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Rolls-Royce receives Spanish government approval to sell ITP Aero

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR) has announced that the Spanish government has approved the sale of ITP Aero to a consortium of investors led by Bain Capital Private Equity. This follows..

Rio Tinto completes sale of Cortez Gold royalty for $525 million

Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) has completed the sale of a royalty it holds on an area including the Cortez mine operational area and the Fourmile development project in Nevada to..

Sage Group performed strongly in the first nine months of the year

Sage Group plc (LON:SGE), the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses, has issued a trading update for the nine months ended 30 June..

JD Sports Fashion appoints Régis Schultz as new CEO

JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD), the leading retailer of sports, fashion and outdoor brands, has announced that Régis Schultz has been appointed as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer, following..

Bunzl acquires four businesses in the Netherlands, Brazil, Australia and the UK

Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL), the specialist international distribution and services Group, has announced that it has entered into agreements to acquire four businesses. On 1 August, the Group completed the acquisition..

Smiths Group appoint Richard Howes to the board

The Board of Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN) have today announced the appointment of Richard Howes as an independent non-executive Director with effect from 1 September 2022. On joining the Board..

Pearson delivers another encouraging financial performance in H1

Pearson PLC (LON:PSON) has announced its Interim results for the six months to 30th June 2022 (unaudited). Highlights · Strong financial performance with underlying sales growth of 6% and adjusted..

JD Sports Fashion Footasylum sale to complete in the coming weeks

JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD), one of the world’s leading retailers of sports, fashion and outdoor brands, has announced that on 29 July 2022, it exchanged contracts to sell Footasylum..

HSBC to hold video webcast presentation and conference call today

HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) will be holding a video webcast presentation and conference call today for investors and analysts. The speakers will be Noel Quinn (Group Chief Executive) and Ewen..

AstraZeneca appoints Michel Demaré as the Chair-designate of the Board

AstraZeneca PLC (LON:AZN) has announced the appointment of Michel Demaré as the Chair-designate of the Board. His appointment followed a robust succession planning process led by Philip Broadley in his..

Bunzl appoints Credit Suisse International as its Joint Corporate Broker

Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL) has announced the appointment of Credit Suisse International as its Joint Corporate Broker, alongside J.P. Morgan Cazenove, with immediate effect.

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Rightmove revenue up £12.8m/9% on 2021 to £162.7m

Rightmove plc (LON:RMV), the UK’s largest property portal, has announced its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2022. Financial Highlights H1 2022 H1 2021 Change vs 2021 % Change..

Fresnillo reports a solid quarter of production, in line with expectations

Fresnillo plc (LON:FRES) has announced its second quarter production report for the three months ended 30 June 2022. Octavio Alvídrez, Chief Executive Officer, said: “I am pleased to report a..

GSK delivers strong Q2 2022 sales of £6.9 billion

GSK plc (LON:GSK) has announced its Q2 results. Highlights Strong commercial execution across Specialty Medicines, Vaccines and General Medicines drives double-digit sales growth · Total sales: £6.9 billion +19% AER,..

Unite Group confident in its ability to deliver significant growth

Unite Group plc (LON:UTG) has announced its interim results for the six months to 30 June 2022.   H1 2022 H1 2021 FY2021 Change from H1 2021 Adjusted earnings1 £96.0m..

Haleon delivers strong growth in H1 with revenue increasing 13.4%

Haleon plc (LON:HLN) has provided a trading update for the six months ended 30 June 2022 and will report its full half-year results on 19 September 2022. GSK plc is..

Rolls-Royce appoints Tufan Erginbilgic as Chief Executive Officer

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR) has announced that Tufan Erginbilgic has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and an executive director of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc. Tufan will take up his new role..

Compass Group achieves underlying revenue at 109% of 2019 revenues

Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG), a global leader in food services, has announced trading results for the third quarter ended 30 June 2022. Q3 highlights •     Underlying revenue at 109% of 2019..

AstraZeneca’s Tezspire recommended for marketing authorisation in the EU

AstraZenec plc (LON:AZN) Tezspire (tezepelumab) has been recommended for marketing authorisation in the European Union (EU) as an add-on therapy in patients 12 years and older with severe asthma who..

Vodafone Group delivers another quarter of growth in Europe and Africa

Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD) has announced its Q1 FY23 trading update. Continued growth in both Europe and Africa, performance in line with expectations ·   Group service revenue growth of 2.5%* (Q4:..

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