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Micro Focus International plc (LON: MCRO) has today announced the commencement of a new share buy-back programme with an initial tranche of up to $200 million. The Programme will be..
Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT), a leading water and wastewater company in the UK, today announced a trading update for the period to 17 July 2019. Financials on track Overall, we..
Speaking on behalf of Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) today, Robert MacLeod, Chief Executive announced the following leadership changes: After a distinguished 35-year career with Johnson Matthey, John Walker, Executive Director..
Octavio Alvídrez, Chief Executive Officer, said: “Production has continued to recover towards target levels since the first quarter as we begin to see the positive impact of operational measures and..
Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) Chief Executive J-S Jacques said “We saw a challenging operational performance across our portfolio in the first half, while also investing in future growth at Richards..
Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) announced today that it has completed the sale of its entire interest in the Rössing uranium mine in Namibia to China National Uranium Corporation Limited..
Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) has today provided an update on the schedule and cost of the Oyu Tolgoi underground project in Mongolia. The Project continued to progress in 2019 towards..
“This was a good quarter in our multi-year journey to transform Burberry. We increased the availability of products designed by Riccardo, while continuing to shift consumer perceptions of our brand..
Experian plc (LON:EXPN), the global information services company, today issued an update on trading for the three months ended 30 June 2019. Commenting on the performance, Brian Cassin, Chief Executive..
CRH PLC (LON:CRH), the global building materials group, today announced that it has reached agreement to divest of its Europe Distribution business to private equity funds managed by Blackstone for..
GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON/NYSE: GSK) has today announced positive results from PRIMA (ENGOT-OV26/GOG-3012), the Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, study of ZEJULA (niraparib) as a maintenance therapy in patients with first-line..
Antofagasta plc (LON:ANTO) today announced that an international arbitration tribunal of the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes has today awarded $5.84 billion in damages to Tethyan..
AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN) today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has issued a complete response letter regarding the supplemental New Drug Application for Farxiga (dapagliflozin) as an..
AstraZeneca (LON: AZN) has today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to Imfinzi (durvalumab) for the treatment of small cell lung..
Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX), the international specialist insurer, today provided an update on its financial performance for the first six months of 2019. The Group expects to deliver a profit before..
DCC plc (LON: DCC), the leading international sales, marketing and support services group, has today issued a Interim Management Statement in advance of the Company’s AGM to be held in..
Reckitt Benckiser plc (LON: RB.) today announced that it has reached agreements with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to resolve the long-running investigation into the..
Land Securities Group PLC (LON: LAND) announced today that Robert Noel, Chief Executive, has informed the Board of his intention to retire from Landsec during 2020. The Board will commence..
Barratt Developments PLC (LON:BDEV) has today issued a trading update for the year ended 30 June 2019 ahead of publication of its annual results on 4 September 2019. All comparatives..
ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company majority-owned by GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK), with Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and Shionogi Limited as shareholders, today announced positive Week 48 results from..
