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Lifeline Scientific to merge with Shanghai Genext
International provider of clinical products and services in the field of transplantation, Lifeline Scientific, announced on Friday that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Shanghai Genext Medical Technology Company and its affiliates.
Graduate vacancies drop for the first time in four years after Brexit
Four years of growth has come to an end in the graduate jobs market as the number of vacancies has dropped this year following the UK’s decision to leave the EU, according to the Association of graduate recruiters (AGR).
Nasstar completes acquisition of Modrus
Hosted managed and cloud computing services provider Nasstar announced on Friday that following admission to trading to AIM of 17,333,334 consideration shares during the morning, the acquisition agreement has now become unconditional in all respects.
Vela Technologies investment partners with Visa Europe Collab
Early-stage and pre-IPO disruptive technology investing company Vela Technologies was celebrating on Friday, noting an announcement released on 1 September by BTL Group.
Abcam to place shares on AIM to pay vendors following acquisition
Life science company Abcam is to pay the first performance-based payment of $5. 2m for its acquisition of AmioMx through a share placing on AIM, the London Stock Exchange's junior market.
McCarthy & Stone FY revenue up but warns of housing market weakness
Shares in McCarthy & Stone slumped after the retirement housebuilder reported a rise in revenue in the year to the end of August but said there has been evidence of some weakness in the secondary housing market since its update at the end of June.
Europe midday: Stocks push higher ahead of payrolls
European stocks pushed higher on Friday as investors looked to the release of the eagerly-awaited non-farm payrolls report.
London midday: Stocks gain after better-than-expected UK construction data
London stocks gained on Friday as investors digested better-than-forecast UK construction data and awaited the all-important US non-farm payrolls report.
US pre-open: Stocks set for muted open as investors await payrolls
US futures pointed to a fairly muted open on Wall Street, with investors likely to err on the side of caution ahead of the nonfarm payrolls report.
Samsung orders worldwide recall of new Galaxy Note 7
Samsung Electronics have made an unprecedented move of recalling 2. 5m smartphones sent to shops and consumers, after reports that its new Galaxy Note 7 phone had been exploding when connected to a charge.
Senior doctors condemn junior doctors' plans for more strikes
Junior doctors plan a series of five day strikes over the coming months which senior doctors said will put patients’ lives at risk.
HP Enterprise looks to offload software operations
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is putting plans in place to sell its software unit for around $10 billion, including the operations acquired in its 2011 purchase of British group Autonomy.
Eurozone producer prices tick up 0.1% as expected
Producer prices in the eurozone ticked just a touch higher in July, marking their lowest monthly reading since April, according to the latest figures from Eurostat.
Ergomed wins two licenses for cancer drug Zoptrex
Pharmaceutical service provider Ergomed’s development partner Aeterna Zentaris, won two licensing deals for its cancer drug Zoptrex gaining new territory in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
London open: Shares higher ahead of US jobs report
London stocks opened higher on Friday as investors looked to the release of the monthly US nonfarm payrolls report later in the day.
Broker tips: Vodafone, Hays, BT Group
UBS reiterated a ‘buy’ rating on Vodafone and left its target price unchanged at 310p on Friday.
Asia report: Markets mixed as traders await US data
Asian markets ended Friday mixed, with traders keeping their wallets firmly in their back pockets ahead of the key US nonfarm payrolls, due well after the region went to bed.
Oil to remain at $50 per barrel for the rest of the year, says BP chief
BP’s chief executive said on Friday he thought global oil prices will remain around $50 per barrel till end of the year.
UK construction activity moves closer to stabilisation in August
Activity in the UK construction sector moderated in August, according to data released on Friday.
ASOS pays £20m to settle trademark dispute
British online retailer ASOS has finalised a global settlement with two companies over a trade mark infringement.