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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.

Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) Performance Overview: Positive Future Forecast

Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) Performance Overview Lloyds Banking Group plc (LLOY) is a leading retail and commercial bank in the UK, headquartered in London. With a market capitalization of over..

AstraZeneca updates contractual arrangements with Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB and Sanofi

AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN), Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) (Sobi) and Sanofi have updated and simplified their contractual arrangements relating to the development and commercialisation of nirsevimab in the US. Given..

Smith & Nephew to announce Q3 trading report on 26 April 2023

Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology business, will announce its trading report for the first quarter ended Saturday, 1 April 2023 on Wednesday, 26 April..

Entain acquires world leading sports media business, 365scores

Entain plc (LON:ENT), the global sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment group, has announced that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of 365scores, a world leading sports media..

Anglo American signs MoU with H2 Green Steel on the advancement of low carbon steelmaking

Anglo American plc (LON:AAL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with H2 Green Steel, the Swedish hydrogen and steel producer, to work together on the advancement of low carbon steelmaking..

Rio Tinto partners with First Quantum to unlock development of La Granja copper project

Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) and First Quantum Minerals have entered into an agreement to form a joint venture that will work to unlock the development of the La Granja copper..

Rolls-Royce strengthens Board with new appointments

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR) has announced changes to the Board and Executive Team, adding leaders with proven track records of delivering success and a strong commitment to creating a high-performing,..

SSE appoints Maarten Wetselaar as independent non-Executive Director

SSE plc has announced the appointment of a new independent non-Executive Director, Maarten Wetselaar, who will join the Board on 1 September 2023 following a comprehensive search and selection process...

Halma acquires leading European fire suppression company, FirePro

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’s solid 2023 performance will enable return to sales growth and profitability

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 appoints Debra Crew as CEO following Sir Ivan Menezes retirement

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 achieve record growth with organic revenue up 13.5%

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 expands services to U.S. Federal Government with latest acquisition

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 hosting capital markets seminar at 10am today

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 acquires world’s leading influencer marketing agency, Goat

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 updates on Board changes

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 group sales and gross margin down

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 to sell its Online Program Management business to Regent

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 appoints Colm Deasy as Group Chief Financial Officer

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 expect adjusted profit in line with consensus

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;..

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