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GlaxoSmithKline in £4bn swoop on biopharma firm
GlaxoSmithKline is to acquire oncology-focused US pharma business Tesaro for 5.1 billion US dollars (£4 billion). The FTSE 100-listed g..
Thursday 5 November 2026
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GlaxoSmithKline is to acquire oncology-focused US pharma business Tesaro for 5.1 billion US dollars (£4 billion). The FTSE 100-listed g..
Ted Baker’s working practices are to become the subject of an external investigation as the company’s share price hits a three-year low..
Shares in Ted Baker have fallen to a three-year low following claims that the fashion brand’s founder enforces a “hugging” culture at t..
The manufacturing sector is unlikely to make any contribution to GDP in the final quarter as global trade tensions and Brexit uncertain..
Unilever is to acquire Horlicks and a clutch of other health drink brands in India from drugs maker Glaxosmithkline (GSK) for £3.3 bill..
Shares in McColl’s nosedived on Monday after the convenience store operator issued a profits warning linked to the collapse of wholesal..
Butchers chain Crawshaw has been sold to meat entrepreneur Tom Cribbin for £1.4 million, securing 240 jobs. Crawshaw fell into administration
Engineering group Babcock has struck a joint venture deal worth 1.5 billion Australian dollars (£864 million) to provide services to Au..
The tiny, energy-rich Arab nation of Qatar has announced it will withdraw from Opec.
Royal Bank of Scotland is investigating allegations of cronyism after a whistleblower claimed the lender appointed a man to a top role.
Christmas shoppers have been urged to be vigilant purchasing counterfeit goods this season, with experts warning they could be funding drugs
The chairman of the HS2 rail programme, Britain's biggest infrastructure project, has said that he expects to be sacked in the coming days.
US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to halt new trade tariffs for 90 days to allow for talks, the US…
Party restaurant Bagatelle is eyeing an aggressive expansion plan which will see it open several new locations in international hotspots
Ted Baker is expected to report another set of disappointing figures next week as a combination of low consumer confidence, Brexit and weather