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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.

Ocado Group revenue increased by 8.6% to £1,370.7m

Ocado Group PLC (LON:OCDO) has announced its interim results for the 26 weeks ended 28 May 2023. Financial progress ●     Group revenue £1.4bn, +9%: Technology Solutions +59%, Ocado Logistics..

Entain to acquire sports forecasting company Angstrom Sports

Entain plc (LON:ENT), the global sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment group, has announced the acquisition of Angstrom Sports for a total consideration of £81 million plus contingent payments totalling..

Burberry Group delivering high teens comparable revenue growth

Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY) has announced its first quarter trading update. “We have made good progress in the quarter delivering high teens comparable revenue growth led by the ongoing recovery..

Experian delivers good growth in Q1, in line with expectations

Experian plc (LON:EXPN), the global information services company, has issued an update on trading for the first three months ended 30 June 2023. Brian Cassin, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We..

DCC group operating profit in line with expectations

DCC plc (LON:DCC), the leading international sales, marketing and support services group, has issued this update in advance of the Company’s AGM to be held at 2.00 p.m. BST today...

Barratt Developments deliver a strong operational and financial performance in FY23

Barratt Developments PLC (LON:BDEV) has issued a trading update for the year ended 30 June 2023 ahead of publication of its annual results on 6 September 2023(1). Comparatives are to..

Diploma PLC to acquire European Fluid Power platform

Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM), the value-add distribution group, has announced the acquisition of Distribuidora Internacional Carmen SAU (“DICSA”), a market-leading distributor of fluid power solutions into the European aftermarket for an..

Standard Chartered BoE results show the Group exceeded all hurdle rates

Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN) has noted the publication today by the Bank of England of the results of its 2022 stress test exercise. The results showed that, under the Bank..

Lloyds Bank comfortably passes Bank of England stress test

Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY), together with seven other financial institutions in the UK, has been subject to the 2022 annual concurrent scenario stress test (ACS), conducted by the Bank..

Unite Group 2023/24 reservations remain at record levels

Unite Group plc (LON:UNG) Unite Students, the UK’s leading owner, manager and developer of student accommodation, has announced an update on current trading and quarterly property valuations for the Unite..

BT Group Chief Executive Philip Jansen to step down

BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) has announced that Chief Executive Philip Jansen has informed the Board that at an appropriate moment over the next 12 months he intends to step down..

JD Sports Fashion to acquire the remaining 49.98% shares in ISRG

JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD.) has announced its intention to acquire the remaining 49.98% shares in ISRG that are currently held by Balaiko Firaja Invest, S.L. and Sonae Holdings, S.A...

Coca-Cola HBC AG upgrades 2023 earnings expectations

Coca-Cola HBC AG (LON:CCH) has announced that, after a stronger than anticipated finish to the first six months of the year, it is upgrading its 2023 earnings expectations. Performance in..

Sainsburys continued strong grocery momentum drives a return to volume growth

J Sainsburys plc (LON:SBRY) has announced its first quarter trading statement for the 16 weeks to 24 June 2023. Trading Highlights Continued strong Grocery momentum, reflecting investment in value, innovation,..

AstraZeneca’s Dato-DXd significantly improved PFS in lung cancer

AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) has announced datopotamab deruxtecan met dual primary endpoint of progression-free survival in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer in TROPION-Lung01 Phase III trial. Positive high-level results..

Tesco appoints Dr Gerry Murphy as non-executive Chair

Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) has announced that Dr Gerry Murphy will join the Board and be appointed Chair on 1 September 2023. Gerry Murphy has extensive global leadership experience in both..

Mondi completes sale of three Russian packaging converting operations

Mondi plc (LON:MNDI) has announced that, following the announcement on 15 December 2022 of the agreement to sell its three Russian packaging converting operations to the Gotek Group for a..

3i Group continues to deliver very strong sales growth

3i Group plc (LON:III) will be holding its Annual General Meeting this morning. At the AGM, Simon Borrows, our Chief Executive, will provide an update on the portfolio. Action has..

Ocado Group appoints Rachel Osborne as an Independent Non-Executive Director

Ocado Group plc (LON:OCDO) has announced that Rachel Osborne has been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 September 2023. Rachel will also be a member of..

Taylor Wimpey hosting visit to view zero carbon ready homes trial

Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW) will be hosting a visit for institutional investors and analysts to view our recently launched flagship zero carbon ready homes trial at our Chilton Woods development in..

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