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Intertek acquires leading SaaS-based platform PlayerLync

Intertek Group plc (LON:ITRK), a Total Quality Assurance provider to a range of industries worldwide, has announced that it has acquired PlayerLync Holdings, Inc. a leading SaaS-based platform which combines..

Reckitt Benckiser CFO Jeff Carr to retire, Shannon Eisenhardt appointed

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LON:RKT) has announced that Jeff Carr (61), Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director, has notified Reckitt of his intention to retire as of 31 March..

GSK positive results from first-ever efficacy trial of Shingrix in China

GSK plc (LON/NYSE: GSK) has announced positive results from the first-ever efficacy trial of Shingrix (Recombinant Zoster Vaccine or RZV) in China. These results come from the post-license phase IV..

BAE Systems strengthens portfolio with Ball Aerospace acquisition

BAE Systems plc (L;ON:BA) has announced that it has entered into a definitive Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire the Ball Aerospace business from Ball Corporation for c.$5.55bn in cash, subject..

Aviva achieve strong first half with profitable growth momentum

Aviva plc (LON:AV) has announced its 2023 interim results announcement. Operating profit‡,1 Solvency II OFG‡ General Insurance undiscounted COR‡   Solvency II shareholder cover ratio‡   2023 interim dividend £715m..

Admiral Group very well-positioned for a more encouraging outlook

Admiral Group plc (LON:ADM) has announced its 2023 interim results highlights.   Six months ended:   30 June 2023 30 June 2022 % change vs. 2022        ..

Marks and Spencer Group reports strong trading and outlook

Marks and Spencer Group (LON:MKS) has provided an update on trading and outlook for the year. The first 19 weeks of the year1 has seen continued market share growth in both..

Legal & General on track to achieve five-year ambitions

Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN) has announced its half year results for 2023. H1 2023 Results: £0.95bn of operating profit and capital generation, stock of deferred profits up to..

Bunzl acquires four new businesses, demonstrating great breadth of opportunities

Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL), the specialist international distribution and services Group, has announced that it has acquired three businesses and signed an agreement to acquire a further business across a range..

NatWest publishes H1 2023 Pillar 3 document for its larger subsidiaries

NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG) has announced the publication of the H1 2023 Pillar 3 documents for the following large subsidiaries – NatWest Holdings Limited NatWest Markets Plc National Westminster Bank..

Rio Tinto reaches agreement on trans-Guinean infrastructure for Simandou iron ore project

Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) and the Simfer[1] joint venture have reacheded an important milestone today by concluding key agreements with the Republic of Guinea and Winning Consortium Simandou[2] (WCS) on..

Beazley CFO Sally Lake to step down in 2024

Beazley plc (LON:BEZ) has announced that Sally Lake has informed the Board of her intention to leave the Company in 2024. The Board will now conduct an orderly process for..

Berkeley Group declares interim dividend of 59.30 pence per share

Berkeley Group Holdings plc (LON:BKG) has announced that an interim dividend of 59.30 pence per share will be paid on 8 September 2023 to shareholders on the Company’s register of..

Persimmon Plc on track to deliver profit expectations

Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN) has announced its half year results for the six months ended 30 June 2023. Dean Finch, Group Chief Executive, said: “Against a backdrop of higher mortgage rates,..

Coca-Cola HBC reports strong EPS growth and robust balance sheet

Coca-Cola HBC AG (LON:CCH), a growth-focused Consumer Packaged Goods business and strategic bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company, has reported its financial results for the six months ended 30 June..

Flutter Entertainment reported revenue growth of 38%

Flutter Entertainment plc (LON:FLTR) has announced interim results for six months ended 30 June 2023.   Reported1 Adjusted2   H1 H1   H1 H1       2023 2022  ..

abrdn continues to execute strategy with revenue up 4%

abrdn plc (LON:ABDN) has announced its half-year results for 2023. “We continued to move at pace to execute our strategy over the first six months of 2023 in a challenging..

Spirax-Sarco Engineering Group Chief Executive Nicholas Anderson to retire

Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (LON:SPX), the leading global thermal energy management and fluid technology solutions Group, has announced that Nicholas Anderson, Group Chief Executive, has indicated to the Board his desire..

WPP lowers 2023 LFL growth expectations

WPP plc (LON:WPP) has announced its 2023 interim results. Key figures £m H1 2023 +/(-) % reported1 +/(-) %LFL2 H1 2022 Revenue 7,221 6.9 3.5 6,755 Revenue less pass-through costs 5,811 5.5..

Halma strengthens position in industrial safety with Lazer Safe acquisition

Halma plc (LON:HLMA), the global group of life-saving technology companies, has announced that it has acquired Lazer Safe Pty. Ltd. Headquartered in Perth, Australia, Lazer Safe designs and manufactures safety..

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