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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.

Reckitt Benckiser to divest Essential Home business to Advent

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc has entered into an agreement to sell its Essential Home business to Advent International for an enterprise value of up to US$4.8 billion, while retaining a 30 percent equity stake...

Diploma raises FY organic growth target to 10%

Diploma upgraded full year organic growth guidance to 10% (from 8%) after a strong Q3, with YTD organic growth 10% and reported growth 12% (4% from deals, FX drag)...

easyJet Plc Q3 profit £286m, Capacity up, FY25 guidance held

easyJet reported Q3 headline profit before tax of £286m, up £50m year on year, with ASK capacity +7.9%, RASK +0.5% and total headline CASK down 0.5%. The group expects c.9% FY25 ASK growth and says Q4 is 67% sold, keeping a positive outlook...

SSE Plc reports on regulatory clarity, guidance reaffirmed

SSE issues its Q1 trading statement for 17 July 2025, reporting strong Networks delivery, weather hit Renewables output and unchanged 2026/27 adjusted EPS guidance of 175 to 200 pence...

Experian Plc delivers 12% Q1 revenue growth

Experian plc achieved 12% total and 8% organic revenue growth in the quarter to 30 June 2025, driven by strong B2B performance in North America and rapid expansion in EMEA & Asia Pacific...

Simon Trott appointed Chief Executive of Rio Tinto Plc

Rio Tinto has named Iron Ore Chief Executive Simon Trott as its new Group CEO, effective 25 August 2025, succeeding Jakob Stausholm...

Barratt Redrow delivers solid FY25 performance and integration success

Barratt Redrow plc has achieved adjusted profits in line with expectations, driven by ahead-of-schedule cost synergies from the Redrow acquisition and a robust forward sales book of £2.92 billion...

DCC Plc agrees sale of UK & Ireland Info Tech business to AURELIUS

DCC has signed a definitive agreement to sell its UK and Ireland Info Tech business to AURELIUS for an enterprise value of around £100 million...

GSK’s Arexvy FDA review accepted for adults 18-49 at increased risk

The US FDA has accepted GSK’s application to extend Arexvy to adults aged 18-49 at increased risk of severe RSV infection, supported by positive Phase IIIb data; a decision is expected in H1 2026...

British American Tobacco Plc APMEA leadership change

Michael Dijanosic will step down on 31 December 2025 and Pascale Meulemeester will succeed him as APMEA Regional Director and Management Board member from 1 January 2026...

AstraZeneca’s Baxdrostat meets Phase III endpoints in Hypertension trial

AstraZeneca reports that baxdrostat at 1mg and 2mg doses significantly reduced mean seated systolic blood pressure at 12 weeks versus placebo in patients with uncontrolled or treatment-resistant hypertension, meeting all primary and secondary endpoints, with a favourable safety profile...

DCC plc Q1 steady as healthcare sale and £100m buyback advance

At its AGM today DCC plc will report Q1 to 30 June 2025 operating profit in line with expectations and modestly below last year...

Severn Trent Plc delivers strong AMP8 start with 65% spill reduction

Over 2000 storm overflow interventions have driven average spills down by 65 % versus H1 2024, while capital investment of £360 m in Q1 underpins a forecast £1.7–1.9 bn spend for the year...

WPP revises H1 trading outlook amid ongoing macroeconomic pressure

WPP now anticipates H1 like-for-like revenue less pass-through costs to fall by 4.2–4.5%, with Q2 down 5.5–6.0%, resulting in headline operating profit of £400–425 million and a margin decline of 280–330 bps year-on-year...

LondonMetric portfolio reaches £7.3 bn after Highcroft and Urban Logistics acquisitions

LondonMetric Property plc reports that following the completion of its Highcroft and Urban Logistics acquisitions, its portfolio value has increased to £7.3 bn as at 30 June 2025, with net contracted rent rising to c£410 m pa...

Unite Students posts robust Q2 sales and valuation gains

85% of beds sold for 2025/26, rental growth lifts Q2 valuations by 0.6% (USAF) and 0.7% (LSAV), and adjusted EPRA EPS guidance of 47.5–48.25p reiterated...

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi approved in EU for muscle-invasive bladder cancer

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi (durvalumab) has been approved in the EU for use alongside chemotherapy before, and as monotherapy after, bladder removal surgery in adults with resectable muscle-invasive bladder cancer...

Endeavour Mining sets date for Q2 and HY results

Endeavour Mining will release its Q2 and half-year 2025 results on 31 July, followed by a management webcast and investor Q&A to outline financial performance and strategic insights...

J Sainsbury Plc secures decade-high market share with value and loyalty strategy

Sainsbury’s delivered 4.9% Q1 retail sales growth and its highest market share since 2016, driven by deep value pricing, strong online performance, and expanding loyalty engagement...
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Reckitt Benckiser to divest Essential Home business to Advent

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc has entered into an agreement to sell its Essential Home business to Advent International for an enterprise value of up to US$4.8 billion, while retaining a 30 percent equity stake...

