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United Utilities Group plc (LON:UU) has announced the following trading update ahead of its full year results on 27 May 2021. Current trading is in line with the group’s expectations..
AstraZeneca PLC (LON:AZN) AZD1222 US Phase III primary analysis confirms safety and efficacy. Positive high-level results from the primary analysis of the Phase III trial of AZD1222 in the US..
AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) US Phase III trial of AZD1222 demonstrated statistically significant vaccine efficacy of 79% at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and 100% efficacy at preventing severe disease and hospitalisation. This..
Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) has announced that a date has been agreed for the retirement from the Board of Louise Smalley, Group HR Director. Louise will retire from the Board on..
Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) has announced that, as outlined in its announcement on 18 February 2021, it will commence a share buy-back programme to purchase ordinary shares of 25 pence each..
AVEVA plc (LON:AVV), a global leader in engineering and industrial software, has announced that the successful completion of the acquisition of OSIsoft took place today. The acquisition enhances AVEVA’s ability..
Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD) is holding a virtual briefing for investors and analysts today for Vodafone Business, which will be hosted by Vinod Kumar (CEO) and Sateesh Kamath (Finance Director)...
JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD) has announced that, further to the announcement made on 1 February 2021, it has formally completed its acquisition of DTLR Villa LLC on 17 March..
National Grid plc (LON:NG) has announced that it has agreed to acquire PPL WPD Investments Limited, the holding company of Western Power Distribution, the UK’s largest electricity distribution business, from..
The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE) has announce the appointment of Andy Duff to succeed Sir Donald Brydon as Chair of the Sage Board, when Sir Donald retires at the end..
Hargreaves Lansdown plc (LON:HL) has published a trading update in respect of the early months of H2 2021. On 1 February 2021, the Group announced interim results for the six..
Entain plc (LON:ENT), the global sports-betting and gaming group, has announced the appointment of Mark Gregory as an independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Mark has been appointed Chair of..
BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) has announced that, following the principal stage of Ofcom’s 5G auction, EE has secured new 700MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz spectrum. Low band 700MHz spectrum is widely..
Flutter Entertainment plc (LON:FLTR) has noted the recent press speculation in relation to a potential IPO of FanDuel, the Group’s US business. The Company regularly evaluates its organisational and capital..
Berkeley Group Holdings plc (LON:BKG) has announced its Trading Update that covers the period from 1 November 2020 to 28 February 2021. “Since the half year, Berkeley has continued to..
JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD), one of the world’s leading retailers of sports, fashion and outdoor brands, has announced that on 11 March 2021, it entered into a conditional agreement..
Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY) have issued an unscheduled trading update ahead of the 27th March 2021 financial year end. Since December, we have continued to see a strong rebound and..
GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) and Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq:VIR) has announced that an Independent Data Monitoring Committee recommended that the Phase 3 COMET-ICE (COVID-19 Monoclonal antibody Efficacy Trial – Intent to..
HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) has announced it will propose a special resolution on climate change at the Annual General Meeting on 28 May 2021. The resolution will set out the..
Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON:RDSA) has announced the appointment of Sir Andrew Mackenzie as the new Company Chair with effect from the conclusion of Shell’s 2021 Annual General Meeting, scheduled..
