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Reckitt rallies after Mead Johnson wins baby formula case

Tue 01 September 2026 10:38

(Sharecast News) - Reckitt Benckiser shot to the top of the FTSE 100 on Tuesday after an Illinois court ruled in favour of its Mead Johnson unit in a trial alleging that its baby formula was linked to a deadly bowel disease in premature babies.

AG Barr taps Darren Shapland for chair

Tue 01 September 2026 09:49

(Sharecast News) - Drinks business AG Barr announced on Tuesday that Darren Shapland has joined the board as independent non‑executive director and chair, effective immediately, succeeding Susan Barratt, who had been serving as interim chair since Janua

GSK advances mRNA flu shot after Phase II success

Tue 01 September 2026 08:32

(Sharecast News) - Drugmaker GSK said on Tuesday that it will move its mRNA seasonal flu vaccine candidate into Phase III after reporting positive Phase II results at the OPTIONS XIII influenza conference.

Bunzl lifts FY margin outlook as H1 profit, revenue rise

Tue 01 September 2026 08:07

(Sharecast News) - Bunzl lifted its full-year margin outlook on Tuesday as it reported a rise in first-half profit and revenue, with underlying growth in all regions.

Veritas Capital to buy Bodycote in £1.65bn deal

Tue 01 September 2026 07:48

(Sharecast News) - US private equity firm Veritas Capital said on Tuesday that it has agreed to buy Bodycote in a £1.65bn deal.

AstraZeneca lifts lung‑cancer pipeline with Zegfrovy deal, Tagrisso data

Tue 01 September 2026 07:38

(Sharecast News) - Drugmaker Astrazeneca delivered a pair of lung‑cancer updates on Tuesday, with the group completing a global licensing deal for Zegfrovy (sunvozertinib) while also reporting positive Phase III data for a Tagrisso-Orpathys combination

Morgan Advanced offloads Foseco India stake for £50m

Fri 28 August 2026 09:12

(Sharecast News) - Advanced ceramics and carbon systems group Morgan Advanced Materials has disposed of its full shareholding in Foseco India, made up of 1.2m shares and representing approximately 15% of the business' issued share capital.

McBride secures £170m manufacturing deal with Vestacy

Fri 28 August 2026 08:17

(Sharecast News) - Household cleaning products manufacturer McBride announced a strategic partnership on Friday securing two long-term contract manufacturing agreements with Vestacy, the home care company behind brands such as Air Wick, Calgon and Cillit

Goodwin says mechanical disposal talks 'progressing well', as profits jump

Fri 28 August 2026 07:12

(Sharecast News) - Goodwin has announced that talks regarding the sale of its Mechanical Engineering division are "progressing well", and there have been discussions with a "number of potentially interested parties", as it reported a doubling of operating

Friday preview: Warsh speech in the spotlight

Thu 27 August 2026 14:29

(Sharecast News) - Friday will mark a quiet end to a quiet week, with no major UK corporate or macro news due ahead of the long weekend, but all eyes will be on a hotly-anticipated speech by new Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole Econom