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Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) 2019 full year results presentation slides are available at https://www.riotinto.com/invest/presentations/2020/annual-results. The presentation will be given at 8.30am (GMT) today by Rio Tinto chief executive Jean-Sébastien Jacques,..
Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW) has today announced its full year results for the year ended 31 December 2019. Pete Redfern, Chief Executive, commented: “The Group delivered a good performance in..
Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD) has announced that Mohamed Salah has joined up with Vodafone Foundation and UNHCR as first Instant Network Schools Ambassador. · Footballer becomes Ambassador for school programme that..
Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) today announced the sale of its 20% share in Gain Land to a subsidiary of its joint venture partner, China Resources Holdings. Gain Land is the Chinese..
AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) has today announced that it has agreed to sublicense its global rights to Movantik (naloxegol), excluding Europe, Canada and Israel, to RedHill Biopharma (RedHill). Movantik is a peripherally..
Meggitt PLC (LON:MGGT) has today announced that Sir Nigel Rudd, Chairman, intends to step down as Chairman and Director of the Company to spend more time on his business and..
Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) has today issued the following update prior to entering the close period for its interim results for the 24 weeks to 29 February 2020, which..
Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL), the specialist international distribution and services Group, today announced two further acquisitions in Brazil and Denmark. Medcorp, a distributor of healthcare related products based in Sao Paulo,..
Halma plc (LON:HLMA), the leading safety, health and environmental technology group, today announces that it has acquired Maxtec, LLC, which is based in Utah, USA. Maxtec is a leader in..
BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) today announced that, after consultation with The Pensions Regulator in the UK, it has reached agreement with the Trustee Board of the combined scheme on the..
AVEVA Group plc (LON:AVV), a global leader in engineering and industrial software, today provided a trading update for the 10 months ended 31 January 2020. The Group achieved high single-digit..
Anglo American plc (LON:AAL) today noted the announcement by Anglo American Platinum Limited released this morning to the Johannesburg stock exchange. The text of the announcement is copied below: The..
Rio Tinto PLC (LON:RIO) today confirmed it continues to progress options to secure domestically sourced power for the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia, which it is obliged to do..
In February 2019, Glencore plc (LON:GLEN) published its climate change position statement, “Furthering our commitment to the transition to a low-carbon economy”, which is available on our website. Today we..
BHP Group (LON:BHP) today announced its results for the half year ended 31 December 2019. Safety and sustainability: Safety is our top priority and social value underpins everything we do..
HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) has today announced its 2019 Annual Results. 2019 financial performance (vs 2018) • Reported profit attributable to ordinary shareholders down 53% to $6.0bn, materially impacted by..
Mondi plc (LON:MNDI) today announced that Andrew King, Group Chief Financial Officer and a director of Mondi plc, will be appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1..
Anglo American plc (LON:AAL) today noted the announcement by Anglo American Platinum Limited released this morning to the Johannesburg stock exchange. The text of the announcement is copied below: The..
Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN) today announced the appointment of Joanna Place to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 April 2020. Joanna will also join the Company’s..
NMC Health plc (LON:NMC) today announced that Dr. B.R. Shetty has resigned as a director and Joint Non-Executive Chairman of the Company with immediate effect on 16 February 2020. The..
