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Just Eat partners nationwide with McDonald’s

Just Eat (LON:JE), a leading global hybrid marketplace for online food delivery, today provided a post-close trading update for the year ending 31 December 2019, and announced that it has..

SEGRO announces a number of senior leadership changes

SEGRO (LON:SGRO) today announced a number of senior leadership changes, with Phil Redding, Chief Investment officer, stepping down from the Board at the end of January and leaving the business..

AstraZeneca’s Brilinta met primary endpoint in Phase III trial

High-level results from the Phase III THALES trial showed AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) Brilinta (ticagrelor) 90mg used twice daily and taken with aspirin for 30 days, reached a statistically significant and clinically..

Halma acquires NovaBone Products & FireMate Software

Halma (LON:HLMA), the leading safety, health and environmental technology group, today announced two acquisitions for its Medical and Infrastructure Safety sectors respectively. Acquisition of NovaBone Products, LLC Halma has acquired..

AstraZeneca meets primary endpoint for Enhertu phase II trial

High-level results from the positive registrational Phase II trial DESTINY-Gastric01 showed AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) and Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited’s Enhertu, achieved a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in objective response rate..

Smith & Nephew acquires Tusker Medical, Inc

Smith & Nephew (LON:SN), the global medical technology business, today announced that it has acquired California-based Tusker Medical, Inc., the developer of the Tula System, an in-office solution for tympanostomy..

Polymetal International exceed guidance for the eighth year in a row

Polymetal International (LON:POLY) has today announced its Q4 and full year 2019 production results. “A strong Q4 allowed Polymetal to exceed both original and updated guidance for the eighth year..

Anglo American Production up 4% for the quarter

Anglo American (LON:AAL) has today announced its Production Report for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2019. Mark Cutifani, Chief Executive of Anglo American, said: “We have delivered our full..

Antofagasta 2019 record copper production of 770,000 tonnes

Antofagasta (LON:ANTO) has today announced its Q4 2019 production report. HIGHLIGHTS PRODUCTION ·     Record copper production for the full year of 770,000 tonnes was at the top end of revised guidance, 6.2%..

Sage Group sustain growth momentum into Q1 2020

Sage Group LON:SGE) has today issued its trading update for the three months ended 31 December 2019. Financial performance Group recurring revenue increased by 10.7% to £410m, underpinned by software..

Burberry Group remain confident in strategy and outlook for FY2020

Burberry Group (LON:BRBY) has today announced its third quarter trading update. •     New product continues to perform well, now around 75% of our mainline retail store offer •     Continued focus..

J Sainsbury CEO Mike Coupe to retire; Simon Roberts appointed

After almost six years as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and fifteen years working for J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY), Mike Coupe has confirmed his intention to retire later this year. Mike will..

How can FTSE and AIM companies engage with a wider audience? (Interview)

Hardman & Co CEO Keith Hiscock joins DirectorsTalk to discuss his latest report entitled “Share ownership: for the many, not the few?” Keith explains the meaning behind the title, the..

BHP Group achieve solid operational performances across the portfolio

BHP Group (LON:BHP) has today announced its operational review for the half year ended 31st December 2019. All production and unit cost guidance(1) (based on exchange rates of AUD/USD 0.70..

Easyjet Strong start to full year 2020

Easyjet (LON:EZJ) has today announced its trading statement for the quarter ended 31st December 2019. Summary easyJet has delivered a strong performance in the quarter. The delivery of self-help initiatives,..

BP CFO Brian Gilvary to retire

The board of BP (LON:BP) today announced that Brian Gilvary, BP chief financial officer, has decided to retire from the company and step down from the BP board on 30..

AstraZeneca Imfinzi and tremelimumab granted Orphan Drug Designation in the US

AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) Imfinzi (durvalumab) and tremelimumab, an anti-CTLA4 antibody and potential new medicine, have both been granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) in the US for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma,..

Anglo American reach agreement on recommended cash acquisition for Sirius Minerals

The boards of Anglo American ( LON:AAL), Anglo American Projects UK Limited and Sirius Minerals Plc have announced that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash..

BAE Systems Proposed acquisitions of Radios business & GPS business

BAE Systems (LON:BA) has today announced that it has entered into a definitive Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire Collins Aerospace’s Military Global Positioning System business (“GPS business”) for $1.925bn in..

AstraZeneca Lynparza granted Priority Review by FDA

AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) and MSD Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., US (known as Merck & Co., Inc. inside the US and Canada) today announced that a supplemental New Drug Application for Lynparza has..

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