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Pearson Product road map for 2020 is on track

Pearson PLC (LON:PSON), the world’s learning company, has today provided an update on Q1 trading. Trading in line with revised expectations, decline versus prior year driven by COVID-19 As we..

Taylor Wimpey Returning to construction in a safe and managed way

Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW) today released an update on our response to COVID-19 and our current trading to coincide with the Annual General Meeting. Further to our update on 24..

Croda International All 19 principal manufacturing sites are operating

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA), the speciality chemical company that creates high performance ingredients and technologies relied upon by industries and consumers globally, today provided the following update in light of..

Meggitt Significant reduction in demand across civil aerospace business due to COVID-19

Meggitt PLC (LON:MGGT), a leading international company specialising in high performance components and sub-systems for the aerospace, defence and energy markets, today issued a trading update providing: further details of..

Vodafone successfully completes placing of 41.7 million shares of INWIT

Further to the announcement on 22 April 2020, Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD) today announced that, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Vodafone Europe B.V., it has successfully completed the placement of 41.7..

Compass Group will not recommend an interim or a final dividend for the year ending 30 September 2020

Compass Group plc (LON:CPG) has today provided a further update in light of the disruption brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dominic Blakemore, Group Chief Executive said: “I’d like to..

Sage Group appoints two new independent Non-executive Directors

Sage Group plc (LON:SGE) today announced that Sangeeta Anand and Irana Wasti have been appointed to its Board as independent Non-executive Directors. Both appointments take effect from 1 May 2020...

Johnson Matthey continuing to drive long term sustainable value creation for shareholders

Johnson Matthey Plc (LON:JMAT), a leader in science and sustainable technologies, has today set out the actions it is taking to support its employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders and communities during..

Bunzl appoint Vinodka (Vin) Murria OBE as a non-executive director

Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL), the specialist international distribution and services Group, today announced the appointment of Vinodka (Vin) Murria OBE as a non-executive director. Vin Murria will join the Board with..

Antofagasta Limited impact on production from COVID-19

Antofagasta PLC (LON:ANTO) has today announced its Q1 2020 production report. Antofagasta CEO, Iván Arriagada said: “The company’s top priority has always been the safety and health of our workforce..

Halma Financial position remains robust

Halma plc (LON:HLMA) today released an update regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Year Results announcement and AGM We continue to expect our adjusted profit before tax for..

London Stock Exchange Group Total income up 13% year-on-year

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LON:LSE) have today provided a trading statement for the three months ended 31st March 2020. Good Q1 performance against unprecedented market backdrop Q1 total income..

Ocado Group AGM votes must be submitted by proxy

The Notice of the Annual General Meeting of Ocado Group plc (LON:OCDO) scheduled to be held at 10.00am on Wednesday, 6 May 2020 at Numis Securities Limited, The London Stock..

Polymetal International reports solid production results for the first quarter

Polymetal International plc (LON:POLY) today announced its Q1 2020 production results. “Q1 was a strong start to the year for the Company, delivering steady performance amidst unprecedented global disruption and..

Whitbread confirmed as an eligible issuer under the UK Government’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility

Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) today announced that it has been confirmed as an eligible issuer under the UK Government’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF). Indicative issuing limits for our Fitch rating..

Flutter Entertainment: Group revenues have been more resilient than initially expected

Flutter Entertainment plc (LON:FLTR) has today announced a trading update for the three months ended 31 March 2020. Unaudited £m Q1 2020 Q1 2019 YoY %1 Pre-March 152YoY %1 Sports..

Auto Trader Group Vehicle retailers to remain closed for at least a further three weeks

Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO), the UK’s largest digital automotive marketplace, today provided a further update on its response to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. Continued support for our customers The..

Polymetal International VTB invests $71 million in Veduga for a 40.6% stake

Polymetal International plc (LON:POLY) has today announced that VTB Bank (VTB), one of the Russia’s largest banks, will invest US$ 71 million in exchange for a 40.6% stake in Veduga,..

Barratt Developments Chairman and Non-Executive Directors agree to a voluntary 20% reduction in base salary and fees

Barratt Developments PLC (LON:BDEV), Britain’s largest housebuilder, today provided the following update on the evolving impact of COVID-19 and further mitigating actions taken by the business. Barratt Developments PLC has..

Rentokil Initial to play an ever bigger role through the Recovery Phase

Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO) has today announced its Q1 Trading and COVID-19 Update. Introductory remarks from Andy Ransom, Chief Executive “On behalf of everyone at Rentokil Initial, I would like..

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