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Persimmon plc Final results and CEO appointment

Persimmon plc (LON:PSN) today announced Final Results for the year ended 31 December 2018 and CEO appointment Chairman’s Overview “Since the launch of the Group’s strategy in 2012 we have..

Land Securities Group PLC Scott Parsons resigns as Managing Director

Land Securities Group PLC (LON:LAND) announced that Scott Parsons has resigned from his role as Managing Director, Retail Portfolio. He will step down from the Board with immediate effect. Under..

HSBC Holdings plc Changes to Board and Committee Composition

HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) today announced the appointment of Dr José Antonio Meade Kuribreña (49) as an independent non-executive Director. The appointment will take effect from 1 March 2019. Dr..

Vodafone Group Plc and ARM work together to simplify Internet of Things deployment

  Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD) and Arm today announced a strategic agreement that will significantly reduce complexity and costs faced by organisations when implementing Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. Expanding..

Vodafone Group Plc Alliance with AT&T for automotive IoT connectivity

Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD), AT&T* and Vodafone Business are working together to accelerate Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity and innovation in the automotive industry. The companies will bring together their..

Bunzl plc Purchase of Liberty Glove & Safety

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 Sugar will record a marginal loss, operating profit for year remains in line with expectations

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  Brilinta’s PhIII THEMIS trial met primary endpoint

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 Appoint Michelle Scrimgeour CEO of LGIM

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 Another good set of results with adjusted earnings per share up 12%

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 Delivered double-digit growth and solid profits

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 Sir Gerry Grimstone steps down from Barclays

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 Renewal of Revolving Credit Facilities

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 Total Sales decreased by 9%

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 Super WiFi Banishes Broadband Blackspots

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 A mixed financial performance against a challenging external backdrop

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 Continuing to deliver improvements with a further 4% increase in underlying EBITDA

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 Underlying growth in revenue, operating profit and earnings

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 Improved financial performance with Group return on tangible equity of 8.5%

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 Stephen Pearce to join the Board as a Non-Executive Director

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..

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