave assurances on mining code
Randgold Resources said the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has assured mining companies that questions about their operations under the country's new mining code would be resolved, but only after the new law had been signed off.
Alfa earnings surge as it implements new software
Asset finance software developer Alfa Financial Software Holdings published its audited results for the year ended 31 December on Thursday, reporting a 9% improvement in revenue at constant currency to £86. 1m.
Net asset value rises as profits slide at John Laing
John Laing Group announced its audited results for the year ended 31 December on Thursday, reporting a 10. 5% increase in its net asset value to £1. 12bn from from £1. 02bn.
Domino's serves up tasty full-year numbers as profit jumps 10%
Domino’s Pizza posted a rise in full-year pre-tax profit on Thursday as revenue grew thanks to a solid performance in the UK and abroad.
Euromoney swallows up research and survey firm Extel
Business information and events group Euromoney Institutional Investor has acquired 100% of the business and assets of Extel from WeConvene, it announced on Thursday.
G4S upbeat after technology services drive profit rise
G4S said the outlook for its business was good as the security company reported a 6. 5% rise in underlying annual profit.
London pre-open: Stocks seen steady as investors eye ECB announcement
London stocks were set for a steady open on Thursday as investors shifted their attention to the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank, with worries about a US trade war never from investors' minds.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Uber, AA, Amazon, Carillion, Lloyds TSB
Uber has confirmed that it is looking to secure a $1. 25bn (£900m) leveraged loan, less than a month after revealing that its losses ballooned to $4. 5bn last year. The ride-hailing company is thought to be contacting loan investors directly over the financing, which was first reported by Bloomberg, with Uber expected to meet with investors on Friday. – Telegraph.
US close: Wall Street mixed as investors look towards nonfarms
Wall Street ended Wednesday on a mixed note, as investors reacted to news that the White House's chief economic advisor, Gary Cohn, has resigned, reigniting fears of a trade war.