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Diageo (LON:DGE), a global leader in beverage alcohol, yesterday launched and priced a $1,600 million SEC-registered bond offering, consisting of $1,000 million 2.375% fixed rate notes due 2029; and $600..
British Land Company (LON:BLND) today announced that the creation of a new town centre at Canada Water in London passed a key milestone last night as Southwark Council Planning Committee..
J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) has today announced changes to positions on the plc Board and Operating Board. John Rogers, CEO of Sainsbury’s Argos, is leaving the business to become Chief Financial Officer of..
Melrose Industries Plc (LON: MRO) has today announced the appointment of Funmi Adegoke to its Board as an independent non-executive Director with effect from today, Tuesday 1st October 2019. Originally..
WPP plc (LON: WPP) today announced the appointment of John Rogers as Chief Financial Officer. John is currently Chief Executive Officer of Sainsbury’s Argos, where he has overseen the digital..
JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON: JD.) has today provided a further update following the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) review into JD’s acquisition of Footasylum. Following the CMA’s Phase 1..
AstraZeneca (LON: AZN) has agreed to sell the global commercial rights, excluding China, Japan, the US and Mexico, for Losec (omeprazole) and associated brands to Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH (Cheplapharm). The..
Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON: RDSA) today introduced the publication of a quarterly update, starting with the third quarter 2019. We will additionally publish the quarterly consensus collected for cash..
GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK) has today announced results from PRIMA (ENGOT-OV26/GOG-3012), the Phase 3 randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of Zejula (niraparib) as a maintenance therapy in women with first-line ovarian..
Polymetal International (LON: POLY) has today announced and welcomed Evgeny Monakhov as Company’s new Head of Investor Relations. Evgeny will lead our investor relations team in London and St. Petersburg,..
International Airlines Group (LON:IAG) is updating its full year 2019 operating profit guidance based on recent events. During September, BALPA’s (British Airways main pilots’ union) industrial action initially scheduled for..
Pearson (LON:PSON), the world’s learning company, today provided an update on expectations for trading in the first nine months of 2019. We continue to expect revenue to stabilise this year..
Barclays (LON:BARC) has appointed Dawn Fitzpatrick and Mohamed A. El-Erian as non-executive Directors. Ms Fitzpatrick joined the Board effective 25 September 2019, and Dr. El-Erian will join the Board on..
CRH (LON:CRH) announced today that Mr. Richard Boucher was appointed as Chairman Designate on 25 September 2019. He will succeed the present Chairman, Mr. Nicky Hartery, on 1 January 2020...
Imperial Brands PLC (LON: IMB) today announced that, in light of a challenging NGP market in the USA and changes to our results expectations in the Africa, Asia and Australasia..
Halma (LON:HLMA), the FTSE100 group of life-saving technology companies, today released its scheduled trading update, for the period from 1 April 2019 to date, and is also updating on recent..
United Utilities Group (LON:UU) announced today the following trading update ahead of its interim results on 20 November 2019. A high performing company in AMP6 Our strategy of accelerating investment..
J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) has today announced its Q2 Trading Statement for the 12 weeks to 21 September 2019 and its Capital Markets Day. Second Quarter Trading Statement · Stronger trading across..
Prior to entering its close period ahead of reporting its full year results for the twelve months ending 30 September 2019 on 12 December 2019, TUI Group (LON:TUI) announced today..
On 28 February 2019, British American Tobacco (LON: BATS) announced that the Board had declared an interim dividend of 203.0p per ordinary share of 25p, payable in four equal quarterly..
