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Serco completes £264 million purchase of defence firm MT&S

Serco Group PLC on Tuesday said it has completed the £264 million acquisition of Northrop Grumman’s mission training and satellite ground network communications software business,...

Tue, 27/05/2025 - 09:28


Early market roundup: FTSE 100 outperforms European peers

London’s blue chip index easily beat its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Tuesday morning, as the FTSE 100 has enjoyed five consecutive weeks of...

Tue, 27/05/2025 - 09:14


Elementis shares rise as it plans share buyback after selling talc arm

Elementis PLC shares climbed on Tuesday as it said it has agreed and completed the sale of its Talc business to global talc manufacturer IMI...

Tue, 27/05/2025 - 09:13


Whitbread hires Severn Trent Chair Christine Hodgson to lead board

Whitbread PLC on Tuesday said it has appointed Severn Trent PLC Chair Christine Hodgson to join its own board as chair.

The Bedfordshire, England-based hotel and...

Tue, 27/05/2025 - 08:47


Resident doctors in England receive ballots for industrial action

Resident doctors in England, formerly known as junior doctors, have started receiving ballots for renewed industrial action following criticism of the government’s recent pay rise...

Tue, 27/05/2025 - 06:18


Labour pressure to ease welfare squeeze adds to Reeves’ headaches

Rachel Reeves is under pressure to find money to fund the winter fuel payment U-turn and ease child poverty amid mounting pressure from within Labour.

The...

Mon, 26/05/2025 - 10:25


Interest in Chinese EVs from UK car buyers soars

UK car buyers’ interest in cars built by Chinese manufacturers has soared, new figures show.

Auto Trader, the UK’s largest online automotive marketplace, said more than...

Mon, 26/05/2025 - 10:06


Renationalisation of Britain’s train services begins

The UK government’s renationalisation of rail services has started as trains operated by South Western Railway were taken into public control.

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, who...

Sun, 25/05/2025 - 10:36


PRESS: Stock market return among options for AA - Sky News

AA Ltd, a provider of vehicle breakdown recovery services provider, could be set for a stock market return next year, Sky News reported on Saturday....

Sun, 25/05/2025 - 10:27


Late market roundup: FTSE 100 down; sterling gains against the dollar

London’s blue chip index closed down again on Friday as Trump threatened a 50% tariff on the EU, accusing the bloc of being ‘difficult’, but...

Fri, 23/05/2025 - 17:14


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