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Royal Mail encouraged by revenue performance

Royal Mail plc (LON:RMG) will hold its 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) today at 11.00. In line with the update published yesterday, in the interests of health and wellbeing the..

Next increasing profit guidance for the full year

NEXT PLC (LON:NXT) has provided its latest trading update. INTRODUCTION Our sales during the last eleven weeks have been materially ahead of our expectations and, as a result, we are..

BHP Group’s portfolio positively leveraged to the megatrends of decarbonisation, electrification and population growth

BHP Group plc (LON:BHP) has announced its operational review for the year ended 30 June 2021. Note: All guidance is subject to further potential impacts from COVID-19 during the 2022..

Anglo American deliver a solid operational performance in Q2

Anglo American plc (LON:AAL) has announced its production report for the second quarter ended 30 June 2021. Q2 highlights •  Completed the demerger of the South Africa thermal coal operations. •  Announced..

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi approved in China for extensive-stage SCLC

AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) Imfinzi (durvalumab) has been approved in China for the 1st-line treatment of adult patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC), in combination with standard of care..

Flutter Entertainment completes debt re-financing transaction

Flutter Entertainment plc (LON:FLTR) has announced that it has completed a debt re-financing transaction that will reduce its effective cost of debt and provide it with additional liquidity, enhancing the..

DCC expects another year of strong operating profit growth

DCC plc (LON:DCC), the leading international sales, marketing and support services group, has issued this Interim Management Statement in advance of the Company’s AGM to be held in Dublin at..

SEGRO sells portfolio of six Italian urban warehouses for €127.5 million

SEGRO plc (LON:SGRO) has agreed the sale of a portfolio of six Italian urban warehouses for €127.5[1] million to AXA IM Alts, on behalf of clients. The warehouses were developed..

Burberry Group comparable store sales rebounded strongly, rising 90% vs LY

Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY) has announced its first quarter trading update. ·    Comparable store sales rebounded strongly, rising 90% vs LY and +1% vs LLY** ·    Within comparable store sales, full-price sales..

Severn Trent “confident of achieving at least £40 million positive net outperformance on customer outcome delivery incentives”

Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT) has announced the following trading update for the period to 15 July 2021. Good underlying operational performance We have made a strong start to the year..

British Land sees notable improvement in activity across markets

British Land Company plc (LON:BLND) has provided the following operational update to coincide with their AGM. ·      Strong operational performance o  183,000 sq ft campus lettings in the first quarter including 134,000..

Phoenix Group announces the sale of Ark Life Assurance Company

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’s Tezepelumab granted FDA Priority Review for asthma

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 is well placed for the future with a strong balance sheet and healthy liquidity

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..

Shell’s strong cash generation supports additional shareholder distributions in H2 2021

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 Q1 like-for-like sales up 1.6%

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’s proposed acquisition of Alexion Pharmaceuticals cleared in the EU

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 to partner with Auchan Retail to develop online business in Spain

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 appoints Kalidas Madhavpeddi as new Chairman

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 appoints Mike Scott as new CFO

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..

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