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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.

SKY PLC Response to Secretary of State written statement regarding 21st Century Fox

Sky PLC (LON:SKY) welcomes today’s written ministerial statement by the Secretary of State for Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport regarding 21CF’s offer for Sky. Following a period of..

Smurfit Kappa demonstrates sustainability leadership with Euronext Vigeo Eiris

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC (LON:SKG) industry-leading commitment to sustainability has been recognised once again by the Euronext Vigeo Eiris index. The packaging leader was listed on the sustainability index for..

Burberry Group plc Solid performance in retail

Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY) today announced first quarter trading update Continued progress executing plan with comparable sales +3% Burberry Group, Marco Gobbetti, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We are pleased with..

J Sainsbury PLC appoint Martin Scicluna Non-Executive Chairman

J Sainsbury PLC (LON:SBRY)) has agreed to appoint Martin Scicluna as its new Non-Executive Chairman. Martin will join the Board as Chairman-Designate and Non-Executive Director from 1st November 2018. Martin..

Tesco PLC board and executive changes

Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO), announced today the following board and executive changes. Following an operation to remove his tonsils in April of this year, Charles Wilson was diagnosed with throat cancer...

Vodafone Group PLC launching wearable products

Vodafone Group PLC (LON:VOD) is launching the first wearable products in its “V by Vodafone” Consumer Internet of Things (IoT) range: “V-SOS Band by Vodafone”, an emergency alert wrist band..

Rolls-Royce Holdings agrees to sell its Commercial Marine business

Rolls-Royce Holdings (LON:RR.) today announced that it has signed an agreement to sell its Commercial Marine business, to KONGSBERG, for an enterprise value of £500m and net proceeds of around..

Anglo American plc disposal of its 33% interest in Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine

Anglo American plc (LON:AAL) notes the announcement of Anglo American Platinum Limited about the disposal of its 33% interest in the Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine joint venture, for a total..

Ocado Group plc appoint Julie Southern Non-Executive Director

Ocado Group plc (LON:OCDO) announced that Julie Southern will join the Board with effect from 1 September 2018. Julie Southern, previously a finance director at Virgin Atlantic and at Porsche..

National Express Group PLC wins major 1 billion Moroccan Bus Contract

National Express Group PLC (LON:NEX) today announce that its Spanish and Moroccan division, ALSA, has been awarded a major bus contract in the cities of Rabat, Salé and Temara, Morocco...

J Sainsbury PLC Price Position has Improved and Customers have Responded Well

J Sainsbury PLC (LON:SBRY), today announced first quarter trading for the 16 weeks to 30th June 2018. · Total retail sales up 0.8 per cent (excl. fuel) with like-for-like sales..

BP PLC in Agreement with ConocoPhillips

BP PLC (LON:BP.) today announced that it has entered into agreements with ConocoPhillips that will significantly increase its holding in the Clair field, a core asset of BP’s North Sea..

Compass Group PLC Johnny Thomson is standing down as Group Finance Director

Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) today announced that Johnny Thomson is standing down from his role as Group Finance Director. Johnny will leave by the end of December and the search..

Vodafone Group PLC launches multi-Country Programme to help Attract and Support LGBT+ talent

Vodafone Group PLC (LON:VOD), More than half (58%) of young LGBT+ people are not open about their sexual orientation or gender identity at work because they worry they will face..

Smurfit Kappa Group plc completed the acquisition of Reparenco

Smurfit Kappa Group plc (LONLSKG), one of the world’s largest integrated manufacturers of paper-based packaging products with operations in Europe and the Americas, today announced that it has completed the..

Micro Focus International plc Proposed sale of the SUSE Business

Micro Focus International plc (LON:MCRO), the global infrastructure software business, today announced that it has agreed definitive terms to sell its SUSE business segment to Blitz 18-679 GmbH, a newly..

Tesco PLC enter into a Long Term Strategic Alliance with Carrefour

Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) and Carrefour are announcing their intention to enter into a long-term, strategic alliance. The Alliance will cover the strategic relationship with global suppliers, the joint purchasing of..

AstraZeneca PLC Lynparza and Imfinzi Approved in Japan

AstraZeneca PLC (LON:AZN) and MedImmune, its global biologics research and development arm, today announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approved Imfinzi (durvalumab) as maintenance therapy after..

BAE Systems PLC contract update

BAE Systems PLC (LON:BA.) today issued this statement to provide an update on a number of contracts it has been pursuing in the first half of the year. SEA 5000..

BHP Billiton PLC fund $211 million in financial support for the Renova Foundation and Samarco Mineração S.A

BHP Billiton PLC (LON:BLT) have agreed to fund a total of US$211 million (BHP Billiton Brasil Ltda (BHP Brasil) share) in financial support for the Renova Foundation and Samarco Mineração..

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