NHS patient data providers Arcturis Data and Akrivia Health have reportedly agreed an all-share merger valued at £140m, in a deal that would create one of the UK’s largest independent healthcare data groups

Aberdeen-based subsea technology provider Ashtead Technology shares plunged more than 15% after the company warned that project delays would push 2026 revenue and profit below market expectations

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Trainline over concerns that mandatory fees were not included in the upfront prices displayed to customers booking train and coach tickets through its website and app.

The investigations are part of a wider CMA clampdown on misleading pricing practices, including where mandatory charges are separated from the headline price, or added later in the buying process, known as drip pricing

Pinewood Technologies has agreed to a takeover offer from a private equity vehicle administered by the US firm, Ridgeview, valued at £545m