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Melrose Industries (LON:MRO) today confirms the appointment of Liam Butterworth as CEO of its Automotive Division, which comprises the GKN Driveline and GKN ePowertrain businesses, commencing in early November. Liam..
Smurfit Kappa Group (LON:SKG) has launched a new global inclusion and diversity (I&D) programme to embrace and celebrate its global, multi-cultural workforce. The new ‘EveryOne’ initiative has been rolled out..
Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) – Legal & General Assurance Society Limited today announced that it has completed a £2.4 billion buyout for the Nortel Networks UK Pension Plan, covering..
easyJet Plc (LON:EZJ) today announces that Adèle Anderson, Non-Executive Director, has informed the Company that, after seven years, she intends to step down from the Board following the Company’s 2019..
Unilever Plc (LON:ULVR), The Board has today decided to withdraw its proposal to simplify Unilever’s dual-headed legal structure. In developing the proposal, the Board was guided by the opportunity to..
The Board of Legal & General Group Plc (LONLGEN) today announced the appointment of Henrietta Baldock as independent non-executive director of the Company with effect from the date of this..
Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire United Flexible, Inc., a provider of flexible and rigid engineered solutions for the transfer of..
Tesco Plc (LON:TSCO), today announced interim results for 2018/19 On a continuing operations basis 1H 2018/19* 1H 2017/18 (restated – IFRS 15)1 Change at constant rates Change at actual rates..
Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD), announced today that Vodafone Italy has acquired spectrum to enable the deployment of new 5G technology for a total cost of €2.4 billion. The spectrum will..
DCC plc (LON:DCC) , the leading international sales, marketing and support services group, announces the appointment of Mr. Mark Breuer as a non-executive Director and a member of the Audit..
Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG), today announced the results for the year ended 31 July 2018. USDm 2018 2017 Change Change (at constant exchange rates) Organic change Statutory financial results Revenue 20,752..
Shell Canada Energy, an affiliate of Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON:RDSA), announced today it has taken a final investment decision (FID) on LNG Canada, a major liquified natural gas (LNG)..
AB Dynamics plc (LON:ABDP) the designer, manufacturer and supplier of advanced testing systems and measurement products to the global automotive industry confirmed that further to the announcement dated 4 September..
Prudential plc (LON:PRU) today announced the appointment of Mike Evans as Chair of M&G Prudential in preparation for its planned demerger. He joins the Board of M&G Prudential with immediate..
Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO), Tesco Bank accepted FCA’s decision notice and agrees to settlement of £16.4m In November 2016, Tesco Bank was the victim of a sophisticated criminal fraud attack. This..
Melrose Industries Plc (LON:MRO) today announced the appointment of Charlotte Twyning to its Board as an independent non-executive Director with effect from Monday 1 October 2018. After a legal career,..
CRH plc (LON:CRH) today announced the appointment to the Board of Ms. Mary Rhinehart (60) and Ms. Siobhan Talbot (54) as non-executive Directors. Ms. Rhinehart will join with effect from..
AstraZeneca Plc (LON:AZN) completed an agreement with Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH (Cheplapharm) for the commercial rights to Atacand (candesartan cilexetil) and Atacand Plus (fixed-dose combination of candesartan cilexetil and hydrochlorothiazide) in..
RSA Insurance Group Plc (LON:RSA), today announced Q3 trading update. Stephen Hester, RSA Group Chief Executive, commented: “RSA’s international businesses performed well in Q3, making strong progress against our best-in-class..
Easyjet Plc (LON:EZJ), today published a trading update. Summary easyJet will deliver a strong performance in the fourth quarter with robust customer demand driving outperformance in both our passenger and..
