Astrazeneca’s revenue surges as pipeline investments pay off
Pascal Soriot, chief executive officer of AstraZeneca, said: "Astrazeneca had a very strong start in 2024 with substantial total revenue growth of 19 per cent in the first quarter.
Mark Kleinman: A remix at Hipgnosis and accountancy drama
Mark Kleinman gets the City talking with his weekly column
John Neal: Why Lloyd’s of London ‘had to change’
John Neal has pushed Lloyd's of London through a major modernisation effort since 2018 as the City faces fears over its future
FTSE 100 today: BHP pounces on Anglo American while Meta drags tech lower
US stocks saw a slight rise amid volatility. Asian stocks declined as Meta reignited tech sell-off, and the Japanese yen dropped below ¥155. Meta's stock fell 15 per cent, contributing to market turb
Latest de-peg drama highlights risks of restaking
At its best, Decentralised Finance (DeFi) turns money into composable lego blocks. They can be combined together for different use cases. Players can put other legos on top of each other. The legos ha
SFO cases tower the Shard: Top barrister reveals his disclosure report
The leading barrister who is currently conducting an independent review of the challenges of disclosure and fraud offences said it is evident "that a perfect solution does not exist".
Social media drives UK online ad spend to highest level ever
Total ad spend rose six per cent in 2023 to £36.6bn, although this translated to a 1.2 per cent contraction after accounting for inflation.
CBI boss: Britain ‘can’t rest on laurels’ in growth industries like life sciences and net zero
The UK “can’t rest on our laurels” in high-growth industries like life sciences and net zero, the boss of Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is to say.
UK dividends jump five per cent in first quarter as airlines bounce back
UK dividends grew by 4.9 per cent in the first three months of 2024, reaching £15.6bn thanks to one-off special dividends.
City Hall: Sadiq Khan tells Londoners to judge him on his transport policies on 2 May
Sadiq Khan has told Londoners to judge him on his record on transport policies, including cycle superhighways and low traffic neighbourhoods, on May 2.