FTSE 100 Market news covers the latest developments for the FTSE 100 Index, which tracks the 100 most highly capitalised blue‑chip companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.
This category includes updates on company admissions and delistings, quarterly and annual results, mergers and acquisitions, board appointments and departures, regulatory news and policy changes.
BHP Group (LON:BHP) Chairman, Ken MacKenzie, has announced the appointment of Gary Goldberg to the BHP Board as an independent Non-executive Director, effective 1 February 2020. Mr Goldberg has more..
Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) has decided to curtail operations at Richards Bay Minerals in South Africa to ensure the safety and security of its employees due to an escalation in violence..
Vodafone Business (LON:VOD) is collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to make AWS Wavelength available in Europe. AWS Wavelength provides developers the ability to build applications that serve end users..
WM Morrison (LON:MRW) has announced the appointments of Trevor Strain as Chief Operating Officer, and Michael Gleeson as Chief Financial Officer. Trevor is currently Group Chief Finance and Commercial Officer,..
Diageo (LON:DGE) has announced, at its Capital Markets Day on 22 May 2019, that it would change its method of calculating organic growth for periods beginning with the six months..
Ferguson (LON:FERG) has announced its trading update for the 3 months to 31 October 2019. First quarter highlights − Ongoing revenue 5.3% ahead of last year including 6.2% in the USA...
AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) has agreed to sell the commercial rights to Seroquel and Seroquel XR in the US and Canada to Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH. Seroquel and Seroquel XR, used primarily to..
At a Capital Markets Day in London today, Fresnillo (LON:FRES) CEO Octavio Alvídrez and members of his senior management team including CFO Mario Arreguín, VP Exploration David Giles and COO..
Ocado Group (LON:OCDO) has announced the launch of an offering of approx. £500 million of guaranteed senior unsecured Convertible Bonds due 2025. The net proceeds of the issue of the..
Ocado Group (LON:OCDO) has announced the signing of an agreement between Ocado Solutions and Aeon to partner to develop Aeon’s online grocery business in Japan using the Ocado Smart Platform...
AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has accepted a supplemental Biologics License Application and granted Priority Review for Imfinzi for the treatment of patients with..
Phoenix Group (LON:PHNX), Europe’s largest life and pensions consolidator1, is hosting a Capital Markets Day today for investors and analysts, which will include presentations by Phoenix’s management team. The purpose..
Ocado Group (LON:OCDO) and Ocado Retail Limited have announced the location of a sixth Customer Fulfilment Centre (“CFC”) in the UK to support the growth plans of Ocado Retail, allowing..
Anglo American (LON:AAL) has announced the equalisation of ownership across its integrated metallurgical coal operations at Moranbah North and Grosvenor, in Queensland, Australia. The long-established Moranbah North mine and processing..
Hikma Pharmaceuticals (LON:HIK), the multinational pharmaceutical company, has announced that it has submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration its response to deficiencies in its abbreviated new drug application..
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) has announced its trading update, ahead of closed period commencing 1st January 2020. The business continues to perform well and we expect: · A strong financial..
Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) has approved a $749 million (A$1 billion) investment in its existing Greater Tom Price operations (100% owned) to help sustain the production capacity of its world-class iron..
CRH (LON:CRH), the global building materials group, has issued the following Trading Update for the period 1 January 2019 to 30 September 2019. Key Highlights • Strong performance with nine-month..
Compass Group (LON:CPG) has announced its full year results for the year ended 30 September 2019. Strong organic revenue growth of 6.4%, above target range of 4-6% · Excellent performance in..
Intertek Group (LON:ITRK), a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, has released its November Trading Update for the period from 1 January to 31 October 2019. All comparative..
