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Standard Life Aberdeen plc (LON:SLA) today announced that Gerhard Fusenig will stand down from the Board of the Company on 31 December 2018. Gerhard has been a non-executive director of..
AstraZeneca Plc (LON:AZN) today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) for Fasenra (benralizumab) for the treatment of Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis..
Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) has entered into a binding agreement with China National Uranium Corporation Limited for the sale of its entire 68.62 per cent stake in Rössing Uranium Limited, owners..
Smurfit Kappa Group Plc (LON:SKG) has invented a sustainable new alternative for the heavy wooden, chipboard and plastic boards that are used to protect palletised products during transport and storage...
Centrica Plc (LON:CNA) has maintained its focus on performance delivery and financial discipline, and despite the unexpected outages and operational issues in E&P and extended inspections and outages in Nuclear..
Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT), today announced Interim results for the six months to 30 September 2018 · Ongoing delivery for customers − Upper quartile position in the UK Customer Service..
GVC Holdings PLC (LON: GVC), the multinational sports betting and gaming group, today announced the acquisition of Neds International for an initial AUS$68m (c£37m), with a total maximum consideration of..
United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.), today announced half year results for the six months ended 30 September. Customers continue to be at the heart of everything we do · Delivering..
Kingfisher PLC (LON:KGF), today announced Q3 results to 31 October 2018 Financial highlights Sales 2018/19 % Total Change % Total Change % LFL Change £m Reported Constant currency Constant currency..
Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT), today announced half year results for the six months ended 30th September 2018 Robert MacLeod, Johnson Matthey Chief Executive, commented: “We had a good half, delivering..
The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE) today announced audited results for the year ended 30 September 2018 Overview ‒ FY18 organic revenue growth of 6.8% (6.6% including asset held for sale)..
BHP Billiton Plc (LON:BLT) Following shareholder approval, BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc have changed their names to BHP Group Limited and BHP Group Plc, respectively, effective 19 November..
Compass Group Plc (LON:CPG) today announced full year results for the year ended 30 September 2018 Underlying1 results Statutory results 2018 2017 Change 2018 2017 Change Revenue £23.24 billion £21.84..
Halma Plc (LON:HLMA), the global group of life-saving technology companies focused on safety, health and the environment, today announced its half year results for the 6 months to 30 September..
CRH plc (LON:CRH), the global building materials group, issued the following Trading Update for the period 1 January 2018 to 30 September 2018. Key Highlights · Nine-month EBITDA €2.5 billion,..
easyJet Plc (LON:EZJ), today announced the results for the year ending 30 September 2018. Summary Delivering profitable growth · Record number of passengers flown at 88.5 million up +10.2% with..
BHP Biliton PLC (LON:BLT) has reached an agreement with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to settle the transfer pricing dispute relating to its marketing operations in Singapore. The settlement fully..
Shire plc (LON: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG), the leading global biotechnology company focused on rare diseases, announced today that additional data from the Phase 3 HELP (Hereditary Angioedema Long-term Prophylaxis) Study™,..
AstraZeneca Plc (LON:AZN) and MedImmune, its global biologics research and development arm, announced today final overall survival (OS) results for the Phase III MYSTIC trial, a randomised, open-label, multi-centre, global..
Halma Plc (LON:HLMA), the leading safety, health and environmental technology group, today announced the acquisition of Navtech Radar Ltd., a provider of innovative radar surveillance and safety solutions for use..
