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GardaWorld lifts G4S offer to 235p a share
GardaWorld on Wednesday lifted its offer for UK outsourcing contractor G4s to 235p a share, valuing the company at £3. 68bn.
UK approves Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine with rollout from next week
Britain has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use, with doses to be rolled out from early next week.
Pfizer and BioNTech make final vaccine submission to European regulator
Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech have made their final submission to the European Medicines Agency for approval of their potential Covid-19 vaccine.
Green under pressure to plug Arcadia pension gap
Beleaguered retailer Philip Green on Tuesday came under increasing pressure on Tuesday to help plug a reported £350m funding shortfall in the Arcadia pension scheme after the company collapsed overnight.
China's manufacturing sector hits ten-year high
The Chinese manufacturing sector has hit a 10-year high, a private sector survey showed on Tuesday, as the economy continued to rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Over-budget, delayed Crossrail gets another £825m lifeline
London’s delayed and over-budget Crossrail project has been given another £825m in government funding, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Tuesday.
AstraZeneca sells cholesterol drug rights for up to $350m
AstraZeneca said it had agreed to sell the rights to its cholesterol treatment Crestor to Germany’s Grunenthal for up to $350m (£261m).
Weir Group wins £95m Australia aftermarket order
Mining technology provider Weir Group said it had won a £95m order to provide aftermarket components and service to the Iron Bridge magnetite project in Western Australia.