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Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL), the specialist international distribution and services Group, today announced that it has acquired a further safety business in the US. Liberty Glove & Safety, which is based..
Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) issued the following update prior to entering the close period for its interim results for the 24 weeks to 2 March 2019, which are scheduled..
AstraZeneca PLC (LON:AZN), The Phase III THEMIS trial met its primary endpoint and demonstrated that Brilinta (ticagrelor), taken in conjunction with aspirin, showed a statistically-significant reduction in a composite of..
Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN) today announced the appointment of Michelle Scrimgeour as Chief Executive Officer of Legal & General Investment Management and executive director of Legal & General..
Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL), the specialist international distribution and services Group, today published its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2018. Financial results 2018 2017 Growth as reported Growth..
Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) today announced full year results for the year ended 31 December 2018. Highlights · Profit before tax tripled to $137.4 million (2017: $39.7 million), with a strong..
Barclays Plc (LON:BARC) announced that Sir Gerry Grimstone has informed the company that he has decided to step down from his roles as a Non-executive Director of Barclays PLC and..
Centrica plc (LON:CNA) announced today the renewal of a series of bilateral Committed Revolving Credit Facilities with 21 banks with an initial maturity date of February 2024 in the aggregate..
Pearson Plc (LON:PSON), today announced 2018 Preliminary results. Highlights Revenue down 1% in underlying terms · Total underlying revenue down 1% year on year, with declines in US Higher Education..
Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD) today announced the launch of Super WiFi, a smart home network that delivers a fast, reliable, Wi-Fi signal to every corner of the home. Super WiFi..
Centrica plc (LON:CNA), today announced Preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2018 Iain Conn, Group Chief Executive “Centrica’s financial performance in 2018 was mixed against a challenging external..
Anglo American Plc (LON:AAL), today announced Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 December 2018. Consistent performance improvements deliver 4% increase in underlying EBITDA to $9.2 billion Mark Cutifani, Chief..
RELX PLC (LON:REL), the global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools, reported continued underlying growth in revenue, operating profit and earnings in 2018. Highlights Ø Underlying revenue growth +4%;..
Barclays Plc (LON:BARC), today announced Final results Performance Highlights ·Delivering improving earnings for shareholders ·Improving operating leverage and investing in medium term growth initiatives with a particular focus on capital..
BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) today announced the appointment of Stephen Pearce as a non-executive director of the Company with effect from 1 June 2019. Nick Rose, who has served as..
Centrica plc (LON:CNA) is to sell Clockwork, Inc., and certain of its affiliates (Clockwork) in North America to Authority Brands, a home services franchise platform backed by funds advised by..
Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY) together with its subsidiaries released results for the year ended 31 December 2018. RESULTS FOR THE FULL YEAR ‘2018 has been a year of strong..
Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD) has become the world’s first operator to connect 5G smartphones to its live 5G network. Vodafone is preparing to launch 5G in a number of European..
Glencore Plc (LON:GLEN), today announced preliminary results 2018. Highlights Glencore’s Chief Executive Officer, Ivan Glasenberg, commented: “We are pleased to report that we have delivered both record Adjusted EBITDA and..
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (LON:IHG), today released their preliminary results for the year to 31 December 2018. Reported Underlying4 2018 2017 % Change 2018 2017 % Change REPORTABLE SEGMENTS1 Revenue2..
