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Qinetiq maintains full year guidance after strong Q3
Defence technology company Qinetiq has maintained full-year annual guidance after a “strong” third quarter.
Howden Joinery lifts profits guidance again
Howden Joinery on Wednesday lifted profits guidance after a better-than-expected performance in the final weeks of the year as locked down Britons spent more time improving their homes during the coronavirus pandemic.
Moderna Covid-19 jab should provide at least one year of protection
Moderna's jab against Covid-19 should provide protection from Covid-19 for at least one year.
Merkel warns restrictions may be extended 10 weeks due to new Covid-19 strains
Germany may need to extend its existing Covid-19 lockdown measures for 10 weeks, Chancellor Angela Merkel reportedly warned.
Vistry to resume dividend payments, sees FY profits at top end of range
UK house builder Vistry said it would resume dividend payments as it guided for full-year profits at the upper end of forecasts.
EU drug watchdog reviewing Astra/Oxford Covid vaccine application
The EU’s drugs regulator said it would review a conditional approval application for AstraZeneca and Oxford University's Covid-19 vaccine this month under an accelerated timeline.
Grafton lifts FY profits forecasts on Nov, Dec DIY surge
Building materials distributor and DIY group Grafton upgraded full year profits guidance after as households spent a greater proportion of disposable income on their homes in November and December.
Annual UK retail sales slump to record low
UK retail sales slumped to a record low in 2020, industry research showed on Tuesday, after the high street saw little festive cheer in December.
Epidemiologist warns France to consider closing borders with UK
French epidemiologist Arnaud Fontanet advised the Elysee on Monday that it should consider closing its borders with Britain and other countries with a strong presence of the new British Covid-19 variant.
GIP lands Signature aviation in $4.36bn deal
Gatwick Airport co-owner Global Infrastructure Partners has swooped to buy Signature Aviation for $4. 63bn (£3. 43bn), beating a rival offer from private equity outfit Blackstone Group and Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
Simon Thompson appointed as new Royal Mail CEO
Former Ocado director Simon Thompson has been appointed chief executive of Royal Mail, the company confirmed on Monday.
UK clears Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for use
Britain's drugs regulator has cleared Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for use.
Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine protects against new strains, study appears to show
A new study showed that the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech might protect against variants of the novel coronavirus recently detected in the UK and South Africa.
Carlyle joins dogfight for Signature Aviation
Takeover target Signature Aviation on Friday confirmed it had received an approach from US private equity firm Carlyle on a possible offer for the company.
Retail footfall plunges ahead of Christmas holidays - BRC
Britain's retail industry called on the government to support troubled businesses during the latest lockdown after visits to stores almost halved in the crucial months before Christmas.
Small study shows convalescent plasma reduces risk of severe Covid-19
Convalescent plasma from patients who have already recovered from Covid-19 can help many older patients suffer a severe illness, a clinical study showed.
Covid-19 vaccine protection will likely last 'a couple' of years, Moderna boss says
Moderna boss Stephane Bancel said the protection against Covid-19 provided by the vaccine developed by his company is likely to last a couple of years.
Sainsburys lifts FY forecasts after booming Christmas sales
Sainsbury’s lifted profit forecasts after a booming festive period as Britons treated themselves to champagne and steaks and online orders hit record levels in response to pandemic restrictions on the size of gatherings.
One dead as pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol
One woman died and Washington was under curfew after a mob supporting US President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building as lawmakers were certifying Joe Biden's election victory.
Ryanair slashes traffic forecasts, flights after new Covid lockdown
Budget airline Ryanair said it was slashing its flight schedule and annual traffic forecasts after fresh lockdowns in the UK and Ireland in response to a new variant of the coronavirus.