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AstraZeneca's Enhertu gets new US approval
AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo's Enhertu has been approved in the US for the treatment of adults with HER2 breast cancer, after disease progression having had one or more hormone therapies.

Wednesday preview: Federal Reserve, Bank of Canada in focus
The market spotlight on Wednesday will be on the US central bank's policy announcement.
Mediobanca rejects €13bn takeover offer from Monte dei Paschi
Italian investment bank Mediobanca has rejected a takeover bid from state-backed Banca Monte dei Paschi, saying the deal would be "strongly destructive of value".
OVO Energy buys brand from founder - report
OVO Energy is reported to have taken control of the brand from its founder in a move to simplify its corporate structure.

Director dealings: Sysgroup chairman raises stake
Sysgroup revealed on Tuesday that chairman Heejae Chae had acquired 800,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed IT service management firm.

HSBC to cut investment banking offering in UK, Europe and Americas
HSBC Holdings is to wind down its investment banking offering in the UK, Europe and Americas as part of a group-wide restructuring, it was reported on Tuesday.

Audioboom expands UK creator network, expands sales team
Podcast network Audioboom reported significant growth in its UK creator network in an update on Tuesday, alongside the expansion of its UK sales team.

Empyrean Energy announces land access deal for Wilson River 1 wellsite
Empyrean Energy announced the execution of a conduct and compensation agreement (CCA) for land access to the Wilson River 1 well site in Australia on Tuesday.

ImmuPharma can't explain near-400% stock jump
Specialist drug discovery and development outfit ImmuPharma has said that it can't pinpoint a reason behind its share price more than quadrapling over the past month.

GCM Resources inks renewed deal with DG Infratech
GCM Resources announced a new consulting agreement with DG Infratech (DGI) on Tuesday, aimed at securing government consent in Bangladesh to develop the Phulbari Coal and Power Project, which contains a JORC 2004-compliant coal resource of 572 million tonnes.

Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok, claims Trump
Donald Trump has claimed that Microsoft is once again in talks to buy TikTok, the Chinese-owned social media platform.

DotDigital reports strong first-half growth
Customer experience and data platform (CXDP) provider dotDigital Group reported a 10% increase in revenue on a constant currency basis for the six months ended 31 December, reaching £42. 4m.

Boeing reports biggest annual loss since 2020
Boeing reported an annual loss of $11. 83bn for 2024 on Tuesday, marking its largest deficit since 2020.

Brooks Macdonald kicks off £10m share buyback
Brooks Macdonald announced the start of a share buyback programme on Tuesday, valued at up to £10m.

Uniphar flags strong full-year trading performance
Healthcare services business Uniphar reported a strong trading performance for the year ended 31 December in an update on Tuesday, in line with expectations.

ING to take €700m hit after agreeing to offload Russian arm
ING has agreed to sell its Russian business, the Dutch bank confirmed on Tuesday, bringing its presence in the country ton an end to nearly three years after the invasion of Ukraine.

Yellow Cake confident despite fall in uranium value
Specialist uranium investor Yellow Cake reported a decline in the value of its holdings during the quarter ended 31 December on Tuesday, reflecting a drop in the uranium spot price.

Big Technologies maintains expectations, confident in return to growth
Remote people monitoring specialist Big Technologies confirmed in an update on Tuesday that it was on track to meet market expectations for 2024, despite a revenue dip attributed to the loss of a Colombian customer earlier in the year.

Idox reports strong set of full-year results
Specialist information management software and geospatial data company Idox announced a robust set of results for the year ended 31 October on Tuesday, with revenue increasing 20% to £87. 6m, driven primarily by its land, property and public protection (LPPP) division.

Accesso maintains revenue expectations, lifts margin outlook
Leisure, entertainment and cultural sector technology specialist Accesso Technology Group said in an update on Tuesday that it expected full-year revenue to align with its August guidance, reaching around $152m.