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Melrose Industries PLC (LON:MRO) today announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2018. Highlights Proforma results assume that GKN plc (“GKN”) was owned for the full..
Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD) and Telecom Argentina today jointly announced a new Partner Market agreement for Argentina. Under the non-equity agreement Vodafone provides strategic advice to Telecom Argentina and shares..
WPP Plc (LON:WPP) announced that its wholly owned global digital agency, Wunderman, has acquired 2Sales International S.A., an ecommerce consulting agency. 2Sales supports global brands in building their business on..
Randgold Resources (LON:RRS) Tongon gold mine returned to normal today after management lifted the lock-out imposed on workers after a protracted illegal strike. Negotiations between management, workers, community leaders and..
Barratt Developments (LON:BDEV) today announced results for the year ended 30 June 2018. £m unless otherwise stated1,2 Year ended 30 June 2018 Year ended 30 June 2017 Change Total completions..
BHP Billiton Plc (LON:BLT) entered into an agreement with Guyana Goldfields Inc. to acquire its 6.1 per cent interest in SolGold Plc (SolGold), the majority owner and operator of the..
DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS), today issued a trading update in respect of the period since 1 May 2018. DS Smith will hold its Annual General Meeting at 12 noon today...
WPP Plc (LON:WPP), announced appointment of new CEO and 2018 interim results. Mark Read, Chief Executive Officer, WPP: “The second quarter of 2018 was WPP’s first quarter of like-for-like growth..
Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) today announced that Melissa Bethell will be joining the Board as a non-executive Director and become a member of the Audit Committee with effect from 24 September..
Royal Mail plc (LON:RMG) announced that its subsidiary, General Logistics Systems (GLS), has acquired Canadian parcel delivery company, Dicom Canada, from Wind Point Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm. Dicom..
Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT) submitted Final Business Plans to Ofwat for its subsidiaries Severn Trent Water and Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig for the regulatory period 2020-2025. This marks a milestone in..
United Utilities Water Limited (LON:UU.) submitted its business plan covering the 2020-25 period. Highlights of the proposal · 10.5% reduction in real terms in average bills between 2020 and 2025..
WPP plc (LON:WPP) today announced the appointment of Mark Read as Chief Executive Officer and his appointment to the Board of WPP as an Executive Director with immediate effect. Roberto..
Shire plc (LON:SHP, NASDAQ:SHPG) announced today that it has completed the sale of its Oncology franchise to Servier S.A.S. for $2.4 billion. The franchise includes the global rights to ONCASPAR®..
Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD) announced today the completion of the merger between Vodafone India Ltd and Idea Cellular Ltd. The combined entity will be renamed Vodafone Idea Ltd. Vodafone Idea..
AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) and MedImmune, its global biologics research and development arm, today announced top-line results from the TULIP 1 Phase III trial for anifrolumab in adult patients with moderate-to-severe..
The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE) announced today that the Board and Stephen Kelly, Chief Executive Officer, have come to an agreement and Stephen has stepped down as a director and..
Whitbread PLC (LON:WTB) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of Costa Limited, one of the world’s leading coffee brands, to The Coca-Cola..
AstraZeneca Plc (LON:AZN) today announced that the European Commission has approved Bydureon BCise (exenatide 2mg prolonged-release suspension for injection in pre-filled pen) as a new formulation within the marketing authorisation..
Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD) announced today that Vodafone Hutchison Australia Pty Limited and TPG Telecom Limited have agreed a merger to establish a new fully integrated telecommunications operator in Australia...
