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Persimmon plc strong trading performance with continued disciplined growth

Persimmon plc (LON:PSN) announced the following update ahead of its Final Results for the year ended 31 December 2018, which will be released on 26 February 2019. Persimmon has delivered..

British American Tobacco Board Committee Changes

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) today announced that Holly Keller Koeppel, a Non-Executive Director of the Company and member of the Audit Committee since 2017, will assume the role of Chairman..

SSE plc Completion of Caithness-Moray Transmission Link

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission (SSEN Transmission), the wholly-owned subsidiary of SSE plc (LON:SSE), has completed the construction, commissioning and energisation of the new Caithness-Moray electricity transmission link. Caithness-Moray..

Prudential plc Renewal of strategic bancassurance alliance

Prudential plc (LON:PRU) and United Overseas Bank Limited today announced the renewal of their successful regional strategic bancassurance alliance. The new agreement extends the original alliance which commenced in 2010..

Marks & Spencer Group PLC Steady performance in difficult market conditions

Marks & Spencer Group PLC (LON:MKS), today announced Quarter 3 2018/19 Trading Statement 13 Weeks To 29 December 2018 Third quarter revenue, constant currency £m Total Like-for-like Total UK1 2,782..

Tesco Plc Delivered significant improvements which is reflected in a very strong Christmas performance

Tesco Plc (LON:TSCO), announced 3Q and Christmas Trading Statement 18/19. Like-for-like sales performance (A) + (B) = (C) 1Q 2018/19 2Q 2018/19 3Q 2018/19 Christmas period 2018/19 19 week period..

RELX PLC announces Board changes

RELX PLC (LON:REL) today announced the following changes to the composition of its Board, to be effective following the conclusion of the RELX PLC Annual General Meeting to be held..

Fresnillo Plc Appoint Chief Operating Officer with a significant track record in the mining sector

Fresnillo Plc (LON:FRES) today confirmed the appointment of Mr André Sougarret Larroquete as Chief Operating Officer. In his role, Mr Sougarret Larroquete will oversee the safe and efficient running of..

Taylor Wimpey Plc Ended the year in a positive position

Taylor Wimpey Plc (LON:TW) issued the following update on trading ahead of its full year results for the year ended 31 December 2018, which will be announced on 27 February..

Sainsbury(J) Plc Solid grocery sales for the quarter, growing 0.4%

Sainsbury(J) Plc (LON:SBRY), today announced third quarter trading statement for the 15 weeks to 5 January 2019 · Total retail sales down (0.4) per cent (excl. fuel) with like-for-like sales..

National Grid Plc agreement with Massachusetts Gas unions

National Grid Plc (LON:NG.) today announced that a satisfactory agreement has been reached in its contract negotiations with two Massachusetts Gas unions over employment terms and conditions. The agreement is..

Morrison(WM.) Supermarket Plc Fourth consecutive Christmas of sales growth

Morrison(WM.) Supermarket Plc (LON:MRW), today released a trading update. For the nine weeks to 6 January, Group like-for-like* (LFL) sales excluding fuel were up 3.6%, comprising contributions from retail of..

Ashtead Group Plc extends the maturity of its senior credit facility

Ashtead Group Plc (LON:AHT) today announced that it has extended the maturity of its senior credit facility to December 2023 and increased it to $4.1bn. Depending on availability under the..

Randgold Resources Limited Trading Now Suspended

Randgold Resources Limited (LON: RRS) announced today that trading of Randgold Shares on the London Stock Exchange’s main market for listed securities and the listing of Randgold Shares on the..

Anglo American plc Secures Step 3 licence approval for Minas-Rio

Anglo American plc (LON:AAL) announced the receipt of regulatory approval relating to the Step 3 licence area of the Minas-Rio operation in Brazil. Access to the Step 3 area provides..

Anglo American plc resumes Minas-Rio iron ore operation

Anglo American plc (LON:AAL) announced the resumption of operations at its Minas-Rio iron ore operation in Brazil. The restart of the integrated iron ore operation follows an extensive and detailed..

AstraZeneca Plc Phase III OLYMPUS and ROCKIES trials for roxadustat met primary endpoints

AstraZeneca Plc (LON:AZN) today announced that the Phase III OLYMPUS and ROCKIES trials for roxadustat each met their primary efficacy endpoints for the treatment of patients with anaemia in chronic..

GlaxoSmithKline plc and Pfizer Inc form new world-leading Consumer Healthcare Joint Venture

GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON/NYSE: GSK) has reached agreement with Pfizer Inc to combine their consumer health businesses into a new world-leading Joint Venture, with combined sales of approximately £9.8 billion ($12.7..

AstraZeneca Plc China first country to approve roxadustat

AstraZeneca Plc (LON:AZN) today announced that its partner FibroGen (China) Medical Technology Development Co., Ltd. (FibroGen China) has now received formal marketing authorisation from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA)..

Anglo American Plc De Beers Group’s rough diamond sales in line with expectation

Anglo American Plc (LON:AAL) rough diamond sales value for De Beers’ tenth sales cycle of 2018 Anglo American plc announced the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and..

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