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AstraZeneca enters into an exclusive licence agreement with Eccogene for ECC5004

AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) and Eccogene have entered into an exclusive licence agreement for ECC5004, an investigational oral once-daily glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) for the treatment of obesity, type-2..

Persimmon appoints Andrew Duxbury as new Chief Financial Officer

Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN) has announced the appointment of Andrew Duxbury as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Andrew will join the Board as an Executive Director, with his start date to be..

Marks and Spencer food sales grew 14.7% with LFL sales up 11.7%

Marks and Spencer Group Plc (LON:MKS) has announced its half year results for 26 weeks ended 30 September 2023. Strong first half results ·      Profit before tax and adjusting items of..

RS Group sees decline in H1 like-for-like revenue

RS Group plc (LON:RS1) has announced its results for the half year ended 30th September 2023. Highlights H1 2023/24 H1 2022/23 Change Like-for-like1 change Revenue £1,447m £1,458m (1)% (8)% Adjusted operating..

Beazley’s Cyber Risks division continues to experience sustained, demand led growth

Beazley plc (LON:BEZ) has announced its trading statement for the nine months ended 30 September 2023. Overview · Insurance written premiums increased by 9% to $4,325m (Q3 2022: $3,978m) ·..

Associated British Foods declares final & special dividend

Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) has confirmed: (i) a final dividend of 33.1 pence per share will be paid; and (ii) in addition to the final dividend, a special dividend of 12.7 pence per share..

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust portfolio of growth investments in robust health

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC (LON:SMT) has announced its results for the six months to 30 September 2023. The following is the unaudited Interim Financial Report for the six months..

Pearson to host investor seminar in New York today

Pearson plc (LON:PSON), the world’s leading learning company, will host an investor seminar today at the New York Stock Exchange for analysts and investors on its largest and most profitable..

Melrose’s GKN Aerospace Engines business signs major new agreement with GE Aerospace

Melrose Industries PLC (LON:MRO) has announced that its GKN Aerospace Engines business has signed a major new agreement with GE Aerospace, the global aerospace engines market leader. Background and scope..

British American Tobacco appoints Soraya Benchikh as Chief Financial Officer

British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) has advised that Soraya Benchikh has been appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director and will join the BAT p.l.c. and..

Sainsburys deliver strong volume and record market share gains

J Sainsbury Plc (LON:SBRY) has announced its interim results for the 28 weeks ended 16 September 2023. We’re gaining volume from all of our grocery competitors, have grown ahead of..

Entain strong foundations to move into its next phase of growth

Entain plc (LON:ENT), the global sports betting and gaming group, has reported trading for the period from 1 July to 30 September 2023 and provides an update on accelerating the..

Smith & Nephew appoints John Rogers as Chief Financial Officer

Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology business, has announced that John Rogers will succeed Anne-Françoise Nesmes as Chief Financial Officer. He will join the company as..

Next increase full year guidance for PBT by +£10m to £885m

Next plc (LON:NXT) has announced its third quarter trading statement. HEADLINES ● Full price sales1 in the third quarter (August – October) were up +4.0% on last year, £23m ahead of our..

AstraZeneca collaboration and investment agreement with Cellectis

AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) has announced a collaboration and investment agreement with Cellectis, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, to accelerate the development of next generation therapeutics in areas of high unmet need,..

Weir Group appoints Brian Puffer as Chief Financial Officer

Weir Group PLC (LON:WEIR), a global mining technology leader, has announced the appointment of Brian Puffer to the company’s Board of Directors as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director...

Prudential Financial, Inc. – Consensus ‘hold’ rating and 9.6% Upside Potential

Prudential Financial, Inc. which can be found using ticker (PRU) now have 14 market analysts covering the stock. The analyst consensus now points to a rating of ‘hold’. The range..

Tractor Supply Company – Consensus ‘buy’ rating and 22.0% Upside Potential

Tractor Supply Company which can be found using ticker (TSCO) have now 29 market analysts covering the stock. The analyst consensus now points to a rating of ‘buy’. The range..

Coca-Cola HBC deliver another solid performance, organic revenue up 15.3%

Coca-Cola HBC AG (LON:CCH), a growth-focused Consumer Packaged Goods business and strategic bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company, has announced its Q3 2023 trading update. Third quarter highlights ·     Another quarter of..

Vodafone Group to sell Vodafone Spain to Zegona

Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD) has announced that it has entered into binding agreements with Zegona Communications plc1 in relation to the sale of 100% of Vodafone Holdings Europe, S.L.U. ·..

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