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Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) has entered into a binding agreement to acquire all of the remaining shares of Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd (NYSE: TRQ) that Rio Tinto does not currently..
Berkeley Group Holdings plc (LON:BKG) is holding its Annual General Meeting today, at which it will provide the following Trading Update covering the period from 1 May 2022 to 31..
DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) has announced that Adrian Marsh has informed the Company of his intention to retire from the Board and from his role as Group Finance Director once..
AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) Forxiga (dapagliflozin), a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, has been approved in China to reduce the risk of sustained estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline, end-stage kidney..
Panthera Resources Plc (LON:PAT), the gold exploration and development company with assets in West Africa and India, has announced that the drilling programme, as announced as completed on 8 July..
Shell plc (LON:SHEL) has announced the pounds sterling and euro equivalent dividend payments in respect of the second quarter 2022 interim dividend, which was announced on July 28, 2022 at..
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC (LON:CPH) has issued its audited preliminary results for the year ended 30 June 2022. “We have continued to progress on all aspects of our strategy; the product..
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LON:RKT) has announced that its CEO, Laxman Narasimhan will step down as Chief Executive Officer on September 30, 2022. Laxman has decided for personal and family..
Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) and Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. have reached an agreement in principle for Rio Tinto to acquire the approximately 49% of the issued and outstanding common shares..
WPP plc (LON:WPP) has announced that it is acquiring Newcraft, a leading, data-first European ecommerce consultancy based in the Netherlands. Newcraft unlocks business opportunities for its global clients including Ahold..
Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc (LON:DPH) has announced it has acquired Med-Pharmex, Inc. Med-Pharmex is a leading veterinary pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Pomona, California. The total consideration paid was US$260.0 million1 (£221.5..
Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL), the specialist international distribution and services Group, has published its half yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 June 2022. Financial results H1 22 H1..
Detailed results from the DELIVER Phase III trial showed AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) Farxiga (dapagliflozin) significantly reduced the composite of cardiovascular (CV) death or worsening heart failure (HF) in patients with..
GSK plc (LON:GSK) has announced that Elizabeth (Liz) McKee Anderson will join the Board of the Company as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 September 2022. Liz brings significant..
Vodafone Group Plc1 (LON:VOD) has announced that it has entered into heads of terms with 4iG Public Limited Company (“4iG”) and Corvinus Zrt (“Corvinus”, a Hungarian state holding company) (all..
B&M European Value Retail S.A. (LON:BME) has announced the following Board changes. Oliver Tant is to be appointed, subject to shareholder approval, as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with..
GSK plc (LON:GSK) has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) for momelotinib, a potential new medicine with a proposed differentiated mechanism..
Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN) has announced its half year results for the six months ended 30 June 2022. ● Strong demand – average private sales rate for the period c.1% ahead..
AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Lynparza (olaparib) in combination with abiraterone and prednisone or prednisolone has been accepted and granted Priority Review in the US for..
Sage Group plc (LON:SGE), the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), has announced that it has agreed to acquire Lockstep, a provider..
