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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.

Rightmove appoint Andrew Fisher as non-executive Chairman

Rightmove (LON:RMV), the UK’s number one property portal, has announced the appointment of Andrew Fisher as non-executive Chairman with effect from 1 January 2020, in line with the previously communicated..

Land Securities Group announce Mark Allan as its next CEO

Land Securities Group (LON:LAND) has announced that Mark Allan is to be appointed as its next Chief Executive Officer. Mark Allan is currently Chief Executive Officer of St Modwen Properties..

Severn Trent Strong performance, Continued investment & Environmental improvement

Severn Trent (LON:SVT) has announced its interim results for the six months to 30 September 2019. Operationally strong −    Customer and community focus reflected in encouraging results from shadow reporting..

Centrica Solid performance in the second half so far

Centrica (LON:CNA) overall performance has been in line with its expectations since the 2019 Interim Results in July and the full year outlook for Group cash flow and earnings remains..

Johnson Matthey continue good sales growth

Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) has provided its half year results for the six months ended 30th September 2019. Underlying performance · Sales increased 3% driven by good growth in Clean Air..

United Utilities continue to create long-term value for stakeholders

United Utilities (LON:UU) has announced its half year results for the six months ended 30 Septemebr 2019. Delivering responsibly in the North West for customers and other stakeholders ·    Improving customer..

Kingfisher Sales of £3 billion, down 3.2% in constant currency

Kingfisher (LON:KGF) has announced its Q3 trading update to 31 October 2019. Summary ·     Q3 total sales down 3.2% in constant currency. ·     LFL down 3.7% reflecting continuing disruption from new range..

The Sage Group achieve strong recurring revenue growth

The Sage Group (LON:SGE) has announced its audited results for the year ended 30 September 2019. Overview –       Strong growth in high quality recurring revenue, underpinned by over £1bn of software..

Aviva to hold Capital Markets Day today

Today, Aviva (LON:AV) are presenting their strategy to simplify Aviva into a leading international savings, retirement and insurance business delivering for our customers, shareholders and communities. We will achieve this..

Halma deliver record revenue, profit and dividends for first half

Halma (LON:HLMA), the global group of life-saving technology companies focused on growing a safer, cleaner and healthier future, has announced its half year results for the 6 months to 30..

Melrose Industries trading in line with Board expectations for 2019

Melrose Industries (LON:MRO) published the following trading update for the four months from 1 July 2019 to 31 October 2019 (the “Period”). All numbers are calculated at constant currency. Melrose..

Meggitt signs six-year $130 milliion requirements contract

Meggitt (LON:MGGT), a leading international company specialising in high performance components and subsystems for the aerospace, defence and selected energy markets, has secured a six year requirements contract with the..

NMC Health Proposed Share Buyback and Directors’ Remuneration Policy

NMC Health (LON:NMC) announced that it will today be posting a circular to shareholders convening a general meeting to consider: ·      a general authority to make market purchases of NMC shares..

The Sage Group Disposal of its Sage Pay business to Elavon

Further to the announcement made on 9 September 2019, The Sage Group (LON:SGE) has now entered into an agreement for the sale of its Sage Pay business to Elavon, a..

Rio Tinto supports ERA’s plans to raise funds for rehabilitation of Ranger Project Area

Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) will support Energy Resources of Australia Limited’s (ERA) plans for a renounceable entitlement offer to raise $324 million (A$476 million) for the rehabilitation of the Ranger Project..

AstraZeneca receive EU approval for Qtrilmet for the treatment of type-2 diabetes

AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) has announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved Qtrilmet modified-release tablets to improve glycaemic control in adults with type-2 diabetes. The approval is based on data from..

BHP Group appoint Mike Henry as Chief Executive Officer

The Board of BHP Group (LON:BHP) has announced that Mike Henry has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of BHP, following a thorough succession process. Mr Henry will assume the role..

Burberry Group strategy continues to deliver results

Burberry Group (LON:BRBY) has announced its interim results for 26 weeks ended 28 September 2019. ·    Riccardo Tisci’s collections delivered strong double digit growth with new product now around 70% of..

3i Group achieves good momentum across portfolios

3i Group (LON:III) announced results for the six months to 30 September 2019 ·      Total return of £767 million or 10% on opening shareholders’ funds (30 September 2018: £728 million, 10%) and NAV per share..

AstraZeneca FDA accepts regulatory submission for selumetinib

AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) and MSD Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., US (MSD: known as Merck & Co., Inc. inside the US and Canada) has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has..

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