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AstraZeneca's prostate cancer drug gets US priority review
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said its Lynparza prostate cancer treatment application had been granted priority review in the US.
Watches of Switzerland backs FY guidance as Q1 revenues rise
Watches of Switzerland reiterated its full-year guidance on Tuesday as it reported a jump in first-quarter revenue.
UK real wages fall at sharpest rate on record
UK real wages fell at the sharpest rate on record between April and June, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up as investors mull jobs data
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Tuesday following a late bounce on Wall Street, as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data.
Genuit maintains guidance despite lower HY profit
Pipe maker Genuit reported a fall in interim profits but maintained full-year guidance as revenues rose during the period due to a strong UK housing market.
Sage buys Lockstep, Genuit interim profits drop
London pre-open The FTSE100 was called to open 22 points higher at 7,531.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Heathrow, Thungela Resources, Ted Baker
Water company bosses should be stripped of their multimillion-pound bonuses until they fix leaks and build reservoirs, politicians and campaigners have said as the country is gripped by drought. With parts of England the driest they have been since records began – after five months of below-average rainfall – some homes have run out of water, rivers have turned dry and farmers are facing crop failures. Many are outraged at the companies for failing to invest in reservoirs, fix leaks and stop sewage pollution from their pipes.
Sage buys US-based Lockstep for undisclosed sum
UK software company Sage Group said it had bought Lockstep, a provider of cloud native technology that automates accounting workflows between companies, for an undisclosed sum.
Sector movers: Defensives sought out after weak data hits Big Oil and Miners
Defensives paced gains at the start of the week following the release of a spate of weak economic data out of China and the US which hit commodity markets and related sectors.
US close: Stocks turn positive by the closing bell
Wall Street stocks managed a positive close on Monday, despite falling earlier after some disappointing data out of China.