Circassia Pharmaceuticals optimistic following strong sales growth in the third quarter October 27, 2015 Biopharmaceutical company Circassia reported strong sales in the third quarter, thanks largely to its NIOX asthma management products. During the three months to 27 October, NIOX sales amounted to £4.5m, which marks a 35 per cent increase from the same period the year before. This, combined with “good progress” made with clinical studies for its [...]
Pfizer share price rises on strong third quarter results and improved full-year outlook October 27, 2015 Following its acquisition of Hospira last month, things are looking up for Pfizer. The figures During the three months to 27 September, Pfizer experienced a rise in operational revenue compared to last year. The total figure for the third quarter was $12.2bn (£7.9bn), a two per cent total decline from the $12.4bn achieved in 2014. [...]
Metro Bank doubles its lending as it prepares for an IPO October 27, 2015 Leading challenger Metro Bank said today that its lending had more than doubled in the last 12 months, with similarly strong growth in deposits and customer accounts, as it announced its third-quarter results ahead of an expected initial public offering (IPO). Metro Bank, which has been in business since 2010, said today that it "continues to target" a listing [...]
West End retailers poised for £2.3bn Christmas and Black Friday 2015 shopping bonanza October 27, 2015 West End retailers are bracing themselves for a £2.3bn shopping bonanza this Christmas, with spending set to reach its highest level since 2007, as higher disposable incomes and lower prices help boost consumer confidence. London’s main shopping streets – Oxford Street, Bond Street and Regent Street – are expecting a 1.2 per cent uplift in sales [...]
Chemring share price falls 30 per cent after it warns on full-year profit due to a contract delay October 27, 2015 Shares in defence group Chemring slumped as much as 40 per cent to a 10-year low at 134.3p per share this morning, after the aerospace and defence technology company warned on its full-year profit. In an unscheduled trading update, Chemring said a delay to a 40mm ammunition contract worth £100m from the Middle East meant there was a "realistic chance" underlying [...]
Alibaba share price: Stocks surge after second quarter revenue surprise October 27, 2015 Alibaba shares are surging in pre-market trading as another tech giant beats expectation The figures Revenue at the Chinese internet company has risen 32 per cent, well ahead of expectations of around 21bn yuan, hitting 22,171bn yuan in the quarter to the end of September. The value of goods traded on the ecommerce platform also rose 28 per cent [...]
Asda owner Walmart goes head-to-head with Amazon as it requests permission to test drones for delivery October 27, 2015 Could your next Asda shop be delivered by drone? The supermarket's parent company, Walmart, has entered the drone wars, it's been reported, applying to US regulators to request permission to test out drones for delivery. Reuters reported that the company hopes to use drones for "home delivery, curbside pickup and checking warehouse inventories". That pits Walmart [...]
African art collection of collapsed oil producer Afren goes on sale at Bonhams October 27, 2015 Afren, the former stock market darling which collapsed into administration earlier this year, is selling its art collection at Bonhams' auction house in London. The collection of 97 works, amassed by Afren over the years, includes pieces from primarily Nigerian artists, with estimated values of up to £8,000. "The story relating to the demise of Afren has ensured that this dispersal has [...]
BP share price rises despite earnings slide – but it can break even if oil prices hit $60 per barrel October 27, 2015 A mammoth dip oil prices, now at $47.14 per barrel, during the third quarter was not all bad news for BP as outdid analysts' expectations, and the company predicts it can break even by 2017 based on oil prices of $60 per barrel. The figures BP reported a 40 per cent drop in underlying replacement cost profits (a measure of profitability [...]
India’s biggest airline IndiGo launches $465m IPO October 27, 2015 IndiGo, India's biggest airline, has begun proceedings for a $465m (£302m) initial public offering. The budget airline is India's largest by passenger numbers – in one of the world's fastest-growing aviation markets. Read more: AirAsia inks £11bn deal with Airbus "They have figured out that people are more focused on getting to their destination on time than anything else. And they [...]