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Mondi appoints Philip Yea as Chair

Mondi Plc (LON:MNDI) today announced the appointment of Philip Yea as a non-executive director of Mondi plc with effect from 1 April 2020 and Chair with effect from the conclusion..

Carnival announce four additional North American cruise line brands to take voluntary month-long pause

Carnival PLC (LON:CCL), the world’s largest leisure travel company, today announced that four additional North American cruise line brands will take a voluntary month-long pause, suspending new cruise voyages. The..

easyJet undertakes further significant flight cancellations

Due to the unprecedented level of travel restrictions being imposed by governments in response to the Coronavirus pandemic and significantly reduced levels of customer demand, easyJet plc (LON:EZJ) has undertaken..

Associated British Foods COVID-19 in Europe to hit expected sales for Primark

Given current market conditions and rapidly changing developments regarding COVID-19, Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) has issued this update, further to our pre-close trading update of 24 February 20(20. First..

Rio Tinto provides update on Oyu Tolgoi project in relation to COVID-19

Rio Tinto PLC (LON:RIO) is working with the Government of Mongolia to ensure Oyu Tolgoi is operating in accordance with the restrictions the Mongolian authorities have put in place to..

Persimmon appoint J.P. Morgan Cazenove as Joint Broker

Persimmon PLC (LON:PSN) has today announced the appointment of J.P. Morgan Cazenove as its joint corporate broker with immediate effect. JPMC will work alongside the Group’s existing joint broker Bank..

Kingfisher taking significant measures to contain costs and protect financial position

Kingfisher plc (LON:KGF) updated today on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business, along with the measures it is taking to actively manage the risks to its customers,..

Flutter Entertainment update on cancellation / postponement of multiple sports fixtures globally

Flutter Entertainment plc (LON:FLTR) has provided the following update regarding the cancellation and/or postponement of multiple sports fixtures globally. In recent days, many national governments and sports authorities around the..

International Consolidated Airlines Group makes significant reductions to flying schedules following substantial decline in bookings

International Consolidated Airlines Group (LON:IAG) has today announced actions to address COVID-19’s financial impact. The rapid spread of COVID-19, and associated government travel restrictions and advisories are having a significant..

BT Group CEO tests positive to COVID-19; no disruption to the business

Philip Jansen, Chief Executive, BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) yesterday tested positive for COVID-19 and as a result has followed the Public Health England protocols to self-isolate. BT is now working..

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..

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