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SSE plc (LON:SSE) has entered into an agreement to sell its 50% share in energy-from-waste ventures Multifuel Energy Limited (MEL1) and Multifuel Energy 2 Limited (MEL2) to European Diversified Infrastructure..
AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) long-acting antibody (LAAB) combination, AZD7442, will advance into two Phase III clinical trials in more than 6,000 participants at sites in and outside the US that are..
GVC Holdings PLC (LON:GVC), the global sports-betting and gaming Group, has announced that it has been awarded four sports-betting licences in Germany. On 9 October the German regulator issued licences..
AVEVA Group plc (LON:AVV), a global leader in engineering and industrial software, has provided an update on the debt financing relating to its proposed acquisition of OSIsoft announced on 25..
British Land Company plc (LON:BLND) has announced resumption of dividend & operational update. Following the latest quarter date for rental payments on 29 September, and ahead of our half year..
Hargreaves Lansdown plc (LON:HL) has published a trading update in respect of the three month period to 30 September 2020. The comparatives are for the period from 1 July 2019..
Imperial Brands plc (LON:IMB) has announced its trading statement. As well as leading the Group’s strategic review, Stefan has strengthened his Executive Committee with some external hires to bring in..
Polymetal International plc (LON:POLY) has announced that the Board of Directors has approved construction of the US$ 80 million Kutyn project. PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS JORC-compliant Ore Reserves for Kutyn (using US$..
BHP Group plc (LON:BHP) has announced that it has signed a Membership Interest Purchase and Sale Agreement with Hess Corporation to acquire an additional 28 per cent working interest in..
WPP plc (LON:WPP) has announced the appointment of Tom Ilube CBE to its Board as an independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Tom is a technology entrepreneur and educational philanthropist...
Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD) announced on 1 September 2020 that it had agreed to proceed with the merger of Indus Towers Limited and Bharti Infratel Limited. The agreement to proceed..
Intertek Group plc (LON:ITRK), a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, has announced changes relating to its Chief Financial Officer position. Ross McCluskey, currently Group CFO, will be..
AstraZeneca’s Farxiga (dapagliflozin) has been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) in the US for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), with and without type-2 diabetes (T2D). CKD is a serious, progressive condition..
Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) and Barclays Bank PLC have announced that Mary Anne Citrino will step down from the Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC boards with immediate effect. Ms Citrino..
On 11 August 2020, the Avasta plc (LON:AVST) Board declared an interim dividend of 4.800 US cents per share for the six-months ended 30 June 2020. As previously announced, shareholders..
As previously announced in April, Imperial Brands plc (LON:IMB) agreed the sale of its worldwide premium cigar businesses for a total consideration of €1,225 million, of which net cash proceeds..
Ivan Menezes, Diageo Chief Executive, commented: “We have made a good start to fiscal 21, with sequential improvement in our performance across all regions, driven by strong execution, robust demand..
Pennon Group plc (LON:PNN), one of the leading water companies in the UK, has issued the following update ahead of its results for the half year ended 30 September 2020,..
AstraZeneca PLC (LON:AZN) has announced that with effect from 1 October 2020, Dr Euan Ashley is appointed as a Non-Executive Director and a member of the Science Committee. Euan Ashley..
United Utilities Group plc (LON:UU) has announced the following trading update ahead of its half year results on 25 November 2020. COVID-19 Our focus throughout the COVID-19 pandemic continues to..
