Respiratory illnesses spur innovation at UK pharma groups. Circassia Pharmaceuticals (CIR), Hvivo (HVO), and Verona Pharma (VRP) work on new treatments and ways of testing them.
Intu Properties (INTU) shares soar on report of going private. John Whittaker considering takeover of listed retail property landlord with consortium
HSBC Holdings (HSBA) hires former head of Goldman’s Canadian arm. Peter Enns will lead bank’s financial institutions group and follows string of appointments
Market pauses its applause for Tesco (TSCO) ‘Drastic’ Dave Lewis. CEO may have brought back customers but shares trail those of food retailer rivals
Unilever (ULVR) U-turn exposes neglect of small shareholders. Anglo-Dutch company’s board is fortunate to have avoided official defeat
Lex – Unilever (ULVR): Dutch dis-courage. Headquarters move saga makes management look out of touch
