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Company veteran named chief scientific officer at Pfizer
Pfizer has appointed company insider Chris Boshoff as its new chief scientific officer, the US drugs giant confirmed on Wednesday.
E.ON must pay £14.5m over billing failures - Ofgem
E. ON has been fined £14. 5m by the UK watchdog for "unacceptable" billing failures during the cost of living crisis, it was announced on Wednesday.
Coats holds guidance on strong sales, targets 18% op margin
Industrial thread maker Coats said it expected full-year results to be in line with expectations and forecast an operating margin of around 18%, driven by strong sales growth.
House prices push higher in September - UK HPI
UK house prices continued to grow in September, official data showed on Wednesday, despite weakness in the London market.
Santander puts aside £295m to cover possible motor finance claims
Profits tumbled at Banco Santander’s UK business, the Spanish lender confirmed on Wednesday, after it set aside nearly £300m to cover potential costs relating to an industry-wide probe into car finance.
Vistry's chief operating officer to step down
The chief operating officer of Vistry is to leave the housebuilder, it was confirmed on Wednesday, after his role was axed.
Softcat first-quarter trading in line, customer demand ‘resilient’
IT infrastructure and services provider Softcat said on Wednesday that first-quarter trading was in line with guidance.
Molten Ventures portfolio value slips in first half
Venture capital firm Molten Ventures reported a steady first-half performance on Wednesday, with a gross portfolio value of £1. 34bn, down slightly from £1. 38bn at the end of March.
Genus reports encouraging start to financial year
Animal genetics specialist Genus reported an encouraging start to its 2025 financial year on Wednesday, with trading in line with market expectations despite an anticipated currency headwind of £8m to £9m.
British Land reports stable first-half performance
British Land reported a stable first-half financial performance on Wednesday, with underlying profit managing a 1% rise to £143m.
Helios Towers slumps as ATP offloads 50.6m shares in placing
Helios Towers fell on Wednesday after investor Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension (ATP) - Denmark’s largest lifelong pension plan - sold around 50. 6m shares in the company in a placing for approximately £48m.
HICL Infrastructure returns to positive returns in first half
HICL Infrastructure reported a solid financial turnaround in its first half on Wednesday, with income rising sharply to £71. 7m for the six months ended 30 September, compared to £10. 9m in the same period last year, although its net asset value per share declined.
Britvic full-year profits, revenue rise amid strong consumer demand
Drinks maker Britvic - which is in the process of being taken over by Carlsberg - hailed "another outstanding performance" on Wednesday as it pointed to strong consumer demand.
UK inflation rises more than expected amid higher energy bills
UK inflation jumped past the Bank of England’s target in October after energy bills rose, according to data released on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics.
Sage reports solid full-year growth
Sage Group has reported solid full-year growth on Wednesday, driven by the execution of its subscription-based recurring revenue model and disciplined cost management.
Dunelm buys Ireland's Homefocus for undisclosed sum
Homewares retailer Dunelm on Wednesday said it had bought Irish soft furnishing chain Homefocus for an undisclosed sum.