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.

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..

Associated British Foods Primark stores are temporarily closed due to UK lockdown

Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) has issued an update in the light of increasing restrictions on the movement of people and trading activity being put in place by governments to..

Ocado Group trading remains strong through Q4

Ocado Group plc (LON:OCDO) Ocado Retail Ltd, a joint venture with Marks & Spencer Group plc, has remained strong through the fourth quarter of the current financial year. Ocado continues..

BT Group financial results in-line with expectations for the first half of the year

BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) has announced its results for the half year to 30 September 2020. Key strategic developments: •   All of Openreach’s major CP1 customers now selling FTTP with strong increase..

AstraZeneca appoints Diana Layfield as a Non-Executive Director

AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) has announced that with effect from 1 November 2020, Diana Layfield is appointed as a Non-Executive Director. Diana Layfield is President, EMEA Partnerships at Google, driving technology..

AstraZeneca’s Enhertu granted Priority Review in the US for gastric cancer

AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) and Daiichi Sankyo Company Limited’s Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) has received acceptance for its supplemental Biologics License Application and has also been granted Priority Review in the US..

Land Securities Group appoints Vanessa Simms as its next CFO

Land Securities Group plc (LON:LAND) has announced that Vanessa Simms is to be appointed as its next Chief Financial Officer. Vanessa is currently CFO of Grainger PLC, a role she..

B&M European Value Retail EGM to be held 3rd December 2020

B&M European Value Retail SA (LON:BME) has posted to shareholders today a notice of an EGM to be held to on 03 December 2020 to amend the Company’s Articles of..

GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi to support COVAX with 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) and Sanofi have signed a Statement of Intent with Gavi, the legal administrator of the COVAX Facility, a global risk-sharing mechanism for pooled procurement and equitable distribution..

HSBC to hold audio webcast presentation for investors and analysts today

HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) will be holding an audio webcast presentation and conference call today for investors and analysts. The speakers will be Noel Quinn, Group Chief Executive and Ewen..

Whitbread Group HR Director Louise Smalley to retire from Board

Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) has announced that Louise Smalley has discussed with the Board her intention to retire as Group HR Director in the Spring of 2021 and a process to..

WPP appoints Dr. Ya-Qin Zhang as a non-executive director

WPP plc (LON:WPP) has announced the appointment of Dr. Ya-Qin Zhang to its Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 January 2021. A world-renowned technologist, scientist and entrepreneur,..

London Stock Exchange Group Q3 total income up 2% to £600 million

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LON:LSE) has provided a trading statement including revenues and KPIs for the three months ended 30 September 2020. · Resilient Q3 performance across the Group..

Auto Trader Group to announce half year results on 5 November 2020

Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO), the UK’s largest digital automotive marketplace, will be announcing its half year results for the six months ending 30 September 2020 on the morning of..

Relx cash conversion remains strong with gradual improvement in underlying revenue growth rates

Relx plc (LON:REL), the global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools, has commented on trading in the first nine months of 2020 and the outlook for the full year...

Search

Funds

FTSE 100

Search

Funds

FTSE 100

FTSE 100

Funds