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AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) and Amgen’s Tezspire (tezepelumab-ekko) has been approved in the US for the add-on maintenance treatment of adult and paediatric patients aged 12 years and older with severe..
GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON/NYSE:GSK) has announced that Sir Dave Lewis has been appointed as Non-Executive Chair Designate of the new Consumer Healthcare company which will result from the proposed demerger from..
NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG) has updated on the progress on the phased withdrawal from Republic of Ireland: Ulster Bank Ireland DAC announces signing of Legally Binding Agreement with Permanent TSB..
Johnson Matthey Plc (LON:JMAT), a global leader in sustainable technologies, has announced that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of its Health business to Altaris Capital Partners,..
GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) and Sanofi announced today that a single booster dose of their recombinant adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine candidate delivered consistently strong immune responses. · Positive booster data show that neutralising..
Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL), the specialist international distribution and services Group, has updated the market prior to entering its closed period for the year ending 31 December 2021. The Group’s resilient..
International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (LON:IAG) and Globalia have confirmed that discussions are at an advanced stage to terminate the agreement signed on 4 November 2019 and amended on 20..
Ocado Group plc (LON:OCDO) has confirmed that jJudgment in the ITC trial was delivered on 13 December and the Chief Administrative Law Judge has found in favour of Ocado. He..
Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO) and Terminix Global Holdings, Inc. have announced that Rentokil Initial and Terminix have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rentokil Initial will acquire Terminix for..
Berkeley Group Holdings plc (LON:BKG) has announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 31 October 2021. Berkeley has transformed over the last five years by investing in..
Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW) has announced that Pete Redfern will step down as CEO, after more than 14 years of outstanding service in the role, and will leave the business..
WPP plc (LON:WPP) has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in branding and design agency Made Thought. Made Thought will be integrated into AKQA and will join forces with..
Hargreaves Lansdown plc (LON:HL) has announce that, subject to regulatory approvals, Amy Stirling will be appointed as Chief Financial Officer to succeed Philip Johnson. Amy will also join the Board..
Aviva plc (LON:AV) has announced the completion of the sale of its Italian Life Insurance businesses1 to CNP Assurances and has received £462 million2 (€543 million) in cash consideration. This..
Diageo plc (LON:DGE) has announced that it is commencing the next tranche of its previously announced return of capital programme of up to £4.5 billion to shareholders by 30 June..
DCC plc (LON:DCC), the leading international sales, marketing and support services group, announces that Ms. Lily Liu, a non-executive Director of DCC plc, has been appointed as an executive director..
Flutter Entertainment plc (LON:FLTR) has announced the acquisition of Tombola, one of the UK market’s leading online bingo operators, for an enterprise value of £402m. Tombola, with teams primarily located..
National Grid plc (LON:BG) CEO John Pettigrew will today be joined by leaders and experts from across our businesses to host an investor day in London. The event will provide..
Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL), the specialist international distribution and services Group, has announced that it has recently completed two further acquisitions. Workwear Express, based in Durham, UK, is a leading business..
Diageo plc (LON:DGE) is hosting its biennial Capital Markets Day in London today. Ivan Menezes, Chief Executive, and the executive leadership team will discuss how Diageo is successfully executing its..
