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International Consolidated Airlines Group (LON:IAG) today announced that IBERIA LÍNEAS AÉREAS DE ESPAÑA S.A. OPERADORA, SOCIEDAD UNIPERSONAL and VUELING AIRLINES, S.A. have signed syndicated financing agreements for €750 million and..
GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) today announced the US Food and Drug Administration approved the company’s supplemental New Drug Application for Zejula (niraparib), an oral, once-daily poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, as..
Meggitt PLC (LON:MGGT), a leading international company specialising in high performance components and sub-systems for the aerospace, defence and selected energy markets, has been awarded a $78 million contract for..
J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) has today provided an update on the impact of COVID-19 and Preliminary Results for the 52 weeks to 7 March 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has had..
Flutter Entertainment Plc (LON:FLTR) today announced that the intended time and completion date of its acquisition of The Stars Group is 8am on 5 May 2020. This follows receipt of..
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (LON:HIK) today announced the appointment of Douglas Hurt as an independent non-executive director effective 1 May 2020. Over the course of 2020, Douglas will assume responsibility for..
WPP PLC (LON:WPP) has today announced its First Quarter Trading Update. Note: all numbers relate to continuing operations unless otherwise stated Q1 revenue -4.9%; LFL revenue -3.8% Q1 LFL revenue..
NEXT plc (LON:NXT) has today announced its latest Trading Statement. OVERVIEW At a time of unprecedented uncertainty, we are using this trading statement to give shareholders a comprehensive, and much..
Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN) has today announced the appointment of Annemarie Durbin to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 July 2020. Annemarie will also join the..
HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) will today be holding an audio webcast presentation and conference call for investors and analysts. The speaker will be Noel Quinn, Group Chief Executive and Ewen..
Ocado Group plc (LON:OCDO considers regular shareholder communication important in the light of the current unprecedented trading environment. Therefore the Group confirms that it will issue a trading update on..
Diageo PLC (LON:DGE), a global leader in beverage alcohol, yesterday launched and priced a $2.5 billion SEC-registered bond offering, consisting of $750 million 1.375% fixed rate notes due 2025; $1..
Admiral Group plc (LON:ADM) today provided an update on dividends and its response to the Covid-19 crisis. Admiral’s priorities throughout this challenging period have been to support and protect customers,..
Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) has today provided a COVID-19 trading update. Introduction At the time of our third quarter results on 3 March 2020 we were trading in line with..
InterContinental Hotels Group (LON:IHG) has today provided a financing update including a waiver of existing banking covenants and provision of additional facilities through the UK Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF),..
AstraZeneca PLC (LON:AZN) and MSD Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., US (MSD: known as Merck & Co., Inc. inside the US and Canada) today announced further positive results from the Phase III..
Given the rapidly evolving situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Burberry Group PLC (LON:BRBY) wanted to provide an update on the steps we are taking to support our employees, our customers..
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 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 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..
