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JD Sports Fashion positive performance has continued through June

JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD), the leading retailer of sports, fashion and outdoor brands, will make the following statement to shareholders attending its AGM today. Trading Update In the announcement..

BT Group and Warner Bros. Discovery joint venture approved by CMA

Following submission to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), BT Group plc (LON:BT-A) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD:NASDAQ) have today welcomed the decision to approve the BT Group agreement with..

Howdens deliver a strong financial performance, well ahead of pre-COVID levels

Howden Joinery Group PLC (LON:HWDN) has announced its 2022 half year results. Results summary £ millions (unless stated) 20221 2021 Changevs 2021 Change3vs 2019 Group revenue 913.1 784.9 +16.3% +39.9%..

Associated British Foods appoints Eoin Tonge as the next Finance Director

Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) has announced that Eoin Tonge has been appointed as the next Finance Director of the Company. Eoin will succeed John Bason who will be retiring..

3i Group Q1 total NAV return of 6.6%

3i Group plc (LON:III) has announced its FY2023 Q1 performance update. ·    Increase in NAV per share to 1,406 pence (31 March 2022: 1,321 pence) and total return of 6.6% for..

SSE Q1 performance slightly exceeds expectations

SSE PLC (LON:SSE) ahs announced its Q1 trading statement. ·    Reaffirming guidance of FY23 adjusted earnings per share of at least 120p ·    Performance slightly exceeding our expectations for the quarter, with continued..

Antofagasta expect production to increase quarter-on-quarter

Antofagasta plc (LON:ANTO) has announced its Q2 2022 production report. HIGHLIGHTS PRODUCTION ·    Group copper production(1) in Q2 2022 was 129,800 tonnes, a decrease of 6.5% compared to the previous quarter, mainly..

Randall & Quilter change name to R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd

Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd (LON:RQIH), has announced that the Company’s shareholders approved a special resolution to change the name of the Company to R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd. The..

AstraZeneca’s Enhertu approved in the EU for HER2-positive mBC

AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) and Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) has been approved in the European Union (EU) as a monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic..

Informa delivers strong first-half revenues and growing profitability

Informa plc (LON:INF) has announced a market update – GAP II delivering further momentum. Key Highlights ·    Full Year Guidance Reconfirmed: Underlying revenue growth of 40%+ to be reported for H1 2022,..

Bunzl appoints Dr. Pamela Kirby as a non-executive director

Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL), the specialist international distribution and services Group, has announced the appointment of Dr. Pamela Kirby as a non-executive director and as a member of the Remuneration, Audit,..

WPP to acquire leading Latin American ecommerce agency Corebiz

WPP (LON:WPP) has announced that it is acquiring Corebiz, a leading Latin American ecommerce agency specialising in VTEX implementation, one of the largest enterprise digital commerce platforms in the region...

GSK completes demerger of Haleon

GSK plc (LON:GSK) has completed the demerger of the Consumer Healthcare business from the GSK Group to form the Haleon Group. The shares of Haleon plc (ticker “LSE: HLN”) will..

BAE Systems participating in the Farnborough International Air Show

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) will, this week, be participating in the Farnborough International Air Show. It is anticipated that such participation will include meeting with representatives from the investment community...

DCC delivers strong growth in Q1 with 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 in Dublin at 11.00 am..

Burberry Group Q1 performance impacted by lockdowns in China

Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY) has announced its first quarter trading update. “Our performance in the quarter continued to be impacted by lockdowns in Mainland China but I was pleased to..

Experian grew strongly 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 2022. Brian Cassin, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We..

Barratt Developments deliver excellent performance, reflecting underlying market strength

Barratt Developments PLC (LON:BDEV) has issued a trading update for the year ended 30 June 2022 ahead of publication of its annual results on 7 September 2022(1). Comparatives are to..

Anglo American partners with Nippon Steel

Anglo American plc (LON:AAL) and Nippon Steel Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to accelerate the transition to lower carbon steelmaking, building on the premium physical..

Severn Trent good start to the year operationally

Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT) has announced the following trading update for the period to 13 July 2022. Strong start to the third year of AMP7 ·    Operational Performance – We have had a..

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