FTSE 100 Market news covers the latest developments for the FTSE 100 Index, which tracks the 100 most highly capitalised blue‑chip companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.
This category includes updates on company admissions and delistings, quarterly and annual results, mergers and acquisitions, board appointments and departures, regulatory news and policy changes.
Shire plc (LON:SHP,) and Shire Pharma Canada ULC (Shire Canada), the leading global biotechnology company focused on rare diseases, today announced that following priority review, Health Canada has authorized TAKHZYRO..
British American Tobacco Plc (LON:BATS) today announced that after nearly 37 years with the company, and eight years as CEO, Nicandro Durante has informed the Board of his intention to..
Kingfisher Plc (LON:KFG), today announced half year results for the 6 months ended 31 June (year 3 of our 5 year transformation) Financial highlights % Total Change % Total Change..
ITV Plc (LON:ITV) announced it will be holding a Capital Markets Day for investors and analysts today at its daytime studios in London. The Capital Markets Day will be hosted..
Ocado Group plc (LON:OCDO) today announced its trading statement for the 13 weeks to 2 September 2018. Highlights – Growth in Revenue (Retail) of 11.5%, in line with our guidance..
Admiral Group plc (LON:ADM) will be hosting a European Investor Day for institutional investors and analysts in Rome today. The event will provide an overview of the markets and Admiral..
Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) has been informed by Hydro that it has withdrawn its offer to acquire the ISAL smelter in Iceland, its 53.3 per cent share in the Aluchemie anode..
Centrica plc (LON:CNA) today announced the appointment of Richard Hookway as Chief Executive, Centrica Business effective 1 December at which time he will also join the Centrica plc Board. This..
SSE plc (LON:SSE) and innogy SE (innogy) have appointed Dr Martin Read CBE as Chairman Designate for the new independent British energy supply and services company they have agreed to..
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (LON:GSK) noted the following announcement. ViiV Healthcare announced today submission of a marketing authorisation application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for a single-tablet, two-drug regimen of..
AstraZeneca Plc (LON:AZN) and MedImmune, its global biologics research and development arm, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lumoxiti (moxetumomab pasudotox-tdfk) for the treatment..
GVC Holdings PLC (LON:GVC), the multinational sports-betting and gaming group, today announced its Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2018. Group Reported1 Proforma2 Six months to 30..
Morrison W.Sprmkts (LON:MRW), today announced the interim results for the first half year to 5 August 2018. Financial summary ●Group like-for-like (LFL) sales(1) ex-fuel/ex-VAT up 4.9% (2017/18: 3.0%) ●Q2 Group..
Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN) today announced that it has completed a £4.4 billion buy-in for British Airways PLC’s pension scheme, Airways Pension Scheme, covering nearly 22,000 pensioners. This..
Shire plc (LON:SHP) the global biotech leader in rare diseases, today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted Marketing Authorization for VEYVONDI [vonicog alfa, recombinant von Willebrand factor] (rVWF),..
SSE Plc (LON:SSE) in its Trading Statement on 19 July 2018 SSE plc stated that dry, still and warm weather in the financial year so far and persistently high gas..
Ashtead Group PLC (LON:AHT), today announced unaudited results for Q1 ended 31 July 2018. 2018 2017 Growth1 £m £m % Underlying results2 Rental revenue 961.0 828.8 19% EBITDA 503.7 431.1..
Smurfit Kappa Group Plc (LON:SKG) packaging leader have launched the ‘Smurfit Kappa Better Planet Packaging’ initiative to open the future of sustainable packaging. Launched at its European Management Conference in..
RELX Group (LON:REL) announced the completion of the simplification of its corporate structure by which its previous dual parent company structure has been simplified to a single parent company, RELX..
Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABP) issued the following update prior to entering the close period for its full year results for the 52 weeks to 15 September 2018, which are..
