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Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (LON:HIK), the multinational pharmaceutical company, has reported its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2020. Highlights: Core results1 (underlying) $ million H1 2020 H1..
Hargreaves Lansdown plc (LON:HL) has announced its results for the year ended 30 June 2020. Highlights: · Net new business of £7.7 billion · Strong growth in Assets Under Administration, up 5%..
ITV plc (LON:ITV) has announced its interim results for the period ending 30 June 2020. Carolyn McCall, ITV Chief Executive, said: “This has been one of the most challenging times..
Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) has announced that Oliver Tant has decided to retire as Chief Financial Officer and will leave the Company once a suitable successor is found. Chief Executive..
GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) has announced the US Food and Drug Administration has approved BLENREP as a monotherapy treatment for adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received..
SEGRO plc (LON:SGRO) has announced its results for the six months ended 30 June 2020. Commenting on the results, David Sleath, Chief Executive, said: “SEGRO’s strong and resilient business has..
Coca-Cola HBC AG (LON:CCH), a leading consumer products business and strategic bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company, has reported its financial results for the six months ended 26 June 2020...
British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) has announced a new President for US business, Reynolds American and has announced the following changes: Ricardo Oberlander will step down as President of Reynolds..
Rightmove plc (LON:RMV), the UK’s largest property portal, has announced the appointment of Alison Dolan as Chief Financial Officer with effect from 7 September 2020. Alison was the Chief Strategy..
Diageo plc (LON:DGE) has announced its preliminary results for the year ended 30 June 2020. • Reported net sales (£11.8 billion) were down 8.7% driven by organic declines. Reported operating..
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..
