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Rio Tinto’s Group Executive of Strategy and Development, Peter Toth, steps down

Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) has announced that Peter Toth, Group executive, Strategy and Development, has accepted a new position outside of Rio Tinto. Peter has stepped down from the Group’s..

Hargreaves Lansdown AuA of £138.0 billion, up 2% since 30 June 2021

Hargreaves Lansdown plc (LON:HL) has published a trading update in respect of the three month period to 30 September 2021. The comparatives are for the period from 1 July 2020..

Compass Group commits to reach Net Zero GHG emissions by 2050

Compass Group plc (LON:CPG) the world’s largest food services group which operates in 45 countries, employs around 550,000 people and serves over 5.5 billion meals a year, has announced a..

Entain deliver sustainable, consistent and diversified growth

Entain plc (LON:ENT), the global sports-betting and gaming entertainment group, has reported trading for the period from 1 July to 30 September 2021. Q3 Highlights ·      Strong Q3 performance with Group..

AstraZeneca’s AZD7442 Phase III trial positive in COVID outpatients

Positive high-level results from the TACKLE Phase III COVID-19 treatment trial showed AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) AZD7442, a long acting antibody (LAAB) combination, achieved a statistically significant reduction in severe COVID-19..

Bunzl hosting Capital Markets Day today

Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL), the specialist international distribution and services Group, is hosting a Capital Markets Day in London at the Science Museum today. The presentation will cover: ·      Bunzl’s tailored, service-lead..

Royal Mail subsidiary General Logistics Systems to acquire Canadian logistics company Mid-Nite Sun Transportation

Royal Mail plc (LON:RMG) has announced that its subsidiary, General Logistics Systems, has agreed to acquire Canadian logistics company Mid-Nite Sun Transportation Ltd, one of the largest independent freight carriers..

Imperial Brands continues to perform well and remains on track to deliver full-year results in line with expectations

Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) has announced its pre-close trading update. ·      Delivering in line with guidance and on track to meet full year expectations ·      Focus on top five priority markets beginning..

Tesco achieves a strong six months, outperforming the market

Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) has announced its interim results for 2021/22. A strong first half leading to an upgrade in full year profit expectations: · Elevated sales continued into first half;..

Auto Trader to announce half year results on Thursday 11 November 2021

Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO), the UK’s largest digital automotive marketplace, will be announcing its half year results for the six months ending 30 September 2021 on the morning of..

Informa appoints two new Non-Executive Directors and confirms new Board responsibilities

Informa plc (LON:INF), the Information Services, Advanced Learning, B2B Exhibitions and Events Group, has announced a Board update including the appointment of two new Non-Executive Directors and confirms new Board..

Aviva completes sale of Aviva Italia for £284 million

Aviva plc (LON:AV) has announced the completion of the sale of its Italian General Insurance business to Allianz and has received £284- million1 (€330 million) in cash consideration. The transaction..

AstraZeneca & MSD’s Lynparza PROpel trial meets primary endpoint

Positive high-level results from the PROpel Phase III trial showed AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) and MSD’s Lynparza (olaparib) in combination with abiraterone demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in..

Severn Trent hosting a Capital Markets Event today

Severn Trent plc (LON:SVT) is hosting a Capital Markets Event today to provide more detail about three key areas of differentiation that we believe will drive outperformance in the years..

Halma makes strong progress in the first half of the financial year

Halma plc (LON:HLMA), the global group of life-saving technology companies focused on growing a safer, cleaner and healthier future, has released its scheduled trading update, for the period from 1..

Flutter Entertainment is hosting a virtual investor event showcasing Sportsbet today

Flutter Entertainment plc (LON:FLTR) is today hosting a virtual investor event showcasing Sportsbet, the Group’s market leading Australian division. Sportsbet achieved an online sports betting market share of over 50%..

Compass Group revenue performance in Q4 expected to improve to c.86% of 2019 revenues

Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) has provided a pre-close trading update. This statement updates investors on the estimated Group performance in the fourth quarter, ahead of the close of the financial..

AstraZeneca to invest $360m in manufacturing facility in Ireland

AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) is planning on establishing a next-generation active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing facility for small molecules near Dublin, Ireland to ensure the Company’s global supply network is fit..

AstraZeneca’s Enhertu reduces risk of disease progression by 72%

Detailed positive results from the head-to-head DESTINY-Breast03 Phase III trial showed that Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan), the AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) and Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited (hereafter, Daiichi Sankyo) HER2-directed antibody drug..

Vodafone Group Plc and ITU launch new initiative to connect 3.4BN with smartphones by 2030

Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD) and ITU, the United Nations’ specialised agency for information and communication technologies, have launched a major new initiative to address the global digital divide, with the..

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