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Serco the preferred bidder for Barts Health Trust's procurement service
FTSE 250 public service provider Serco is the preferred bidder for an east London hospital’s procurement services, which has an estimated value of up to £600m over 10 years.
Yahoo set to confirm data hack of 200 million users - reports
US technology firm Yahoo is preparing official confirmation of a hack of 200 million of its users, according to Recode.
WYG expecting good things in first half
Global programme, project management and technical consultancy company WYG updated the market on trading for the six months to 30 September on Thursday, as investors gathered for the annual general meeting.
UK faces 'challenging period of uncertainty and adjustment' due to Brexit, says BoE
The Bank of England (BoE) cautioned that the British economy faces “a challenging period of uncertainty and adjustment” in the wake of the Brexit result, which also does not mean there would be looser regulation of the banking sector.
Maersk set to split into two separate divisions
Danish conglomerate A. P. Moeller-Maersk A/S announced on Thursday that it was to split in two separate divisions, as it struggles to deal with a downturn in the shipping industry and falling oil prices.
Mylan CEO defends Epipen prices at congressional hearing
Heather Bresch, chief executive officer of US pharmaceutical firm Mylan, has appeared before a congressional committee in defence of the company's pricing of its Epipen allergy reaction jab.
WCI Communities surges on Lennar deal
Shares in WCI Communities surged on Thursday as the lifestyle community developer and luxury homebuilder announced a $643m merger agreement with Lennar Corporation.
Europe midday: Stocks push higher after Fed leaves rates on hold
European stocks rose on Thursday after the Federal Reserve stood pat on rates but indicated a hike would come later this year.
London midday: Equities rise after Fed keeps interest rates unchanged
UK equities advanced on Thursday after the Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates unchanged and cut the number of rate increases they expect this year from one to two.
Union Jack Oil raises £0.7m in placing
Union Jack Oil announced on Thursday that it has raised £0. 7m before expenses, through a placing of 411,764,706 new ordinary shares of 0. 025p at a price of 0. 17p per placing share.
Rental income and earnings fall at Secure Property Development
South east Europe-focused property company, Secure Property Development & Investment, announced its unaudited half year results for the six months to 30 June on Thursday, with rental income of €2. 66m.
Glencore gallops higher as Liberum bullish on China's coal policy
Glencore shares topped 200p for the first time in over a year on Thursday as recent sector gains were amplified as broker Liberum relented on its 'sell' rating.
Conroy Gold reports positive Clay Lake drilling results
Gold exploration and development company, Conroy Gold and Natural Resources announced the latest results from its drilling programme on the Clontibret gold deposit on Thursday.
E.ON shells out £3.1m over missed appointments
Energy company E. ON is paying out £1. 2m to customers and £1. 9m to energy charities for missing appointments and then failing to compensate customers as required by the industry’s guaranteed standards.
McLaren denies reports of acquisition by Apple
British luxury carmaker McLaren has poured cold water on reports that it has been in discussions with Apple over a possible takeover or strategic investment by the US tech giant.
Gulf Keystone boosts revenue, narrows loss
Independent oil and gas exploration and production company Gulf Keystone Petroleum announced its results for the six months to 30 June on Thursday, with revenues of $102. 1m recognised during the period, up significantly from $30. 1m in the first half of 2015.
Zuckerberg and Chan to invest $3bn to cure and prevent diseases
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have pledged to invest $3bn in the next 10 years in an attempt to rid the world of disease.
British car production hits 14-year high
UK car production rose to its highest output in 14 years in August, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), thanks to higher domestic and overseas demand.
Small business confidence falls first time since 2012
Morale among small to medium sized businesses fell for the first time in four years, an industry body said on Thursday, due to concerns about the future of the British economy.
UK manufacturing output increases, CBI Industrial Trends survey finds
UK manufacturing output continued to grow at a "solid" rate in recent weeks, according to the CBI's monthly industrial trends survey that also indicated the sector's confidence had bounced back strongly since the Brexit vote.