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JD Sports Fashion Update on CMA review of Footasylum acquisition

JD Sports Fashion PLC (LON:JD), the leading retailer of sports, fashion and outdoor brands, today provided an update following the Competition and Markets Authority’s announcement regarding the Group’s acquisition of..

Kingfisher plc Transformation activity continued in H1

Kingfisher plc (LON:KGF) has today announced its half year results for the 6 months ended 31 July 2019. H1 19/20 Group results: ·    Total sales down 0.9% in constant currency ·    LFL..

British Land Company Operational Update & Investor Day

Investor Day British Land Company PLC (LON:BLND) is today hosting an event for institutional investors and analysts at Storey Club, Paddington Central. The event will include presentations from senior management..

AstraZeneca new agreement gives them full responsibility for Linzess in China

AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) has amended its collaboration agreement with Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Ironwood) in China mainland, China Hong Kong and China Macau for Linzess* (linaclotide), a first-in-class new treatment for..

BHP Group announce 2020 Interim Dividend dates

The proposed dates(1) for the 2020 Interim Dividend of BHP Group Limited and BHP Group PLC (LON:BHP) are set out below. BHP’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) will operate in respect..

Barratt Developments 2019 Annual Report & Accounts and Notice of AGM

Further to Barratt Developments PLC (LON:BDEV) announcement of its annual results on 4 September 2019, copies of the Company’s Annual Report and Accounts for the financial year ended 30 June..

Direct Line Group appoints new CFO Tim Harris

Direct Line Insurance Group plc (LON: DLG) announced today that Tim Harris will join the Company as Chief Financial Officer and the Board as an Executive Director on 1st October..

SSE PLC Agreement to sell SSE Energy Services to OVO Energy

SSE PLC (LON:SSE) have today entered into an agreement to sell its SSE Energy Services business to OVO Energy Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of OVO Group Limited, at an..

British American Tobacco A stronger, simpler and faster organisation

British American Tobacco PLC (LON:BATS) today announced an important step in a programme to simplify its business and create a more efficient, agile and focused BAT. This will ensure the..

WM Morrison Supermarkets Maintaining momentum

WM Morrison Supermarkets (LON: MRW) has today provided interim results for the half year to 4th August 2019. Financial summary · Group like-for-like (LFL) sales(1) ex-fuel/ex-VAT up 0.2% (2018/19: 4.9%)..

Anifrolumab update positive for lupus field – while ImmuPharma’s LupuzorTM could represent a highly successful product

The Life Sciences Division (TLSD), a specialist investment bank to global life sciences companies, today announced an update report on ImmuPharma plc, a pharmaceutical development company listed on AIM of..

Associated British Foods Full- year outlook remains unchanged

Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) today issued the following update prior to entering the close period for its full year results for the 52 weeks to 14 September 2019, which..

Lloyds Banking Group Update on Payment Protection Insurance

Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON: LLOY) has today provided an update on charges relating to the mis-selling of Payment Protection Insurance (‘PPI’). At our half year results on 31 July..

Berkeley Group Holdings Market conditions in London and South East remained robust and consistent

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (LON:BKG) is holding its Annual General Meeting today, at which it will provide the following Trading Update which covers the period from 1 May 2019 to..

Hiscox appoint Joanne Musselle as Group Chief Underwriting Officer

Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX), today announced the appointment of Joanne Musselle as its new Group Chief Underwriting Officer, after concluding a thorough internal and external search. Joanne is currently Chief Underwriting..

Melrose Industries PLC Record investment in aerospace technology and eDrive development

Melrose Industries PLC (LON:MRO) today announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2019. Highlights   Adjusted1 results Statutory results Continuing operations 2019 2018 2019 2018 £m..

Barratt Development deliver a strong operational and financial performance

Barratt Developments Plc (LON:BDEV) today announced its annual results for the year ended 30 June 2019. £m unless otherwise stated1,2,3 Year ended 30 June 2019 Year ended 30 June 2018..

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC Charges related to Payment Protection Insurance

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS) today provided an update in respect of charges related to Payment Protection Insurance (“PPI”). RBS has been implementing the FCA’s policy statement for..

Astrazeneca’s Tagrisso approved in China

AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) today announced that it has received marketing authorisation from China’s National Medical Products Administration for Tagrisso as a 1st-line treatment for adults with locally-advanced or metastatic non-small..

Ferguson PLC CEO succession and demerger of Wolseley UK

Proposed demerger of Wolseley UK The Board of Ferguson plc (LON: FERG) today announced its intention to demerge its UK operations subject to shareholder approval. The decision marks the conclusion..

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