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Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) and Schroders plc (LON:SDR) today announced that they are entering into a strategic partnership to create a market-leading wealth management proposition. This strategic partnership will combine..
AstraZeneca Plc (LON:AZN), and its global biologics research and development arm MedImmune, announced today a new multi-term agreement with Innate Pharma (Innate), building on an existing collaboration, aimed at accelerating..
Whitbread Plc (LON:WTB), today announced interim results. Highlights · Sale of Costa to The Coca-Cola Company for £3.9 billion approved by shareholders · UK network increased to over 74,000 rooms,..
St. James’s Place plc (LON:STJ), the wealth management group, today issued its update on new business inflows and funds under management for the nine months ended 30 September 2018. New..
Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL), the specialist international distribution and services Group, today announced its trading statement for the period since 30 June 2018. Overall performance is consistent with expectations at the..
NMC Health plc (LON: NMC), the leading private healthcare operator in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) with international services across 17 countries, today announced that the Company will be holding..
AstraZeneca Plc (LON:AZN) and Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., US (Merck: known as MSD outside the US and Canada) announced today detailed results from the Phase III SOLO-1 trial..
Shire plc (LON: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG), the leading global biotechnology company focused on rare diseases, today announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use..
AstraZeneca Plc (LON:AZN) announced today that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency has adopted a positive opinion, recommending the marketing authorisation for..
London Stock Exchange Group Plc (LON:LSE) released 3rd Quarter trading statement Highlights · Good Q3 results – growth across the Group including strong performances from LCH OTC clearing and FTSE..
Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc (LON:IHG), today announced 3rd quarter trading update. Highlights · 5.1% YOY net system size growth, up 4.6% excluding Regent Hotels & Resorts and the UK portfolio..
London Stock Exchange Group plc (LON:LSE) announced that it is in the process of acquiring further shares in LCH Group Holdings Limited, which will increase its majority ownership of this..
Halma Plc (LON:HLMA), the leading safety, health and environmental technology group, today announced the acquisition of Limotec bvba, a leading fire control panel designer and manufacturer and fire system seller..
Paper-based packaging provider Smurfit Kappa Plc (LON:SKG) is celebrating the first annual European Paper Bag day at its Sangüesa Paper Mill in Spain, to promote the use of paper carrier..
GVC Holdings PLC (LON: GVC), the multinational sports-betting and gaming group, today announced a trading update for the period 1 July 2018 to 30 September 2018. Key highlights Q31: ·..
Ferguson plc (LON:FERG), the world’s leading specialist distributor of plumbing and heating products, today announced the pricing of an offering of $750 million (aggregated principal amount) of 4.5% senior unsecured..
Unilever Plc (LON:ULVR), today announced 3rd quart trading update 2018. Performance Highlights Underlying performance GAAP measures vs 2017 vs 2017 Third quarter Underlying sales growth (USG)(a) 3.8% Turnover(b) €12.5bn (4.8)%..
Rentokil Inital Plc (LON:RTO), today announced third quarter trading update. (£m) Q3 2018 Growth AER AER CER Ongoing Revenue1 637.4 10.2% 11.8% Revenue 641.1 6.3% 8.2% Overview (CER) Ongoing Revenue..
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc (LON:MRW) today announced that Trevor Strain will assume the additional responsibilities of Group Commercial Director with immediate effect, and become Group Chief Finance & Commercial Officer...
Pearson Plc (LON:PSON), the world’s learning company, is today provided an update on trading in the first nine months of 2018. Highlights On track to meet full year expectations ·..
