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PRESS: AstraZeneca CEO Soriot wants to move listing to the US - Times
Citing multiple sources, the Times said AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot has spoken privately of his preference to move the FTSE 100 company's listing on a number of occasions and has even discussed ...
Primary Health Properties shareholders approve Assura takeover
Primary Health Properties PLC said on Tuesday its shareholders have supported its plan to acquire peer Assura PLC. The requisite majority of shareholders voted for the Assura takeover at a general ...
Christie brokers sale of Vienna Marriott hotel on behalf of CPI Europe
(Alliance News) - Christie Group PLC on Tuesday said its advisory division Christie & Co had exclusively brokered the sale of the Vienna Marriott hotel on behalf of CPI Europe AG.
Neo Energy Metals eyes fast-track Johannesburg listing this year
(Alliance News) - Uranium project developer Neo Energy Metals PLC on Monday said it will move towards a fast-track listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Neo Energy said the move is part of its ...
Physiomics deepens ties with existing client as inks new contract
The Oxfordshire, England-based mathematical modelling company said it has inked an 18-month contract worth GBP98,600 with an existing, unnamed client that will see it apply PK/PD modelling and ...
UPDATE: UK PM defends record as biggest revolt of premiership looms
(Alliance News) - Keir Starmer has defended his government's record over its first year in office, all while he faces the largest revolt of his premiership.
UK CMA mulls investigation of Global Payments and Worldpay merger
(Alliance News) - The UK Competition & Markets Authority on Tuesday said it is considering the competition repercussions of payment technology firm Global Payments Inc's acquisition of Worldpay Holdco ...
Fast food delivery firms in UK to ramp up security checks
(Alliance News) - Food delivery firms in the UK will ramp up facial verification and fraud checks in the next 90 days to crack down on illegal working after talks with ministers. Deliveroo PLC, Uber ...
Southern Water receives further GBP1.2 billion equity injection
(Alliance News) - The owner of Southern Water has pumped another GBP1.2 billion into the struggling utility to help boost its finances. Sydney-based investment firm Macquarie Group Ltd – which ...
PRESS: Standard Chartered faces lawsuit over thefts from Malaysia fund
(Alliance News) - Standard Chartered PLC faces a lawsuit filed in Singapore on Monday that seeks more than USD2.7 billion from the bank over its alleged role in the theft of funds from Malaysia's ...
UK competition watchdog OK's GBP4 billion Direct Line buy by Aviva
(Alliance News) - The UK Competition & Markets Authority on Tuesday green lit Aviva PLC's takeover of Bromley, London-based car and home insurer Direct Line Insurance Group PLC. London-based insurer ...
Drax hires Shell executive Frank Lemmink as chief financial officer
(Alliance News) - Drax Group PLC on Tuesday said it has appointed Frank Lemmink as its new chief financial officer to replace Andy Skelton.