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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..
DCC plc (LON:DCC), the leading international sales, marketing and support services group, has announced that DCC LPG has expanded its US LPG business through the acquisition of the NES Group..
AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) and MSD’s Lynparza (olaparib) has been recommended for marketing authorisation in the European Union for the 1st-line maintenance treatment with bevacizumab of patients with homologous recombination deficient..
Whitbread PLC (LON:WTB) has announced that Deanna Oppenheimer, Non-Executive Director, will be stepping down from the Board with effect from 31 December 2020. Adam Crozier, Chairman of Whitbread, said “In..
NEXT plc (LON:NXT) has announced its results for the half year ending July 2020. CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REVIEW HEADLINES Performance in the First Half ● Profit before tax of £9m1 ● ..
Ocado Group plc (LON:OCDO) joint venture between Ocado Retail Ltd and Marks & Spencer Group plc has announced its trading statement for the 13 weeks to 30 August 2020. Highlights..
BHP Group plc (LON:BHP) has announced its notice of 2021 Interim Dividend Dates. The proposed dates1 for the 2021 Interim Dividend of BHP Group Limited and BHP Group Plc are set..
Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD) has announced that due diligence has been substantively completed with respect to the potential sale of its 55% stake in Vodafone Egypt to Saudi Telecom Company...
High-level results from the OSTRO Phase III trial showed AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) Fasenra (benralizumab) compared with placebo demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in the size of nasal polyps and in..
BHP Group plc (LON:BHP) has provided an update on its progress on climate action, new climate commitments, and how it integrates climate change into corporate strategy and portfolio decisions. BHP’s..
BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) has confirmed that Ms Paula Rosput Reynolds will step-down from its Board on 31 December 2020, having served as a non-executive director for over nine years...
Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) has announced its unaudited results for the first quarter ended 31 July 2020. First quarter2020£m First quarter2019£m Growth1% Underlying results2,3 Rental revenue 1,081 1,165 -8% EBITDA..
Experian plc (LON:EXPN), the global information services company, has issued an update on its expectations for trading for the three months ending 30 September 2020. In July 2020, we stated..
DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) has issued a trading update in respect of the period since 1 May 2020, accompanying today’s Annual General Meeting. Trading update The business has progressed well..
Ocado Group plc (LON:OCDO) has announced that Michael Sherman, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer of BT Group plc, has been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 5..
Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) has issued the following update prior to entering the close period for its full year results for the 52 weeks to 12 September 2020, which..
National Grid plc (LON:NG) has submitted its responses to Ofgem’s RIIO-2 draft determinations on Friday. Our detailed response sets out why we regard a significant number of the current proposals,..
