Spiritus Mundi Q&A: A strong Board and a balanced play
9 November 2021
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.
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR) has announced its latest trading update. · Restructuring plans on track to deliver our targeted £1.3bn cost savings by 2022; at least £1bn of near-term cash..
GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) and Sanofi have announced a delay in their adjuvanted recombinant protein-based COVID-19 vaccine programme to improve immune response in the elderly. · Phase 1/2 interim results showed an..
Ocado Retail Ltd, a joint venture between Ocado Group plc (LON:OCDO) and Marks & Spencer Group plc (LON:MKS), has announced its trading statement for the 13 weeks to 29 November..
Entain plc (LON:ENT), the global sports betting and gaming group previously known as GVC Holdings plc, marked its first day of trading under its new name with a range of..
Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) has disclosed to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) a maiden Ore Reserve and updated Mineral Resource at the 100% owned Jadar lithium-borates project in western Serbia...
Ferguson plc (LON:FERG) has announced its trading update for the 3 months to October 31, 2020. Ongoing businesses1US$ millions Q1 2021 Q1 2020 Change Revenue 5,372 5,208 +3.1% Gross margin..
Ashtead Group Plc (LON:AHT) has announced its unaudited results for the half year and second quarter ended 31 October 2020. Second quarter2020 Second quarter2019 Second quarterGrowth1 First half2020 First..
Land Securities Group plc (LON:LAND) has acquired 55 Old Broad Street, EC2, from PGIM Real Estate for a headline price of £87m and a net initial yield of 4.1% (topped..
Kingfisher plc (LON:KGF) has announced its intention to return in full the UK and Republic of Ireland business rates relief received as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Earlier this..
British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) has announced a new Board appointment Darrell Thomas will join the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BAT) as an independent Non-Executive Director and member..
Land Securities Group plc (LON:LAND) has announced that it has exchanged contracts to sell 1 & 2 New Ludgate to Sun Venture for a cash consideration of £552m in a..
Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) is holding its Annual General Meeting today. At the meeting the Chairman, Michael McLintock, will say: “Today I am providing a trading update for the..
Relx plc (LON:REL) has confirmed that Mr Paul Walker’s appointment to the position of Chair will be effective from 1 March 2021. Sir Anthony Habgood will step down from the..
Phoenix Group Holdings plc (LON:PHNX), the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business, is today hosting a Capital Markets Day for investors and analysts, which will include presentations by Phoenix’s..
BHP Group plc (LON:BHP) has announced the appointment of Stefanie Wilkinson as Group Company Secretary of BHP Group Limited and BHP Group Plc, effective 1 March 2021. In the interim,..
AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) has agreed to sell the rights to Crestor (rosuvastatin) and associated medicines in over 30 countries in Europe, except the UK and Spain, to Grünenthal GmbH (Grünenthal)...
Following the announcement yesterday that Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY) has completed its succession planning with the appointment of Charlie Nunn to join the Group as the new Group Chief..
Polymetal International plc (LON:POLY) has announced an initial investment of US$ 0.5 million in exchange for a 35% stake in a joint venture with a junior holding an exploration license..
United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) has announced its half year results for the six months ended 30 September 2020. Supporting customers, colleagues and communities through the COVID-19 pandemic · Maintaining resilient..
Kingfisher plc (LON:KGF), the international home improvement retailer, has announced that it has acquired NeedHelp, one of Europe’s leading home improvement services marketplaces, for a total cash consideration of c.€10..
