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Hikma Pharmaceuticals CEO Siggi Olafsson to step down

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (LON:HIK) has announced that Siggi Olafsson has resigned as Chief Executive Officer, and from Hikma’s Board of Directors, to pursue other opportunities. Said Darwazah, Hikma’s Executive Chairman..

Kingfisher sales significantly ahead of pre-pandemic performance

Kingfisher plc (LON:KGF) has provided its Q1 22/23 sales. Key points ·    Sales significantly ahead of pre-pandemic performance (3-year LFL +16.2%), supported by strong market share gains ·    Sales of £3.2bn in..

Taylor Wimpey appoints two new Independent Non Executive Directors

Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW) has announced that Mark Castle and Clodagh Moriarty will be appointed as Independent Non Executive Directors with effect from 1 June 2022. Mark Castle Mark is..

National Grid appoints Iain Mackay as a Non-executive Director

National Grid plc (LON:NG) has announced the appointment of Iain Mackay as a Non-executive Director of the Board with effect from 11 July 2022, standing for election at the Company’s..

Airtel Africa’s SmartCash PSB commences trading in Nigeria

Airtel Africa plc (LON:AAF), a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, has announced that its subsidiary SmartCash Payment Service Bank..

IAG orders Boeing 737-8200 and 737-10 in line with net zero commitments

International Consolidated Airlines Group (LON:IAG) has reached agreement with Boeing to order 25 737-8200 and 25 737-10 aircraft, plus 100 options. The aircraft will be delivered between 2023 and 2027..

British Land portfolio value up 6.8%

British Land Company PLC (LON:BLND) has announced its full year results. Performance summary £2.2bn capital activity – actively recycling capital into areas of growth and value –  £694m from the sale..

Burberry Group FY22 revenue increased 10% with adjusted operating profit up 38%

Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY) has announced its preliminary results for 53 weeks ended 2 April 2022. “Burberry is a unique British company with an extraordinary history and heritage and it..

Vodafone Group growth in revenues, profits and cash flows

Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD) has announced its FY22 Preliminary results. Good financial performance with growth in revenues, profits and cash flows ·   Good service revenue growth in FY22 with continued growth..

DCC hosting ‘Leading with Energy’ investor event today

DCC plc (LON:DCC), the leading international sales, marketing and support services group, is hosting an event for market participants today at 1.00 p.m. BST, 17 May 2022. The event will..

Experian to acquire Brazilian fintech company MOVA

Experian plc (LON:EXPN), the global information services company, has announced that it has agreed to acquire MOVA Sociedade de Empréstimo entre Pessoas S.A., a leading fintech in Brazil that helps..

Vodafone Group appoints Stephen Carter as a non-executive director

Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD) has announced that Stephen Carter will be appointed as a non-executive director following the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 26 July 2022, subject to shareholder approval...

BT and Warner Bros Discovery to form premium sport JV

BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) has agreed a set of definitive agreements with Warner Bros. Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD) to form a 50:50 joint venture company to create a new premium sport..

Compass Group revenues above pre-COVID levels

Compass Group plc (LON:CPG) has announced its half year results announcement for the six months ended 31 March 2022. Underlying1 results HY 2022 Underlying1 results HY 2021 Underlying1 results Change..

ITV delivers a robust operational and financial performance in Q1

ITV plc (LON:ITV) has announced its Q1 Trading Update for the 3 months to 31 March 2022. Carolyn McCall, ITV Chief Executive, said: “ITV has achieved strong Q1 revenues driven..

Rightmove CEO Peter Brooks-Johnson to step down

After over 16 Years with Rightmove plc (LON:RMV), Peter Brooks-Johnson, the CEO, has made the decision to step down from the Board and leave the Company in the coming year...

Ocado Group to host modelling seminar

Ocado Group plc (LON:OCDO) will be hosting a meeting to discuss modelling of Ocado Group and the underlying operating segments on Wednesday 25th May 2022 at 3pm. Stephen Daintith, CFO,..

Barratt Developments expect to deliver YOY growth of 4% to 6%

Barratt Developments PLC (LON:BDEV) has issued a trading update in respect of the period from 1 January 2022 to 1 May 2022. Comparatives are to the prior year equivalent period..

Shell declares Q1 interim dividend of US$0.25 per ordinary share

Shell plc (LON:SHEL) has announced an interim dividend in respect of the first quarter of 2022 of US$ 0.25 per ordinary share. Details relating to the first quarter 2022 interim..

Flutter Entertainment delivers a positive Q1 performance with revenue growth of 6%

Flutter Entertainment plc (LON:FLTR) has announced a trading update for three months ended 31 March 2022. Unaudited £m Q1 2022 Q1 2021 YoY % YoY % CC1 Average monthly players2 (‘000s) 8,855 7,672..

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