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CRH completes latest phase of Share Buyback Programme

CRH plc (LON:CRH), the global building materials group, has today announced that it has completed the latest phase of its share buyback programme, returning a further €200 million of cash..

The Sage Group Commencement of its share buy-back programme

Further to the announcement made on 11 March 2020, The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE) today announced the commencement of its share buy-back programme. Sage has entered into non-discretionary arrangements with..

Berkeley Group Holdings Trading Update and Amendment to Proposed Capital Return

Berkeley Group Holdings plc (LON:BKG) today announced an update to its Shareholder Returns programme, alongside its Trading Update covering the period from 1 November 2019 to 29 February 2020. Berkeley..

AstraZeneca Phase III GY004 trial did not meet the primary endpoint

AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) and MSD Inc (MSD: known as Merck & Co., Inc. inside the US and Canada) today announced high-level results from the Phase III GY004 trial, led by NRG..

Spirax-Sarco Engineering CFO & Executive Director Kevin Boyd to retire

Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (LON:SPX), the world leader in thermal energy management, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid path technologies, today announced that Kevin Boyd, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, has informed the Board of his desire and..

Rio Tinto 2020 to announce annual general meetings

Rio Tinto PLC (LON:RIO) will today issue notices for the 2020 annual general meetings of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited. The notices will be available at riotinto.com/invest/shareholder-information/annual-general-meetings. Rio Tinto..

M&G delivers a positive financial performance in a challenging market

M&G plc (LON:MNG) has today announced its full year 2019 results. Performance highlights –         Assets under management and administration increased to £352 billion, principally reflecting strong investment returns over..

Unilever Mitigating actions to manage risks

Unilever PLC (LON:ULVR) today announced that the following documents are available on its website www.unilever.com/investorrelations: Unilever Annual Report and Accounts 2019 Unilever Annual Report on Form 20-F 2019 A copy..

Bunzl acquires a further safety business in the UK

Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL), the specialist international distribution and services Group, today announced that it has recently acquired a further safety business in the UK. Bodyguard Workwear, which is based in..

Vodafone Group EC has cleared merger of Vodafone Italy & INWIT

The European Commission has today cleared the combination of Vodafone Group (LON:VOD) Vodafone Italy’s towers with INWIT’s passive network infrastructure, creating Europe’s second largest listed tower company with over 22,000..

Meggitt completes multi-million dollar contract extension with GE Aviation

Meggitt PLC (LON:MGGT), a leading international company specialising in high performance components and subsystems for the aerospace, defence and selected energy markets, has completed a multi-million dollar, five year contract..

Aviva exits Indonesia by selling entire shareholding in its JV

Aviva plc (LON:AV) today announced that it has agreed to exit Indonesia by selling its entire shareholding in its joint venture in Indonesia, PT Astra Aviva Life, to Aviva’s joint..

AstraZeneca Phase III DANUBE did not meet the primary endpoints

AstraZeneca PLC (LON:AZN) has today updated on the Phase III DANUBE trial in bladder cancer. The Phase III DANUBE trial for Imfinzi (durvalumab) and Imfinzi plus tremelimumab in unresectable, Stage IV (metastatic) bladder cancer..

Schroders Record net new business of £43.4 billion

Schroders plc (LON:SDR) has today announced its full year results. – We delivered resilient results in 2019, despite the challenging market backdrop. Profit before tax and exceptional items was £701.2 million...

Smith & Nephew New appointment & retirements of Non-Executive Directors

Smith & Nephew Plc (LON:SN), the global medical technology business, has today announced the appointment of Rick Medlock as a Non-Executive Director. Rick will join the Board and Audit Committee..

DS Smith No material impact to the business from coronavirus

DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS), has today issued a trading update in respect of the period since 1 November 2019. Trading update Trading continues to progress well despite macro-economic uncertainty. Group like-for-like..

Severn Trent outlines ambitious long-term commitments to sustainability

Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT) is today hosting a Capital Markets Day, focusing on our approach to sustainability and the benefits we can deliver both for the environment and for the..

Polymetal International Results, Board Changes and Dividend

Polymetal International plc (LON:POLY) has today announced the Group’s preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2019, board changes and dividend declaration. “We are pleased to report record earnings..

Rio Tinto Resolutions requisitioned by shareholders

Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) provides proposed resolutions received under section 249N of the Australian Corporations Act 2001 for consideration by shareholders at the 2020 Rio Tinto Limited annual general meeting..

Intertek Group Revenue up 6.6% year‐on‐year

Intertek Group plc (LON:ITRK) has today announced its 2019 full year results. 2019 Year Highlights (IAS 17 basis) ·     Revenue of £2,987m: +4.8% at constant currency rates, +6.6% at actual rates..

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