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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.
BP plc (LON:BP) has announced its strategy for a decade of delivery towards net zero ambition. New strategy sees bp: Pivoting to low carbon energy and customer focus — 10-fold increase..
Melrose Industries PLC (LON:MRO) has issued an update on financing. Following the trading updates on 30 March 2020 and 22 July 2020, Melrose has now agreed amended arrangements with its..
National Grid plc (LON:NG) has filed a request with the New York Public Service Commission to update electric and gas distribution rates for Niagara Mohawk, its upstate New York distribution..
GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) and Sanofi are in advanced discussions with the European Commission (EC) for the supply of up to 300 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine candidate..
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..
BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) has announced its trading update for the three months to 30 June 2020. Key strategic developments: • BT delivered a strong operating performance and remains committed to..
International Consolidated Airlines Group plc (LON:IAG) has approved the succession plan for its Chairman, Antonio Vázquez. Having reached nine years in office last January (maximum recommended in the UK corporate..
Intertek Group plc (LON:ITRK), a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, has announced that it has entered into an exclusive services appointment and strategic partnership with Bangladesh Export..
3i Group plc (LON:III) has announced its FY21 Q1 performance update. Strong start to FY2021 · Increase in NAV per share to 858 pence (31 March 2020: 804 pence) and..
Rentokil Initial PLC (LON:RTO) has announced its 2020 interim results. 2020 Interim Highlights (at CER unless otherwise stated) ● 1.0% increase in Ongoing Revenue (Q1 2020: +7.2%, Q2: -4.4%) despite..
Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON:RDSA) has announced an interim dividend in respect of the second quarter of 2020 of US$ 0.16 per A ordinary share and B ordinary share. Details..
AVEVA Group plc (LON:AVV), a global leader in engineering and industrial software, has announced the following trading update for the period from 1 April 2020 to 30 June 2020. AVEVA..
GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) and Sanofi have reached an agreement, subject to final contract, with the UK government for the supply of up to 60 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine...
Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW) has announced its half year results for the period ended 28 June 2020. Pete Redfern, Chief Executive, commented: “I am pleased with Taylor Wimpey’s performance during..
St. James’s Place plc (LON:STJ), the wealth management group, has issued its new business and financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2020. New investment and funds under..
Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) has disclosed to the Australian Securities Exchange the maiden Inferred Mineral Resource at the 100% owned Winu copper-gold project and revealed the discovery of a new..
AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) Calquence (acalabrutinib) has been recommended for marketing authorisation in the European Union (EU) for the treatment of adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), the most common..
BP plc (LON:BP) has announced the appointment of Tushar Morzaria as a non-executive director. The appointment takes effect from 1 September 2020. He will also join bp’s audit committee as..
International Consolidated Airlines Group plc (LON:IAG) has announced that it has signed a multi-year renewal extending its worldwide commercial partnership with American Express. Under the agreements American Express will make..
AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) Breztri Aerosphere has been approved in the US for the maintenance treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The approval by the US Food and..
