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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..
JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD), the leading retailer of sports, fashion and outdoor brands, has announced that Helen Ashton has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from 15..
Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON:RDSA) has announced a proposal to simplify the company’s share structure to increase the speed and flexibility of capital and portfolio actions. The simplification is designed..
Halma plc (LON:HLMA), the FTSE 100 global group of life-saving technology companies, has announced the appointment of Sharmila Nebhrajani OBE as an independent non-executive Director, effective 1 December 2021. Sharmila..
Caledonia Mining Corporation plc (LON:CMCL) reported a record quarterly production this week of almost 19,000 ounces. Revenue in the Quarter was 32 per cent higher than in Q3 2020 due..
AstraZeneca PLC (LON:AZN) has announced its year to date and Q3 2021 results. – Total Revenue in the year to date, including Alexion from 21 July 2021, was $25,406m, representing..
B&M European Value Retail S.A. (LON:BME), the UK’s leading variety goods value retailer, has announced its interim results for the 26 weeks to 25 September 2021. HIGHLIGHTS · Group revenues increased..
Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY) has announced its interim results for 26 weeks ended 25 September 2021. · H1 FY22 revenues back at pre COVID-19 levels (CER) with adjusted operating profit ahead..
Persimmon plc (LON:PSN) has announced its Trading Statement which covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 8 November 2021. Highlights Dean Finch, Group Chief Executive, commented: “Persimmon continued to..
DCC plc (LON:DCC), the leading international sales, marketing and support services group, has announced the appointment of Mr. Alan Ralph as a non-executive Director and member of the Audit Committee..
JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD) has noted the contents of articles published over the weekend in The Sunday Times. For the sake of balance, the Board feels that the following..
Polymetal International plc (LON:POLY) has approved a US$ 447 million investment in the 4.0 Moz asset, based on the results of the Preliminary Feasibility Study. First production is expected in..
