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Phoenix Group Holdings plc (LON:PHNX) has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell Ark Life Assurance Company DAC to Irish Life Group Limited for a total cash..
AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) Biologics License Application (BLA) for tezepelumab has been accepted and granted Priority Review for the treatment of asthma from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Tezepelumab..
Persimmon plc (LON:PSN) has announced the following trading update ahead of its Half Year Results to 30 June 2021, which will be released on Wednesday 18 August 2021. This statement..
As a result of strong operational and financial delivery, combined with an improved macro-economic outlook, Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON:RDSA) will move to the next phase of its capital allocation..
J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) has announced its first quarter trading statement for the 16 weeks to 26 June 2021. · Q1 like-for-like sales up 1.6 per cent (excl. fuel) ·..
AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) proposed acquisition of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has achieved an important step towards completion by having cleared the European Commission review. The clearance follows competition clearances in the..
Ocado Group plc (LON:OCDO) has announce the signing of an agreement between Ocado Group and Auchan Retail to partner with Ocado Solutions Limited to develop Alcampo’s online business in Spain..
Glencore plc (LON:GLEN) has announced that Tony Hayward will retire as Chairman and Kalidas Madhavpeddi will be appointed as the new Chairman on 30 July. Tony Hayward was appointed to..
Barratt Developments PLC (LON:BDEV) has announced the appointment of Mike Scott as an Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer. The date he will join Barratt is currently being finalised and..
Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY) has announced that Marco Gobbetti has notified the Board of his intention to step down as Chief Executive Officer and leave the Company at the end..
JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD), one of the world’s leading retailers of sports, fashion and outdoor brands, has announced that on 25 June 2021, Iberian Sports Retail Group SL, its..
Hargreaves Lansdown plc (LON:HL) has announced the appointment of Penelope (Penny) James as Senior Independent Director of Hargreaves Lansdown plc with effect from 1 September 2021. Penny will also join..
AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) and MSD’s Lynparza (olaparib) has been granted conditional approval in China to treat adult patients with germline or somatic BRCA-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who have..
Fresnillo plc (LON:FRES) will hold its Annual General Meeting today. The Chairman, Mr. Alejandro Baillères, will make the following statement: “This time last year, we were still coming to terms..
Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL), the specialist international distribution and services Group, is updating the market today prior to entering its closed period for the six months ending 30 June 2021. Bunzl’s..
AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) and HUTCHMED’s Orpathys (savolitinib) has been granted conditional approval in China to treat patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with MET exon 14 skipping alterations who..
Berkeley Group Holdings plc (LON:BKG) has announced that Peter Vernon will be stepping down from the Board at the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 3 September 2021 to take a..
Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) has announced its 1st quarter results. Our sales performance1 (exc. VAT, exc. fuel) for the 13 weeks ended 29 May 2021 is detailed below including like-for-like change on..
Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY) has announced the appointment of Harmeen Mehta as an independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 November 2021. In addition to the Board, Harmeen will..
Avast plc (LON:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, has announced the creation of two new roles key to advancing its business strategy in Identity and Corporate Development...