Diploma raises FY organic growth target to 10%

Diploma upgraded full year organic growth guidance to 10% (from 8%) after a strong Q3, with YTD organic growth 10% and reported growth 12% (4% from deals, FX drag)...

easyJet Plc Q3 profit £286m, Capacity up, FY25 guidance held

easyJet reported Q3 headline profit before tax of £286m, up £50m year on year, with ASK capacity +7.9%, RASK +0.5% and total headline CASK down 0.5%. The group expects c.9% FY25 ASK growth and says Q4 is 67% sold, keeping a positive outlook...

SSE Plc reports on regulatory clarity, guidance reaffirmed

SSE issues its Q1 trading statement for 17 July 2025, reporting strong Networks delivery, weather hit Renewables output and unchanged 2026/27 adjusted EPS guidance of 175 to 200 pence...

Experian Plc delivers 12% Q1 revenue growth

Experian plc achieved 12% total and 8% organic revenue growth in the quarter to 30 June 2025, driven by strong B2B performance in North America and rapid expansion in EMEA & Asia Pacific...

Simon Trott appointed Chief Executive of Rio Tinto Plc

Rio Tinto has named Iron Ore Chief Executive Simon Trott as its new Group CEO, effective 25 August 2025, succeeding Jakob Stausholm...

Barratt Redrow delivers solid FY25 performance and integration success

Barratt Redrow plc has achieved adjusted profits in line with expectations, driven by ahead-of-schedule cost synergies from the Redrow acquisition and a robust forward sales book of £2.92 billion...

DCC Plc agrees sale of UK & Ireland Info Tech business to AURELIUS

DCC has signed a definitive agreement to sell its UK and Ireland Info Tech business to AURELIUS for an enterprise value of around £100 million...

GSK’s Arexvy FDA review accepted for adults 18-49 at increased risk

The US FDA has accepted GSK’s application to extend Arexvy to adults aged 18-49 at increased risk of severe RSV infection, supported by positive Phase IIIb data; a decision is expected in H1 2026...

British American Tobacco Plc APMEA leadership change

Michael Dijanosic will step down on 31 December 2025 and Pascale Meulemeester will succeed him as APMEA Regional Director and Management Board member from 1 January 2026...

AstraZeneca’s Baxdrostat meets Phase III endpoints in Hypertension trial

AstraZeneca reports that baxdrostat at 1mg and 2mg doses significantly reduced mean seated systolic blood pressure at 12 weeks versus placebo in patients with uncontrolled or treatment-resistant hypertension, meeting all primary and secondary endpoints, with a favourable safety profile...

DCC plc Q1 steady as healthcare sale and £100m buyback advance

At its AGM today DCC plc will report Q1 to 30 June 2025 operating profit in line with expectations and modestly below last year...

Severn Trent Plc delivers strong AMP8 start with 65% spill reduction

Over 2000 storm overflow interventions have driven average spills down by 65 % versus H1 2024, while capital investment of £360 m in Q1 underpins a forecast £1.7–1.9 bn spend for the year...

WPP revises H1 trading outlook amid ongoing macroeconomic pressure

WPP now anticipates H1 like-for-like revenue less pass-through costs to fall by 4.2–4.5%, with Q2 down 5.5–6.0%, resulting in headline operating profit of £400–425 million and a margin decline of 280–330 bps year-on-year...

LondonMetric portfolio reaches £7.3 bn after Highcroft and Urban Logistics acquisitions

LondonMetric Property plc reports that following the completion of its Highcroft and Urban Logistics acquisitions, its portfolio value has increased to £7.3 bn as at 30 June 2025, with net contracted rent rising to c£410 m pa...

Unite Students posts robust Q2 sales and valuation gains

85% of beds sold for 2025/26, rental growth lifts Q2 valuations by 0.6% (USAF) and 0.7% (LSAV), and adjusted EPRA EPS guidance of 47.5–48.25p reiterated...

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi approved in EU for muscle-invasive bladder cancer

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi (durvalumab) has been approved in the EU for use alongside chemotherapy before, and as monotherapy after, bladder removal surgery in adults with resectable muscle-invasive bladder cancer...

Endeavour Mining sets date for Q2 and HY results

Endeavour Mining will release its Q2 and half-year 2025 results on 31 July, followed by a management webcast and investor Q&A to outline financial performance and strategic insights...

J Sainsbury Plc secures decade-high market share with value and loyalty strategy

Sainsbury’s delivered 4.9% Q1 retail sales growth and its highest market share since 2016, driven by deep value pricing, strong online performance, and expanding loyalty engagement...
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