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Meggitt completes multi-million dollar contract extension with GE Aviation

Meggitt PLC (LON:MGGT), a leading international company specialising in high performance components and subsystems for the aerospace, defence and selected energy markets, has completed a multi-million dollar, five year contract..

Aviva exits Indonesia by selling entire shareholding in its JV

Aviva plc (LON:AV) today announced that it has agreed to exit Indonesia by selling its entire shareholding in its joint venture in Indonesia, PT Astra Aviva Life, to Aviva’s joint..

AstraZeneca Phase III DANUBE did not meet the primary endpoints

AstraZeneca PLC (LON:AZN) has today updated on the Phase III DANUBE trial in bladder cancer. The Phase III DANUBE trial for Imfinzi (durvalumab) and Imfinzi plus tremelimumab in unresectable, Stage IV (metastatic) bladder cancer..

Schroders Record net new business of £43.4 billion

Schroders plc (LON:SDR) has today announced its full year results. – We delivered resilient results in 2019, despite the challenging market backdrop. Profit before tax and exceptional items was £701.2 million...

Smith & Nephew New appointment & retirements of Non-Executive Directors

Smith & Nephew Plc (LON:SN), the global medical technology business, has today announced the appointment of Rick Medlock as a Non-Executive Director. Rick will join the Board and Audit Committee..

DS Smith No material impact to the business from coronavirus

DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS), has today issued a trading update in respect of the period since 1 November 2019. Trading update Trading continues to progress well despite macro-economic uncertainty. Group like-for-like..

Severn Trent outlines ambitious long-term commitments to sustainability

Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT) is today hosting a Capital Markets Day, focusing on our approach to sustainability and the benefits we can deliver both for the environment and for the..

Polymetal International Results, Board Changes and Dividend

Polymetal International plc (LON:POLY) has today announced the Group’s preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2019, board changes and dividend declaration. “We are pleased to report record earnings..

Rio Tinto Resolutions requisitioned by shareholders

Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) provides proposed resolutions received under section 249N of the Australian Corporations Act 2001 for consideration by shareholders at the 2020 Rio Tinto Limited annual general meeting..

Intertek Group Revenue up 6.6% year‐on‐year

Intertek Group plc (LON:ITRK) has today announced its 2019 full year results. 2019 Year Highlights (IAS 17 basis) ·     Revenue of £2,987m: +4.8% at constant currency rates, +6.6% at actual rates..

Vodafone Group invest in first mobile broadband network to be broadcast from space

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..

Sage Group enters into agreement for the sale of its Brazilian business

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 completes divestment agreement with Atnahs Pharma

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 initiates arbitration proceedings against Delivery Hero

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 appoints Moelis, PwC and Allen & Overy for debt restructuring

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 awarded $73-million contract by Bell Textron Inc

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 acquires portfolio of 19 hotels in Germany

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 seeing slower demand across European markets due to COVID-19

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 announces Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources to ASX

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 deliver a good financial performance

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..

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