News And Announcements
Foresight extends share buyback by £5m
Investment manager Foresight Group announced an extension of its share buyback programme on Monday, increasing the maximum amount by £5m to £15m.
Domino's Pizza outlines new profitability plan as Q4 trading picks up
Domino's Pizza Group, the UK master franchise of the American takeaway giant, on Monday announced a new "profitability and growth framework" with its franchise partners, that will see it invest an additional £3-4m per annum from next year.
China CPI fall indicates stimulus measures failing to have an impact
Chinese inflation fell to its lowest level in five months indicating that recent stimulus measures from the government had failed to stimulate demand in the world’s second-biggest economy.
IP Group ups buyback after sale of nine minority holdings
Early-stage science investor IP Group plans to increase its share buyback plan after raising £15m from the sale of minority holdings in several portfolio companies.
GSK says US agrees to look at data for new use of COPD drug
GSK said the US Food and Drug Administration has agreed to look at data from its MATINEE study to support the regulatory review process to obtain a new use of its Nucala drug as an add-on maintenance treatment for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).