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FTSE 100 Market news covers the latest developments for the FTSE 100 Index, which tracks the 100 most highly capitalised blue‑chip companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.

This category includes updates on company admissions and delistings, quarterly and annual results, mergers and acquisitions, board appointments and departures, regulatory news and policy changes.

Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc

Hikma Pharmaceuticals CEO Riad Mishlawi steps down, Executive Chairman assumes role

Hikma Pharmaceuticals has announced that Riad Mishlawi has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer and as a board member by mutual agreement...
GSK plc

GSK RSV vaccine recommended for wider adult use, CHMP backs expansion

GSK has announced that the EMA’s CHMP has recommended broadening the indication of its adjuvanted RSV vaccine to adults aged 18 and over, with a final decision expected in February 2026...
Entain plc

Entain appoints Michael Snape as incoming CFO, Rob Wood announces 2026 departure

Entain has confirmed that long-serving CFO and Deputy CEO Rob Wood will step down in 2026, with Michael Snape set to join as CFO Designate in February before taking the role in March...
FirstGroup

FirstGroup selected as preferred operator for London Overground contract

FirstGroup has been named the preferred operator for the London Overground rail network under a new contract awarded by Transport for London...
Berkeley Group

Berkeley Group posts £254 million profit and maintains strong cash position in interim results

Berkeley Group has reported pre-tax profit of £254 million for the six months to 31 October 2025 and net cash of £342 million...
GSK

GSK receives US FDA Orphan Drug Designation for SCLC treatment risvutatug rezetecan

GSK has announced that its B7-H3-targeted antibody-drug conjugate, risvutatug rezetecan, has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the US FDA for small-cell lung cancer...
Anglo American

Anglo American shareholders approve merger with Teck to form Anglo Teck

Anglo American has confirmed that shareholders voted in favour of the resolutions required to implement its merger of equals with Teck Resources Limited...
Ashtead Group

Ashtead Group delivers steady H1 results and confirms new $1.5bn buy back

Ashtead Group has posted first half results broadly in line with expectations, with rental revenue up 2 percent and free cash flow rising to $1.1 billion...
British American Tobacco

British American Tobacco reaffirms 2026 guidance and announces £1.3bn buy back

Pershing Square

Pershing Square schedules 2026 investor presentation

Pershing Square Holdings has confirmed that its annual investor presentation will take place on 11 February 2026 at 15:00 GMT, with attendance limited to current shareholders and bondholders...
Smith & Nephew plc

Smith & Nephew outlines RISE strategy with upgraded guidance and new 2028 financial targets

Smith & Nephew has introduced its RISE strategy at its Capital Markets Day, setting out 2028 targets for stronger revenue growth, higher profit and increased free cash flow...
Unilever

Unilever completes ice cream demerger as Magnum Ice Cream Company begins trading

Unilever has completed the demerger of its ice cream division, now operating as The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V., with trading in MICC shares starting today in Amsterdam, London and New York...
Halma plc

Halma Plc acquires E2S Group for £230m to expand industrial safety capabilities

Halma has acquired E2S Group for £230m, adding a manufacturer of notification and detection devices used in hazardous industrial settings...
Vodafone Group

Vodafone Group’s Vodacom to acquire 20% stake in Safaricom

Vodafone Grouips' Vodacom Group Ltd has agreed to purchase an effective 20% shareholding in Safaricom, Kenya's largest telecoms operator...

Reckitt Benckiser to host investor seminar on Emerging Markets strategy

Reckitt Benckiser Group will hold its latest 'Reckitt Focus On' investor seminar, with today's session centred on Emerging Markets...
Rio Tinto plc

Rio Tinto reports initial Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves for new lithium assets

Rio Tinto has released initial Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves for seven lithium assets acquired through the Arcadium Lithium purchase...
Weir Group plc

Weir Group to host Capital Markets Event with focus on software strategy

Weir Group is holding a Capital Markets Event via webcast, providing an update on the full business and highlighting its software driven approach...
HSBC

HSBC appoints Brendan Nelson as Group Chair following Board selection process

HSBC has confirmed Brendan Nelson as its new Group Chair after serving in the role on an interim basis since October 2025...
Endeavour Mining

Endeavour Mining sets five year target to discover up to 15Moz

Endeavour Mining has outlined a five year exploration plan aiming to discover 12 to 15 million ounces of mineral resources at a cost below 40 dollars per ounce...
Schroders

Schroders hosts Investor Day highlighting growth plans for Schroders Capital

Schroders is holding an investor day focused on Schroders Capital, outlining its scale in private markets with £72.8 billion in assets under management and plans to reach £100 billion by 2027...

