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.
Halma plc (LON:HLMA), the global group of life-saving technology companies focused on growing a safer, cleaner and healthier future for everyone every day, has announced that it has acquired FirePro...
Ocado Retail Ltd, a joint venture between Ocado Group plc (LON:OCDO) and Marks & Spencer Group plc (LON:MKS), has announced its trading statement for the 13 weeks to 26th February..
Diageo plc (LON:DGE) has announced that Sir Ivan Menezes has decided to retire as Chief Executive Officer and depart from the Diageo Board on 30 June 2023, following ten successful..
Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN) has announced its half year results for the six months ended 31 January 2023. · Record growth – organic revenue +13.5%1, reported revenue +25.6%, EPS2 + 52.1% o Seventh consecutive..
Pearson plc (LON:PSON) has announced it has completed the acquisition of Personnel Decisions Research Institutes, LLC (‘PDRI’), a trusted provider of workforce assessment services. PDRI has significant expertise in providing..
3i Group plc (LON:III) will be holding a capital markets seminar this morning, involving a presentation from the management team of Action, our largest portfolio company. A live webcast of..
WPP plc (LON:WPP) has announced the acquisition of Goat, one of the world’s leading influencer marketing agencies. Goat specialises in data-led end-to-end influencer marketing campaigns grounded in performance and measurement..
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC (LON:SMT) has announced certain role changes on the Board resulting from succession planning which has been developed and supported by all of the directors over..
Kingfisher plc (LON:KGF) has announced its final results for the year ended 31 January 2023. Highlights · A year of solid execution – FY performance in line with our expectations & guidance,..
Pearson plc (LON:PSON) has announced that it has agreed to sell Pearson Online Learning Services (POLS) to Regent, a global private equity firm focused on acquiring businesses and deploying its..
Intertek Group plc (LON:ITRK) has announced the appointment of Colm Deasy as Group Chief Financial Officer and as an Executive Board Director of the Group replacing Jonathan Timmis who has..
Halma, the global group of life-saving technology companies focused on growing a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day, today releases its scheduled trading update. Good progress to date;..
Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO) has announced its 2022 Preliminary Results. Financial Results Financial Results£m AER2022£m AER2021£m AERChange% CER2022£m CER2021£m CERChange% Revenue 3,714 2,957 25.6% 3,522 2,957 19.1% Adjusted EBITDA 859..
Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) has appointed Dean Dalla Valle and Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz as non-executive directors. Mr Dalla Valle and Ms Lloyd-Hurwitz, both Australian citizens, will join the Board on 1..
Prudential plc (LON:PRU) has announced its 2022 second interim dividend of 13.04 US cents per ordinary share. Shareholders holding shares on the UK or Hong Kong share registers will receive..
Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY) has announced today the appointment of Kate Ferry as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director. Kate, who will join early September 2023 at the latest, will..
GSK plc (LON/NYSE: GSK) has announced positive headline results from the phase III trial (NCT04502693) evaluating the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of its MenABCWY combination vaccine candidate, administered as two..
Centrica plc (LON:CNA) has announced plans to extend the lives of the Heysham 1 and Hartlepool nuclear power stations, which are now expected to close in March 2026, two years..
On 21 September 2022, J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) has announced that it had reached agreement on an acquisition price for stores held in the Highbury and Dragon investment vehicles. Sainsbury’s..
RS Group plc (LON:RS1) has announced that Simon Pryce is to be appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Director with effect from 3 April 2023...
