International distribution and services group Bunzl said revenue in the first quarter fell 2.4% on a constant currency basis, driven by lower volumes in its US foodservice redistribution business, American retail customers clearing inventory and deflation.
Wealth management firm Quilter saw shares rise on Wednesday after reporting that improving equity markets drove a strong performance in the first quarter.
Liquid biopsy specialist Angle announced a supplier agreement with AstraZeneca on Wednesday to develop and validate a methodology using Angle's existing DNA damage response (DDR) assay for the detection of micronuclei in circulating tumour cells (CTCs) as a measure of DDR.