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AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) COVID-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria (ChAdOx1-S [Recombinant]), formerly AZD1222, has been granted a special approval for emergency use in Japan for active immunisation of individuals aged 18 years and..
Entain plc (LON:ENT), the global sports-betting and gaming group, has issued its 2020-21 ESG report, setting out the Group’s approach to, and performance on, sustainability and ESG related issues. The..
Experian plc (LON:EXPN), the global information services company, has issued its financial report for the year ended 31 March 2021. Brian Cassin, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “Experian delivered a strong..
Severn Trent plc (LON:SVT) has announced a retail offer via PrimaryBid of new ordinary shares of 9717/19 pence each in the capital of the Company. As separately announced today, the..
Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL), the specialist international distribution and services Group, has announced that it has recently entered into an agreement to acquire Obex Medical Holdings, a medical distribution business serving..
Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD) has announced its FY21 preliminary results. Resilient performance in FY21 and announcing next phase in our strategy to drive returns through growth · Stable service revenue in..
The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE) has announced its unaudited results for the six months ended 31 March 2021. – Organic recurring revenue growth of 4.4% – Organic operating margin of 20.2%, in..
Polymetal International plc (LON:POLY) has achieved Prime status in ISS ESG Corporate Rating. According to the most recent ISS ESG Corporate Rating, Polymetal’s score improved from С+ to B-, crossing..
Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY) has announced its preliminary results for 52 weeks ended 27 March 2021. Recovery accelerated through the year leading to Q4 FY21 comparable store sales increasing 32%..
BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) has announced its financial results for the full year to 31 March 2021. Philip Jansen, Chief Executive, commenting on the results, said “BT comes out of..
Coca-Cola HBC AG (LON:CCH), a growth-focused Consumer Packaged Goods business and strategic bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company, today announces its 2021 Q1 trading update. First quarter highlights · Good FX-neutral..
EVRAZ plc (LON:EVR) has announced that the Nominations Committee has recommended to the Board of Directors of the Company, and the Board has agreed that Ms. Sandra Stash, Mr. Stephen..
International Consolidated Airlines Group plc (LON:IAG) has presented Group consolidated results for the three months to March 31, 2021. COVID-19 situation and management actions: · Passenger capacity in quarter 1 was..
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (LON:IHG) has announced its 2021 first quarter trading update. Highlights · Improvement in demand within the first quarter, led by the Americas and Greater China. · Group RevPAR..
NEXT PLC (LON:NXT) has announced its latest trading statement . HEADLINES · Full price sales in the thirteen weeks to 1 May were down -1.5% on two1 years ago. Our previous central..
Barratt Developments PLC (LON:BDEV) has issued a trading update in respect of the period from 1 January 2021 to 2 May 2021. Comparatives are to the prior year equivalent periods..
AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) Farxiga (dapagliflozin), a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, has been approved in the US to reduce the risk of sustained estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline, end-stage..
NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG) announced on 12 November 2020 that it proposed to simplify the way it conducts business in Northern Ireland by transferring the major part of the banking..
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (LON:HIK), the multinational pharmaceutical company, has announced the approval of KLOXXADOTM (naloxone hydrochloride) nasal spray 8mg, by the US Food and Drug Administration for the emergency treatment..
Flutter Entertainment plc (LON:FLTR) has announced a trading update for the 3 months ended 31 March 2021. Unaudited pro forma1 £m Q1 2021 Q1 2020 YoY % YoY % cc2 Sports..
