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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 ·..
SEGRO plc (LON:SGRO) today published a trading update for the period from 1 July 2018 to 16 October 20181. David Sleath, Chief Executive, said: “SEGRO’s business has continued to perform..
Barratt Developments PLC (LON:BDEV) is holding its Annual General Meeting today at 11:00am in London and issuing a trading update for the 15 week period from 1 July to 14..
BHP Biliton Plc (LON:BLT), today announced operational review quarter ended 30th September 2018. · Group copper equivalent production increased by 2% in the September 2018 quarter despite maintenance across a..
Rio Tinto (LON:RIO,released third quarter production results. Rio Tinto chief executive J-S Jacques said “We have delivered consistent operational performance in the third quarter, highlighted by strong production from the..
AstraZeneca Plc (LON:AZN) and Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., US (Merck: known as MSD outside the US and Canada) announced that they were granted orphan drug designation (ODD) by..
British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) will be hosting a series of analyst and investor meetings over the coming weeks in which we will discuss the progress of the business and..
BHP Biliton Plc (LON:BLT) has entered into a share subscription agreement with SolGold Plc under which SolGold will issue 100 million shares to BHP. SolGold is the majority owner and..
Smurfit Kappa Group Plc (LON:SKG) announced innovative new website has won a 2018 Sitecore Experience Award for its outstanding user experience. The packaging leader’s website was commended by judges for..
Prudential plc (LON:PRU) today announced that Barry Stowe has decided to retire as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of its North American Business Unit and as an Executive Director of..
SEGRO plc (LON:SGRO) has exchanged contracts to sell a 158,000 sq m warehouse in Rome for €118 million. The transaction is expected to completed by the end of October 2018...
ITV plc (LON:ITV) announced that Edward Bonham Carter has joined the Board as Senior Independent non-executive director with effect from 11 October 2018. Edward was appointed Vice Chairman of Jupiter..
Hargreaves Lansdown plc (LON:HL.) today published a trading update in respect of the three month period to 30 September 2018. Highlights · Net new business of £1.3 billion in the..
Mondi Group Plc (LON:MNDI), announced trading update 11 October 2018 This trading update provides an overview of our financial performance and financial position since the half year ended 30 June..
SSE plc (LON:SSE) welcomes the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)’s publication of its Final Report following the inquiry into the proposed merger of SSE Energy Services, SSE’s household energy and..
British American Tobacco Plc (LON:BATS), today announced Andrew Gray, Chief Marketing Officer, will step down from the Management Board at the end of December 2018 and will leave the Group..
Paddy Power Betfair plc (LON:PPB) noted the announcement today by the Irish Government in its 2019 Budget that it is increasing the rate of betting duty payable, with effect from..
Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) today announced the appointment of Angus Cockburn as a non-executive director and chair of the audit committee as of 9 October 2018. Angus has been Group..
