FTSE 100 Market news covers the latest developments for the FTSE 100 Index, which tracks the 100 most highly capitalised blue‑chip companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.
This category includes updates on company admissions and delistings, quarterly and annual results, mergers and acquisitions, board appointments and departures, regulatory news and policy changes.
Packaging giant finds sustainable alternative for price holders that will remove 8 tonnes of plastic and 21 tonnes of CO2 per year. Asda is set to remove a further one..
Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN), the global medical technology business, reports results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December 2020: 31 Dec2020$m 31 Dec2019$m Reportedgrowth% Underlyinggrowth%..
Imperial Brands plc (LON:IMB) has announced that Lukas Paravicini, Chief Financial Officer of agricultural commodities and brokerage group ED&F Man Holdings, will be appointed to the Board as Chief Financial..
Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) has announced total dividend of 557 US cents per share for 2020, a 72% pay-out, from robust results during a challenging year. Rio Tinto Chief Executive..
BHP Group plc (LON:BHP) has announced its results for the half year ended 31 December 2020. Keeping our people and communities safe · There were no fatalities at our operated assets over the..
Glencore plc (LON:GLEN) has announced its 2020 preliminary results. Glencore’s Chief Executive Officer, Ivan Glasenberg, commented: “The Covid-19 pandemic is an extraordinary challenge that continues to impact many aspects of..
Ocado Group plc (LON:OCDO) has announced that, further to the announcement on 27 August 2020 regarding the appointment of Stephen Daintith as Chief Financial Officer of Ocado Group plc, Stephen..
Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON:RDSA) has set out its strategy to accelerate its transformation into a provider of net-zero emissions energy products and services, powered by growth in its customer-facing..
Whitbread PLC (LON:WTB) has announced that Fumbi Chima and Kal Atwal are to be appointed as Non-Executive Directors of the Company with effect from 1 March 2021. Fumbi will become..
Persimmon plc (LON:PSN), following a review of past projects, has announced a financial commitment to address cladding safety issues in its legacy development portfolio. As first and foremost a builder..
WPP plc (LON:WPP) has announced that it has acquired DTI Digital, a leading Brazilian digital innovation and software engineering company. DTI’s digital solutions help clients become more efficient, digitalised and..
Halma plc (LON:HLMA), the FTSE 100 global group of life-saving technology companies, has announced the appointment of Dame Louise Makin as its next Chair. Louise is joining the Board today..
Ocado Group PLC (LON:OCDO) has announced its full year results for the 52 weeks ended 29 November 2020. Financial highlights · 35% Retail Revenue growth, reflecting strong demand for online..
Experian plc (LON:EXPN) has announced that following recent media reports concerning data which is being illegally offered for sale on the internet, some of which may have been sourced from..
AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) updates on KESTREL Phase III trial of Imfinzi with or without tremelimumab in the 1st-line treatment of recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer. The KESTREL Phase..
Intertek Group plc (LON:ITRK), the leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, has announced the appointment of Lynda Clarizio as a Non-Executive Director of Intertek with effect from 1..
BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) has announced its trading update for the nine months to 31 December 2020. Key strategic developments: • Creation of a new technology unit – Digital – to..
AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) Forxiga (dapagliflozin) has been approved in China to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalisation for heart failure in adults with heart failure (NYHA class II-IV)..
Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT) has announced a trading update for the period to 4 February 2021. Positive momentum carried through the winter Severn Trent continues to deliver strong operational performance..
Ferguson plc (LON:FERG) has announced that further to the approval it received from shareholders on July 29, 2020, it is in the process of registering with the US Securities &..
