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B&M European Value Retail revenues and margins have remained strong over Q4 to date

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

Aviva declares a final dividend of 14.0 pence per share

Aviva plc (LON:AV) has announced that: ·   On 3 March 2021, the Directors agreed a recommendation to shareholders of a final dividend of 14.0 pence per share on Aviva ordinary shares...

Entain commits to being carbon net zero by 2035, 15 years ahead of the 2050 target

Entain plc (LON:ENT), the global sports-betting and gaming entertainment group, has announced that it has committed to becoming net zero for greenhouse gas emissions by no later than 2035, which..

Avast delivers strong top line organic growth with high levels of profitability

Avast plc (LON:AVST), a leading global cybersecurity provider, has announced its results for the year ended 31 December 2020. Ondrej Vlcek, Chief Executive of Avast, said: ‘The Group delivered another..

WPP’s Wunderman Thompson acquires mobile technology provider NN4M

WPP plc (LON:WPP) has announced that Wunderman Thompson has acquired NN4M, a leading mobile commerce partner for global brands. Offering innovative and cutting-edge commerce services for retailers, NN4M provides its..

Polymetal International declares final dividend of US$ 0.89 per share

Polymetal International plc (LON:POLY) has announced that the Board of Directors of the Company has recommended the payment of a final dividend of US$ 0.89 per share for the year..

Taylor Wimpey operating & net profit down but good recovery in the second half of the year

Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW) has announced its full year results for the year ended 31 December 2020. Pete Redfern, Chief Executive, commented: “2020 was a very challenging year, during which..

Smurfit Kappa first FTSE 100 company to gain recognition of its support of UN 2030 SDGs

Smurfit Kappa Group plc (LON:SKG) has announced that its support of and contribution to the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been recognised by Support the Goals. The company..

Croda International acquires Alban Muller

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA), which uses smart science to create high performance ingredients and technologies that improve lives, has announced it has agreed to acquire the worldwide business activities of..

BT Group’s Jan du Plessis to retire as Chairman

BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) has announced that Jan du Plessis has informed the Board of his intention to retire as Chairman of the Company in 2021 once a successor has..

Bunzl completes acquisitions of Deliver Net, Disposable Discounter and Pinnacle

Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL), the specialist international distribution and services Group, has announced that it has recently completed three further acquisitions. In January the Company acquired Deliver Net, a healthcare distributor..

Morrisons & McColl’s wholesale supply partnership extended

WM Morrison Supermarket plc (LON:MRW) and McColl’s are extending their wholesale supply partnership. Over the next three years, 300 McColl’s convenience stores are to be converted to the Morrisons Daily..

International Consolidated Airlines Group passenger capacity continues to be adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

International Consolidated Airlines Group plc (LON:IAG) has presented Group consolidated results for the year to December 31, 2020. COVID-19 situation and management actions: •   Passenger capacity in quarter 4 was 26.6..

RSA Insurance Group excellent results with underwriting profits sharply up to new record levels

RSA Insurance Group plc (LON:RSA) has announced its 2020 preliminary results. · Group business operating result £751m1 up 15% vs 2019 · Group underwriting profit £550m1 up 36% · Group..

Rightmove revenue & operating profits down

Rightmove plc (LON:RMV) has announced its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2020. Financial Highlights   2020 2019  Change Revenue £205.7m £289.3m (29)% Operating profit £135.1m £213.7m (37)%..

Mondi deliver robust performance in 2020, with underlying EBITDA of €1,353 million

Mondi plc (LON:MNDI) has announced its full year results for the year ended 31 December 2020. Highlights Robust financial performance with excellent cash generation Underlying EBITDA of €1,353 million, with..

Berkeley Group declares an interim dividend of 9.13p per share

Berkeley Group Holdings plc (LON:BKG) has announced that an interim dividend of 9.13 pence per share will be paid on 19 March 2021 to shareholders on the Company’s register of..

Entain appoints two new directors

Entain plc (LON:ENT), the global sports-betting and gaming group, formerly known as GVC Holdings PLC, has announces that: ·     Stella David is appointed an independent non-executive director with effect from 4 March..

Lloyds Banking Group’s new Group Chief Executive Charlie Nunn’s appointment to start on 16 August 2021

Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY) has confirmed that, subject to regulatory approval, Charlie Nunn’s appointment as Group Chief Executive and Executive Director will start on 16 August 2021. As previously..

Reckitt Benckiser Group to acquire Biofreeze

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LON:RB) has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Biofreeze brand from Performance Health, a company owned by Madison Dearborn Partners...

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