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AstraZeneca in £875m swoop on US vaccine firm Icosavax

By Leah Montebello Updated: 23:22 GMT, 12 December 2023 AstraZeneca has agreed to buy its first vaccine company for £875million.  The deal to takeover Icosava... read more

Unilever probed over green claims: Britain’s wokest firm ‘may have misled’ customers

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 23:21 GMT, 12 December 2023 Unilever is under investigation over claims it is misleading customers by exaggerating how ‘green... read more

Middle East consortium eyes Call the Midwife and Midsomer Murders-maker All3Media

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 23:20 GMT, 12 December 2023 The Middle East consortium behind the proposed takeover of the Telegraph is closi... read more

Sosandar eyes bumper Christmas after record November

Sosandar revealed its turnover exceeded £10m over October and November The firm’s revenue expanded by 6% to £22.2m in the six months to September Based ... read more

How will you get scammed in 2024? Beware FOMO and Taylor Swift tickets: LUNCH MONEY

By This Is Money Updated: 13:11 GMT, 12 December 2023 An explosion of online and social media fraud led to a series of warnings from banks over the past year, a... read more

Ofwat closes in on water companies amid sewage probe

The regulator has informed  three water firms of its provisional findings  These include Northumbrian Water, Thames Water and Yorkshire Water All companies wi... read more

FCA cracks-down on investment platform profits on client cash

The FCA has written a letter to 42 chief executives of financial services firms It believes groups involved in double dipping are not acting out of ‘good ... read more

BUSINESS LIVE: Wage growth slows; Unilever faces eco claims probe; FCA warns platforms on client cash gains

By Live Commentary Updated: 07:44 GMT, 12 December 2023 The FTSE 100 will open at 8am. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Unilever, ... read more

Exploring the Concept of Web of Trust in Cryptography

Being able to establish your identity has become crucial in today’s online environment. Because of this, many security measures have been developed by onl... read more

4 New Cryptocurrencies with Massive Potential

Numerous attractive projects emerged in the rapidly evolving world of cryptocurrency, drawing investors of all expertise levels. The cryptocurrency industry is ... read more

How could crypto mining change the energy industry?

The undeniable presence of the cryptocurrency economy presents many exciting opportunities for investment funds, private companies, and public institutions. Amo... read more

What’s Hiding Behind the Security of Your Crypto Coin?

The up-and-coming cryptocurrency Ethereum rises like a possible bubble waiting to burst, while Bitcoin keeps setting new records. There has never been more inte... read more

Bidding war set to break out for ticketing merchant See Tickets

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:01 GMT, 11 December 2023 The owners of the O2 and the Hammersmith Apollo look set to fight it out over one of the UK’s biggest ... read more

Shot in the arm for GSK as EU  authorises its endometrial cancer treatment Jemperli

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 22:01 GMT, 11 December 2023 Breakthrough: GSK boss Emma Walmsley (pictured) has been pushing to boost the firm’s drug pipeline GSK ... read more

Investors bid £4.6bn to take iconic US department store chain Macy’s private

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 GMT, 11 December 2023 Takeover bid: Macy’s stock shot up more than 18%  Shares in Macy’s soare... read more

Zlatan Ibrahimovic nets advisor job with AC Milan’s owners RedBird Capital Partners

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 GMT, 11 December 2023 Advisory job: Football ace Zlatan Ibrahimovic Zlatan Ibrahimovic has joined priva... read more

Welsh car battery firm DG Innovate soars as former Tesla execs take charge

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:00 GMT, 11 December 2023 Shares in a Welsh car battery firm nearly tripled after it hired three former Tesla executives. DG Innov... read more

Heathrow pins hopes on Xmas getaway rush amid speculation Saudis are looking to seize majority control

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:00 GMT, 11 December 2023 The number of passengers flying through Heathrow is just 2 per cent below pre-pandemic levels as travel ... read more

Hipgnosis offloads 20,000 songs at steep discount of £18.4m

The firm said sale was a 14.2 per cent discount to its valuation at 30 September By Daniel Fessahaye Updated: 12:22 GMT, 11 December 2023 Hipgnosis Songs Fund h... read more

Begbies Traynor boosted by jump in company insolvencies

Begbies Traynor reported half-year turnover expanded by 13% to £65.9m Meanwhile, adjusted earnings before nasties grew by £0.9m to £12.8m  Corporate insolve... read more

UK tax take at highest level on record – as pressure grows on Sunak and Hunt to cut taxes

Figures show UK is an increasingly high-tax country among the 38 OECD nations Data likely to further antagonise Tory MPs worried about the PM’s leadership... read more

BUSINESS LIVE: Heathrow lifted by Thanksgiving; GSK treatment approval; Hipgnosis sells assets

By Live Commentary Updated: 08:05 GMT, 11 December 2023 The FTSE 100 will open at 8am. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are GSK, Hipgn... read more

Home loans down 23% as rate rises bite

Lending for house buys has fallen to £130bn in 2023 – the lowest in seven years High interest rates and the cost of living take their toll  Figure is e... read more

CBI cuts growth outlook to 0.8% and warns of tough year ahead

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 21:50 GMT, 10 December 2023 The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has downgraded its growth forecast for 2024 with busine... read more