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Micro Focus surges after signing commercial agreement with AWS
Micro Focus shares surged on Wednesday after the software company said it had signed a commercial agreement with Amazon Web Services. The…
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Playtech names 888’s Mattingley as chairman
Gambling technology firm Playtech named 888 Holdings’ Brian Mattingley as chairman designate on Wednesday, with his appointment set to take effect on…
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Sunak pledges ‘fiscal firepower’ as he plots exit from crisis – budget preview
When Rishi Sunak presented his first budget almost a year ago he was forced to add last-minute measures to support the economy…
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DS Smith sees trading in line with expectations
Packaging company DS Smith said trading was in line with expectations as higher box volumes were offset by a rise in input…
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PageGroup profit slumps nearly 90% as Covid dents hiring
Recruiter PageGroup reported a near-90% slump in full-year profit on Wednesday as hiring was hit by the coronavirus pandemic. In the year…
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Persimmon pledges return to pre-crisis shareholder payouts
Persimmon pledged to restore shareholder payouts to pre-crisis levels in 2021 as the housebuilder reported an 18% decline in annual profit. Underlying…
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Rio Tinto chairman to step down following ‘tragic’ destruction of ancient caves
The chairman of Rio Tinto is to leave the blue chip miner after conceding he was “ultimately accountable” for failings that led…
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Hiscox swings to loss on higher Covid claims
Insurer Hiscox swung to a full-year loss driven by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and pulled its final dividend as it…
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London pre-open: Stocks to rise ahead of Sunak’s budget
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday as investors eye chancellor Rishi Sunak’s budget, much of which has…
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Lockdown weighs heavily on shop prices
Shop prices continued to ease in February, industry research showed on Wednesday, as locked down retailers looked to shore up sales by…
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