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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..
Over the past five months, WPP Plc (LON:WPP) has been working with Ford Motor Company on its future marketing and advertising relationships. At the conclusion of the review, WPP will..
Aviva plc (LON:AV.) today announces Mark Wilson and the Board have agreed that Mark is stepping down today as Chief Executive Officer of the group. Mark will remain with the..
Randgold Resources (LON:RRS) Morila, Mali, 8 October 2018 – The Morila gold mine’s ambitious agribusiness project, designed to replace mining with a sustainable economic activity in the local community after..
Admiral Group Plc (LON:ADM) The Board of Admiral is pleased to announce, with effect from 5th October 2018, the appointment of Mike Brierley as an independent non-executive director and member..
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..
