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Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD) and Rakuten have become the lead investors in a venture to extend mobile coverage to more people and devices across the planet, using the first mobile..
In its full year results announcement on 20 November 2019, Sage Group PLC (LON:SGE) announced that it was holding its Brazilian business for sale. Sage today announced that, following an..
AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) today announced that it has completed the previously communicated agreement with Atnahs Pharma to divest its global commercial rights to Inderal (propranolol), Tenormin (atenolol), Tenoretic (atenolol, chlorthalidone fixed-dose..
Just Eat Takeaway.com (LON:JET), one of the world’s largest online food delivery marketplaces, has today announced it has initiated arbitration proceedings with the International Chamber of Commerce against Delivery Hero..
NMC Health PLC (LON:NMC) has today announced the appointment of financial advisers, financial stabilisation, change in major shareholders’ holdings and change of control considerations. Appointment of an international advisory team..
Meggitt PLC (LON:MGGT), a leading international company specialising in high performance components and subsystems for the aerospace, defence and selected energy markets, has signed a contract with Bell Textron Inc..
Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) today announced the completion of the acquisition of a portfolio of 19 hotels in Germany, from Foremost Hospitality Group GmbH, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition, which..
easyJet Plc (LON:EZJ) has today released a statement in relation to COVID-19. Following the increased incidence of COVID-19 cases in Northern Italy, we have seen a significant softening of demand..
Rio Tinto PLC (LON:RIO) has today announced to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX): · the first reporting of Ore Reserves at the Western Range iron ore deposit in the Pilbara, Western..
London Stock Exchange Group plc (LON:LSE) has today announced its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2019. Unless stated otherwise, all figures in the highlights below refer to..
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR) today announced the appointment of Dame Angela Strank as a Non-Executive Director. She will join the Board with effect from 1 May 2020 and will become..
EVRAZ plc (LON:EVR) has today announced its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2019. FY 2019 HIGHLIGHTS • Healthy free cash flow of US$1,456 million (FY2018: US$1,940 million) • Continued reduction in..
Flutter Entertainment plc (LON:FLTR) has today announced preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2019. 2019£m 2018£m YoY % Adjusted for taxes and regulatory changes4 YoY% Revenue 2,140..
Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN) today released its results for the year and quarter ended 31 December 2019. All figures are presented on an underlying basis and comparisons are made to..
After 23 years at Persimmon PLC (LON:PSN), David Jenkinson has informed the board of his wish to step down as Group CEO in due course. He has signalled his intention..
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (LON:HIK), the multinational generic pharmaceutical company, and Glenmark Specialty S.A., a Swiss subsidiary of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, a global innovative pharmaceutical company, today announced the signing of an..
Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO) today announced the appointment of Cathy Turner to its Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 April 2020. Cathy will also become a member..
Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) has today confirmed that following the announcement on 3 February 2020 of the appointment of Stefan Bomhard as Chief Executive Officer, he will join the business..
WPP PLC (LON:WPP) has today announced its 2019 Preliminary Results. Key figures – continuing operations £ million 2019 ∆ reported[1] ∆ constant[2] ∆ LFL[3] 2018[4] Billings 53,059 -0.3% -1.4% -1.0%..
Diageo PLC (LON:DGE) has today announced a trading update in relation to the impact of COVID-19 outbreak. When we released our interim results on 30 January 2020, we commented on..
