FTSE 100

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.

Smiths Group good trading performance in the first quarter

Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN) has announced its trading statement for the first quarter of FY2021. Smiths delivered a good trading performance in the first quarter. In a period of ongoing..

Antofagasta commits to the Copper Mark

Antofagasta plc (LON:ANTO) has announced that Centinela and Zaldívar are the Company’s first operations to commit to the Copper Mark. The Copper Mark is a credible assurance framework established to..

Burberry Group H1 revenues fall 31%

Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY) has announced its interim results for 26 weeks ended 26 September 2020. ·    H1 FY2021 saw a 31% revenue fall with adjusted operating profit down 75% and..

British Land Company’s Rebecca Worthington to step down from Board

British Land Company plc (LON:BLND) has announced that Rebecca Worthington, Non-Executive Director, has informed the Board of her intention to stand down from the Board on 31 December 2020, following..

GVC Holdings to be renamed Entain plc in plans for future growth

GVC Holdings plc (LON:GVC), the global sports-betting and gaming group, is holding a presentation for investors and analysts to outline its ambitious plans for the future under its two core..

Flutter Entertainment revenue growth accelerates to 30%

Flutter Entertainment plc (LON:FLTR) has announced a trading update for the 3 months ended 30 September 2020. Unaudited pro forma1 £m   Q3 2020 Q3 2019 YoY % YoY % cc2 Sports..

Coca Cola HBC AG Strong improved trading in Q3

Coca-Cola HBC AG (LON:CCH), a growth-focused Consumer Packaged Goods business and strategic bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company, has announced its 2020 Q3 trading update. Third quarter highlights ·     Strong improvement..

Persimmon strong trading through the second half of the year

Persimmon plc (LON:PSN) has announced its third quarter Trading Statement which covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 9 November 2020. Highlights Dean Finch, Group Chief Executive, commented: “Persimmon..

Land Securities Group revenue profits down 48.9%

Land Securities Group plc (LON:LAND) has announced its half-yearly results for the six months ended 30 September 2020. Chief Executive Mark Allan said: “While today’s results clearly show the impact..

Bunzl to acquire SP Equipamentos and completes ICM acquisition

Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL), the specialist international distribution and services Group, has announced that it has recently entered into an agreement to purchase SP Equipamentos, a leading personal protection equipment distributor..

Taylor Wimpey sees robust sales rate and strong forward order book

Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW) has announced its trading statement. Overview Pete Redfern, Chief Executive, commented: “The safety of our colleagues, customers, suppliers and subcontractors remains our priority and I am..

AstraZeneca’s Brilinta approved in the US to reduce the risk of stroke

AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) Brilinta has been approved in the US to reduce the risk of stroke, a leading cause of disability and death worldwide, in patients with acute ischemic stroke..

Polymetal International reports initial Ore Reserve estimate for Pesherny deposit

Polymetal International plc (LON:POLY) reports initial Ore Reserve estimate for Pesherny deposit of 0.4 Moz of gold. “Establishing high-grade reserves for Pesherny is an important achievement in extending Voro’s life-of-mine”,..

J Sainsbury CEO to waive any bonus entitlement for this financial year

J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) has provided its Strategy Update and Interim Results for the 28 weeks ended 19 September 2020 ·      Total Retail sales up 7.1 per cent (excluding fuel) with..

AstraZeneca’s Forxiga approved in the EU for heart failure

AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) Forxiga (dapagliflozin) has been approved in the European Union (EU) for the treatment of symptomatic chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) in adults with and..

Anglo American Platinum closes ACP Phase B unit

Anglo American plc (LON:AAL) has noted the announcement by Anglo American Platinum Limited released today to the Johannesburg stock exchange. The text of the announcement is copied below: Anglo American..

Smurfit Kappa Group deliver a strong set of results with Q3 performance ahead of expectations

Smurfit Kappa Group plc (LON:SKG) has announced a trading update for the 9 months to 30 September 2020. First Nine Months Overview ·      Third quarter performance ahead of our expectations ·      Revenue..

British American Tobacco acquires Dryft Modern Oral business

British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) has announced that the US business of the BAT Group has acquired the nicotine pouch product assets of Dryft Sciences, LLC, a US-based Modern Oral..

Rio Tinto’s David Constable to step down as a non-executive director

Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) has announced that David Constable will step down as a non-executive director of Rio Tinto with effect from 31 December 2020. Mr Constable, who has served..

GVC Holdings store closures due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions

GVC Holdings PLC (LON:GVC), the global sports betting and gaming group, has provided an update regarding the impact of enforced store closures across UK and European retail as a result..

Search

Funds

FTSE 100

Search

Funds

FTSE 100

FTSE 100

Funds