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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.

Smurfit Kappa to publish 2020 first nine months trading update on 4th November

Smurfit Kappa Group plc (LON:SKG), one of the world’s largest integrated manufacturers of paper-based packaging products, with operations in Europe and the Americas, has announced it will release a 2020..

AstraZeneca’s Forxiga recommended for approval in the EU by CHMP

AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) Forxiga (dapagliflozin) has been recommended for an indication extension of its marketing authorisation in the European Union (EU) for the treatment of symptomatic chronic heart failure with..

Man Group strong growth in Funds under Management

Man Group plc (LON:EMG) has released a trading statement for the quarter ended 30 September 2020. Key points ·    Funds under management (FUM) of $113.1 billion at 30 September 2020 (30..

Rio Tinto maintains capex and 2020 production guidance

Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) has released its third quarter production results. Q3 Operational update •       Our All Injury Frequency Rate (AIFR) of 0.35 has improved through 2020 versus 2019 (0.42). We..

Relx appoints June Felix as a Non-Executive Director

Relx plc (LON:REL) has announced the appointment of June Felix as a Non-Executive Director, to be effective immediately. Ms Felix is currently Chief Executive Officer of IG Group Holdings PLC,..

Mondi delivers resilient Q3 performance

Mondi plc (LON:MNDI) has announced its latest trading update. Underlying EBITDA for the third quarter of 2020 was €306 million, down 20% on the comparable prior year period (Q3 2019:..

British American Tobacco appoints Luc Jobin as Chairman

British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) has announced that Luc Jobin will succeed Richard Burrows as Chairman of British American Tobacco p.l.c. This will take effect from the conclusion of the..

Polymetal International analyst and investor day

Polymetal International plc (LON:POLY )will host its annual Analyst and Investor Day in the format of conference call and video webcast on Monday, 9 November 2020. ANALYST AND INVESTOR DAY..

Barratt Developments “continuing strong customer demand”

Barratt Developments PLC (LON:BDEV) is holding its Annual General Meeting as a closed meeting at 12:00pm today. This trading update is for the period from 1 July to 11 October..

Avast appoints Shane McNamee as Chief Privacy Officer

Avast plc (LON:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy products, has announced the appointment of Shane McNamee as Chief Privacy Officer. McNamee will oversee Avast’s global privacy strategy..

SSE agrees to sell its 50% share in energy-from-waste ventures MEL1 and MEL2

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 AZD7442 to advance into two Phase III clinical trials

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 awarded four sports-betting licences in Germany

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 debt financing relating to proposed acquisition of OSIsoft

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 balance sheet remains strong

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 resilience business model and client proposition

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 increased overall demand against expectations

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..

Polymetl International approves construction of the US$80 million Kutyn project

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 to acquire additional 28% working interest in Shenzi from Hess

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 appoints Tom Ilube CBE as an independent Non-Executive Director

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...

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