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Experian appoints Adam Crozier as chair designate
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First Light Fusion secures £25m first close to accelerate FLARE development
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Bango wins DCB contracts with Telin and LMT
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Intercede secures c$3.8m in upsells and renewal from US and UK government customers

Intercede has received c$3.8m of orders for MyID CMS perpetual licences, support and maintenance, booked via partners.
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Associated British Foods reports 18% profits drop, greenlights Primark split

Adjusted operating profit fell 18% in the 24 weeks to 28 February while revenue dipped 2%; the group kept its interim dividend, increased investment and confirmed a planned demerger of Primark.
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British Land upgrades FY27 EPS guidance after leasing surge

British Land expects FY26 Underlying EPS of 28.9p, reports like‑for‑like net rental growth of 6% and has raised FY27 Underlying EPS guidance to at least 30.5p following strong campus and retail park leasing and the acquisition of Life Science REIT.
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Accsys Technologies posts record Accoya volumes and says FY26 will be in line with consensus

Accsys expects FY26 adjusted EBITDA to match market consensus after a year of record sales—77,237m3—and like‑for‑like revenue growth of 20%.
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CRISM Therapeutics shows 58% tumour reduction with Docetaxel-ChemoSeed

CRISM Therapeutics Corporation's Docetaxel-ChemoSeed cut tumour volume by up to 58% versus systemic docetaxel in a preclinical prostate cancer model, and showed a clear dose response with fewer tolerability issues.
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Crest Nicholson cuts unit guidance and flags sharply lower land-sale revenue

Crest Nicholson narrows full-year volumes to 1,400–1,500 homes, now expects EBIT of about £5m–£15m and sees land-sale revenue of c. £40m as it prioritises cash and seeks temporary covenant relief.
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IXICO reports 23% H1 revenue rise as order book expands to £18.1m

IXICO expects first-half revenue to climb 23% to £3.9m, with gross margin improving to 53% and an EBITDA loss narrowing to £0.5m, while the signed order book grows to £18.1m; interim results are due 19 May.
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THG posts strongest Q1 revenue growth since 2021

THG said Group revenue rose 7.0% in the quarter to 31 March, led by Beauty and Nutrition, and reiterated full-year guidance.
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Windar Photonics appoints Andreas Berg Nielsen as CEO

Windar Photonics has promoted Non‑Executive Director Andreas Berg Nielsen to chief executive officer, effective 1 June, tasking him with executing the group's growth strategy.
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Norman Broadbent reiterates FY26 NFI growth after Q1 NFI falls to £2.2m

Norman Broadbent reported Q1 net fee income of £2.2m (Q1 25: £3m), said it added four fee earners and acquired Society, and reiterated that it expects NFI growth in FY26.
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genedrive in line for NHS-wide MT‑RNR1 tender as England publishes premarket engagement

genedrive plc’s point‑of‑care MT‑RNR1 test is now explicitly scoped in NHS England’s market engagement notice, which signals a planned tender publication on 1 January 2027 and a go‑live target of 1 July 2027.
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S&U posts £31.8m pre-tax profit as impairment charges fall and loan book expands

S&U delivered a 32% rise in pre-tax profit to £31.8m for the year ended 5 February, even as revenue slipped to £107.4m and net borrowings rose to £241.8m.
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AstraZeneca's Ultomiris meets primary endpoint in IgAN Phase III

AstraZeneca said Ultomiris (ravulizumab) produced a statistically significant, clinically meaningful reduction in proteinuria at week 34 in the I CAN Phase III trial, with declines evident as early as week 10.
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Valereum settles with Blubird and receives shares plus BLU tokens

Valereum has reached a confidential settlement with Blubird Global, taking 504,824 common shares (about 5.66% fully diluted) and 1.98m BLU tokens that will vest linearly over 24 months.
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Supreme secures five-year UK licence to make and distribute Carabao drinks

Supreme has signed an exclusive five-year UK licensing agreement with Carabao to manufacture and distribute the energy and isotonic drinks brand across the UK.
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Associated British Foods to demerge Primark from its Food business

ABF will separate Primark into a newly listed company, with the group aiming to complete a dividend demerger before the end of 2027 and shareholders receiving shares in both entities.
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