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PageGroup(LSE:PAGE) has reported that first-quarter gross profits fell year-on-year, with management citing subdued global hiring activity and added uncertainty stemming from the Iran war. The company indicated that decision-making among corporate clients had slowed further, with both permanent and temporary placements affected.

Oxford Instruments(LSE:OXIG) has issued a year-end trading update indicating that full-year results are expected to be in line with market consensus. Management described trading as resilient, with selected pockets of strength offsetting more cautious behaviour in some end markets and geographies.

Imperial Brands has confirmed its full-year revenue and operating profit guidance, indicating that its core combustible tobacco business remains on track and that strategic execution is proceeding according to plan. The company also signalled that losses from its next-generation products (NGP) division are expected …

James Cropper(LSE:CRPR) has unveiled a set of full-year results that materially beat analyst expectations on both the top and bottom lines. The company reported stronger revenues, a marked improvement in operating profit and a return to more normal levels of cash generation. The board …

Novo Nordiskhas confirmed a wide-ranging collaboration with OpenAI designed to compress the time and cost it takes to discover new drug candidates and run more efficient clinical trials. The deal will see OpenAI's frontier models embedded in Novo's research workflows, ranging from molecular target …

Goldman Sachs delivered first-quarter results that comfortably exceeded consensus estimates, with record performance in its global banking and markets division. The strong results were supported by elevated trading activity, robust investment banking fees and ongoing strength in advisory mandates.

A regulatory disclosure showed that the chairman of Bioventix has bought additional shares in the company, increasing his personal stake. The purchase was made through the open market and was disclosed in line with usual UK listing requirements for director dealings.