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Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) issued the following trading update ahead of its close period on 1 April 2019. We confirm we are on track to meet constant currency net revenue..
AstraZeneca PLC (LON:AZN), today announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has approved Forxiga (dapagliflozin) as an oral adjunct treatment to insulin for adults with type-1..
Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD) and Movicel Angola today announced a strategic consultancy agreement as part of Vodafone’s Partner Markets programme in Africa. Under the non-equity agreement, Vodafone will provide strategic..
United Utilities (LON:UU) announced the following trading update ahead of its full year results on 23 May 2019. Current trading is in line with the group’s expectations for the year..
Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG), today announced results for the year ended 31 January 2019. $m H1 2019 H1 2018 Change Change (at constant exchange rates) Organic change Statutory financial results Revenue..
Ocado Group PLC (LON:OCDO) We are pleased to announce the signing of an agreement between Ocado Group plc and Coles Group Ltd to partner with Ocado Solutions to develop Coles..
AstraZeneca Plc (LON:AZN), today announced that The European Commission (EC) has approved Forxiga (dapagliflozin) for use in type-1 diabetes (T1D) as an adjunct to insulin in patients with a BMI..
Wood Group (john) Plc (LON:WOOD) today announced further progress with its non-core asset disposal programme having agreed the sale of its Terra Nova Technologies business, a conveying and material handling..
Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN), today announced interim results for the half year ended 31 January 2019 Highlights · Delivering further good growth: o Underlying revenue up 2% to £1,573m; up..
On 7 February 2019, easyJet PLC (LON:EZJ) announced details of the contingency plan that it will activate, if required, to ensure continued compliance with EU ownership and control requirements in..
Aviva plc (LON:AV) announced the following change to the composition of its Board and Committees. Following his appointment as Chairman of Royal Mail Group plc with effect from 22 May..
Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN) announced its intention to pursue a demerger of the Smiths Medical business and separately list it in the UK. Smiths expects to complete the process during..
Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN) is today announcing that it will become the first major house builder to offer a homebuyer’s ‘retention’ · New initiative launched today to further improve customer care..
Land Securities Plc (LON:LAND) announces the appointment of Christophe Evain as an independent Non-Executive Director. Christophe will join the Board and become a Remuneration Committee member with effect from 1..
Halma Plc (LON:HLMA), the leading safety, health and environmental technology group, today released its trading update, for the period from 1 October 2018 to date. Halma has made good progress..
NEXT plc (LON:NXT) today announced results for the year ending January 2019. CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT The NEXT Group has delivered profits exactly in line with the guidance we issued in January..
Kingfisher PLC (LON:KGF), today announced Final results for year ended 31 January 2019. Financial highlights % Total Change % Total Change % LFL* Change 2018/19 2017/18 Reported Constant currency* Constant..
J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) and Asda Group Limited (Asda) have recently submitted to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) their responses to the CMA’s Provisional Findings and Notice of Proposed..
EVRAZ plc (LONEVR) announced that Greenleas International Holdings Ltd., Abiglaze Limited, Crosland Global Limited and Toshi Holdings Ltd., have notified EVRAZ of successful completion of sale of 25.4 million existing..
Standard Life Aberdeen plc (LON:SLA) announced that the arbitral tribunal established in respect of the dispute between the Company and Lloyds Banking Group / Scottish Widows (“LBG”) has ruled in..