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Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc

Hikma Pharmaceuticals CEO Riad Mishlawi steps down, Executive Chairman assumes role

Hikma Pharmaceuticals has announced that Riad Mishlawi has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer and as a board member by mutual agreement...
GSK plc

GSK RSV vaccine recommended for wider adult use, CHMP backs expansion

GSK has announced that the EMA’s CHMP has recommended broadening the indication of its adjuvanted RSV vaccine to adults aged 18 and over, with a final decision expected in February 2026...
Entain plc

Entain appoints Michael Snape as incoming CFO, Rob Wood announces 2026 departure

Entain has confirmed that long-serving CFO and Deputy CEO Rob Wood will step down in 2026, with Michael Snape set to join as CFO Designate in February before taking the role in March...
FirstGroup

FirstGroup selected as preferred operator for London Overground contract

FirstGroup has been named the preferred operator for the London Overground rail network under a new contract awarded by Transport for London...
Berkeley Group

Berkeley Group posts £254 million profit and maintains strong cash position in interim results

Berkeley Group has reported pre-tax profit of £254 million for the six months to 31 October 2025 and net cash of £342 million...
GSK

GSK receives US FDA Orphan Drug Designation for SCLC treatment risvutatug rezetecan

GSK has announced that its B7-H3-targeted antibody-drug conjugate, risvutatug rezetecan, has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the US FDA for small-cell lung cancer...
Anglo American

Anglo American shareholders approve merger with Teck to form Anglo Teck

Anglo American has confirmed that shareholders voted in favour of the resolutions required to implement its merger of equals with Teck Resources Limited...
Ashtead Group

Ashtead Group delivers steady H1 results and confirms new $1.5bn buy back

Ashtead Group has posted first half results broadly in line with expectations, with rental revenue up 2 percent and free cash flow rising to $1.1 billion...
British American Tobacco

British American Tobacco reaffirms 2026 guidance and announces £1.3bn buy back

Pershing Square

Pershing Square schedules 2026 investor presentation

Pershing Square Holdings has confirmed that its annual investor presentation will take place on 11 February 2026 at 15:00 GMT, with attendance limited to current shareholders and bondholders...
Smith & Nephew plc

Smith & Nephew outlines RISE strategy with upgraded guidance and new 2028 financial targets

Smith & Nephew has introduced its RISE strategy at its Capital Markets Day, setting out 2028 targets for stronger revenue growth, higher profit and increased free cash flow...
Unilever

Unilever completes ice cream demerger as Magnum Ice Cream Company begins trading

Unilever has completed the demerger of its ice cream division, now operating as The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V., with trading in MICC shares starting today in Amsterdam, London and New York...
Halma plc

Halma Plc acquires E2S Group for £230m to expand industrial safety capabilities

Halma has acquired E2S Group for £230m, adding a manufacturer of notification and detection devices used in hazardous industrial settings...
Vodafone Group

Vodafone Group’s Vodacom to acquire 20% stake in Safaricom

Vodafone Grouips' Vodacom Group Ltd has agreed to purchase an effective 20% shareholding in Safaricom, Kenya's largest telecoms operator...

Reckitt Benckiser to host investor seminar on Emerging Markets strategy

Reckitt Benckiser Group will hold its latest 'Reckitt Focus On' investor seminar, with today's session centred on Emerging Markets...
Rio Tinto plc

Rio Tinto reports initial Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves for new lithium assets

Rio Tinto has released initial Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves for seven lithium assets acquired through the Arcadium Lithium purchase...
Weir Group plc

Weir Group to host Capital Markets Event with focus on software strategy

Weir Group is holding a Capital Markets Event via webcast, providing an update on the full business and highlighting its software driven approach...
HSBC

HSBC appoints Brendan Nelson as Group Chair following Board selection process

HSBC has confirmed Brendan Nelson as its new Group Chair after serving in the role on an interim basis since October 2025...
Endeavour Mining

Endeavour Mining sets five year target to discover up to 15Moz

Endeavour Mining has outlined a five year exploration plan aiming to discover 12 to 15 million ounces of mineral resources at a cost below 40 dollars per ounce...
Schroders

Schroders hosts Investor Day highlighting growth plans for Schroders Capital

Schroders is holding an investor day focused on Schroders Capital, outlining its scale in private markets with £72.8 billion in assets under management and plans to reach £100 billion by 2027...
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