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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.

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..

Tesco “another significant year”

Tesco plc (LON:TSCO) has announced that it has today published its Annual Report and Financial Statements 2023. In addition, the Company announces that its Notice of Annual General Meeting 2023..

Hiscox appoints Beth Boucher as Independent Non Executive Director

Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX), the international specialist insurer, has announced the appointment of Beth Boucher as Independent Non Executive Director, subject to regulatory approval. Beth has over 25 years’ experience leading global..

Vodafone enters strategic partnership with Emirates Telecommunications Group

Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD) and Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC (e&) have announced that they have agreed a strategic relationship that brings the two operators closer together in certain aspects..

JD Sports appoints Dominic Platt as Chief Financial Officer

JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD), the leading global sports-fashion retailer, has announced that Dominic Platt has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer and as a member of the Board, and..

Rolls-Royce transforming into a high quality and competitive business

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR) is holding its Annual General Meeting today. In his address to shareholders, Chief Executive Tufan Erginbilgic will comment: “We are transforming Rolls-Royce into a high quality..

Compass raises FY23 guidance and further share buyback of up to £750m

Compass Group plc (LON:CPG) has announced its half-year results announcement for the six months ended 31 March 2023. Underlying1 results Statutory results HY 2023 HY 2022 Change HY 2023 HY 2022..

Burberry new CFO to start 17 July 2023

Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY) has confirmed that following the announcement on 15 March 2023 of the appointment of Kate Ferry as Chief Financial Officer, we have agreed that she will..

Smiths Group appoints Steve Williams as Chair of the Board

Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN) has announced that, following a comprehensive selection process, and as part of its orderly succession planning activities, Steve Williams will be appointed as Chair of the..

Melrose Industries trading materially ahead of expectations

Melrose Industries PLC (LON:MRO) has published the following trading update for the first four months of the year to 30 April 2023. All numbers are calculated at constant currency and..

AstraZeneca’s Farxiga approved by the FDA for heart failure

AstraZeneca’s Farxiga (dapagliflozin) has been approved in the US to reduce the risk of cardiovascular (CV) death, hospitalisation for heart failure (hHF) and urgent heart failure (HF) visits in adults with HF. The approval..

JD Sports to acquire European sportswear company, Courir

JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD) has announced its intention to take its first acquisitive steps in fulfilling the growth ambitions, as set out at the Capital Markets Event in February..

Halma strengthens Environmental & Analysis sector with Sewertronics acquisition

Halma plc (LON:HLMA), the global group of life-saving technology companies, has announced that it has agreed to acquire Sewertronics Sp. Z o.o. Sewertronics’ technology repairs and rehabilitates wastewater pipelines without..

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