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Tesco strong UK sales performance in Q3 with like-for-like growth of +6.7%, accelerating to +8.1% at Christmas

Tesco plc (LON:TSCO) has announced a 3Q and Christmas Trading Statement 2020/2. Ken Murphy, Chief Executive: “Our focus on looking after our customers, including delivering record availability, robust safety measures..

Persimmon robust trading with total group revenues of £3.33 billion

Persimmon plc (LON:PSN) has announced the following update ahead of its Final Results for the year ended 31 December 2020, which will be released on 3 March 2021. Dean Finch,..

Just Eat Takeaway.com achieves third consecutive quarter of order growth acceleration

Just Eat Takeaway.com (LON:JET), one of the world’s largest online food delivery marketplaces, has issued a trading update for the fourth quarter of 2020. ·      Just Eat Takeaway.com further strengthened its..

Kingfisher sees strong demand across its markets with Q4 LFL sales up 16.9%

Kingfisher plc (LON:KGF) has provided an update on Q4 trading to date. Q4 trading to 9 January As announced on 19 November 2020, Kingfisher’s Q3 20/21 Group LFL(1) sales were up..

Johnson Matthey appoints Stephen Oxley as Chief Financial Officer

Johnson Matthey plc (LON:JMAT) has announced that Stephen Oxley will join the company’s board on 1st April 2021 as Chief Financial Officer. On the same date, Karen Hayzen-Smith will step..

Vodafone and Telefonica to commercialise UK’s largest tower company, Cornerstone

Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD) UK subsidiary, Vodafone Limited and Telefonica UK Limited has announced the commercialisation of Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited, the 50:50 owned joint venture company that owns and..

Entain’s CEO Shay Segev to step down to become co-CEO of DAZN

Entain plc (LON:ENT), the global sports-betting and gaming group, formerly known as GVC Holdings PLC, has announced that Shay Segev, Entain’s Chief Executive Officer, has given notice of his intention..

Smith & Nephew expecting a Q4 underlying revenue decline of approximately -7%

Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN), the global medical technology business, has announced that it expects a fourth quarter underlying1 revenue decline of approximately -7%. Sales were impacted by increased rates..

JD Sports Fashion demand remained robust throughout the second half

JD Sports Fashion plc (LON:JD) has announced an update on performance following the Christmas trading period. Against a backdrop of further forced temporary store closures in many of our global..

Barratt Developments healthy forward sales position with over 90% sold for FY21

Barratt Developments plc (LON:BDEV) has issued a trading update in respect of the half year ended 31 December 2020 ahead of publication of its interim results on 4 February 2021...

Rentokil Initial acquires Environmental Pest Service

Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO) has announced the acquisition of Environmental Pest Service, a full-service, commercial and residential pest control company based in Tampa, Florida. EPS was ranked 15th in the PCT..

B&M European Value Retail revenue growth in the quarter of +22.5%

B&M European Value Retail SA (LON:BME), the UK’s leading variety goods value retailer, has provided a trading update for the third quarter of its current financial year, relating to the..

J Sainsbury deliver a strong Q3 and Christmas performance

J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) has announced its third quarter trading statement for the 15 weeks to 2 January 2021. · Christmas like-for-like sales up 9.3 per cent1 · Q3 like-for-like..

Entain extends into the Baltic markets with £250m offer for Enlabs AB

Entain plc (LON:ENT), the global sports-betting and gaming group, formerly known as GVC Holdings, has announced a recommended cash offer for Enlabs AB. The acquisition further delivers on Entain’s strategy..

AstraZeneca’s Farxiga granted US Priority Review for chronic kidney disease

AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) Farxiga (dapagliflozin) has been granted Priority Review in the US for the treatment of new or worsening chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults with and without type-2..

Auto Trader Group expect sales volumes to be impacted in January and February due to COVID-19 restrictions

Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO), the UK’s largest digital automotive marketplace, has provided an update as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 situation. Supporting our customers The Government’s announcement on..

Informa subscription-led businesses contributed more than £300m of adjusted operating profit in the year

Informa plc (LON:INF), the Information Services, Advanced Learning, B2B Exhibitions and Events Group, has issued an update on trading ahead of its 2020 Full Year Results on 22 April 2021,..

Conygar Investment Company secures major global hotel operator for Island Quarter

The Conygar Investment Company PLC (LON:CIC) has announced it has agreed terms with InterContinental Hotels Group (LON:IHG) at its major Nottingham development site. IHG will be bringing its boutique hotel brand Hotel..

Berkeley Group announce three new non-executive directors

Berkeley Group Holdings plc (LON:BKG) has announced the appointment of William Jackson, Elizabeth Adekunle and Andy Kemp as new Non-executive Directors of the Company. The Company has previously announced that..

WM Morrison Supermarkets 9.3% Group LFL over Christmas and New Year

WM Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON:MRW) has announced its latest trading update. Throughout recent weeks we have remained focussed on playing our full part in feeding the nation amidst the ongoing..

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