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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.

Kingfisher making good progress across key priorities with Q1 sales of £3.3bn

Kingfisher plc (LON:KGF) has provided its Q1 23/24 sales. Key points ·    First quarter sales of £3.3bn; total sales +0.8% (reported) and -2.0% (constant currency) ·    LFL -3.3% including a -0.5% calendar..

RS Group to accelerate growth and value creation

RS GROUP PLC (LON:RS1) has announced its results for the year ended 31 March 2023. SIMON PRYCE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, COMMENTED: “RS delivered a strong performance in 2022/23 despite a more..

Barratt Developments Chair John Allan to step down

Barratt Developments PLC (LON:BDEV) has announced that John Allan will be stepping down as Chair of the Board and as a Director of the Company from 30 June 2023. As..

Glencore publishes 2022 Sustainability Report

Glencore plc (LON:GLEN) has published its 2022 Sustainability Report: Our 2022 Sustainability Report incorporates our ESG (environment, social and governance) data book, which aligns with the Global Reporting Index’s reporting..

Johnson Matthey parters with Hystar on renewable hydrogen production

Johnson Matthey plc (LON:JMAT), a global leader in sustainable technologies, and Hystar, a Norwegian high-tech hydrogen company, have signed a three-year strategic supply agreement to ramp up renewable (green) hydrogen..

AstraZeneca appoints Anna Manz as a Non-Executive Director

AstraZeneca PLC (LON:AZN) has announced that Anna Manz has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director and a member of the Audit Committee with effect from 1 September 2023. Anna is..

Smiths Group strong growth continues with organic revenue up 13.4%

Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN) has announced our trading statement for the nine months to 30 April 2023. The strong growth delivered in the first half of FY2023 continued through the..

Convatec increases revenue guidance

Convatec Group plc (LON:CTEC), a global medical products and technologies company, has announced a trading update for the four months ended 30 April 2023. Revenue increased by 3.1% on an..

Burberry delivers a strong financial performance with revenue accelerating in Q4

Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY) has announced its preliminary results for the 52 weeks ended 1 April 2023. “I am very pleased with what we have achieved this year. We have..

Sage Group accelerating revenue growth and increasing profitability

Sage Group plc (LON:SGE) has announced its results for the six months to 31 March 2023 (unaudited). Consistent execution drives strong momentum Steve Hare, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “Sage performed..

AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso with chemo improved PFS in lung cancer

Positive high-level results from the FLAURA2 Phase III trial showed AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) Tagrisso (osimertinib) in combination with chemotherapy demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival..

JD Sports Fashion expect profits to exceed £1 billion

JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD), the leading global Sports Fashion retailer, has announced its Unaudited Preliminary Results for the 52 weeks ended 28 January 2023 (2022: 52 weeks ended 29..

Experian deliver strong and resilient growth, with second interim dividend up 6%

Experian plc (LON:EXPN), the global information services company, has issued its financial report for the year ended 31 March 2023. Brian Cassin, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We delivered very strong..

Unite Group appoints Angela Jain as a Non-Executive Director

Unite Group plc (LON:UTG), the UK’s leading owner, manager and developer of student accommodation, has announced the appointment of Angela Jain as a Non-Executive Director. Angela will join the Board..

Vodafone to cut 11,000 jobs, with action plan already underway

Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD) has announced its FY23 preliminary results. Margherita Della Valle, Group Chief Executive, commented: “Today I am announcing my plans for Vodafone. Our performance has not been..

Standard Chartered hosting a two-day Asia investor and analyst seminar

Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN) today at its office in Hong Kong is hosting the first of a two-day investor and analyst seminar regarding its Asia business. Benjamin Hung, Chief Executive..

Entain Chief Governance Officer Robert Hoskin to step down

Entain plc (LON:ENT), the global sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment group, has announced that, after 18 years with the Group, Robert Hoskin is stepping down as Chief Governance Officer...

British American Tobacco appoints Tadeu Marroco as Chief Executive

British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) has announced the appointment of Tadeu Marroco as Chief Executive of BAT plc to succeed Jack Bowles who is stepping down from the Board of..

HSBC updates investors on its Asia growth outlook

HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) will today update investors on its Asia growth outlook, underlining the critical role the region plays in the bank’s international growth ambitions. The insight into HSBC’s..

Beazley deliver good headline growth in line with expectations

Beazley plc (LON:BEZ) has announced its trading statement for the three months ended 31 March 2023 Overview (on an IFRS 4 basis) · Gross premiums written increased by 12% to..

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