News And Announcements
LSE says followed 'proper governance process' for CEO succession
London Stock Exchange said it has followed “a proper governance process” to plan an orderly succession for the chief executive officer, after major shareholder TCI Management sent a letter regarding the situation.
BTG still mulling WellStat appeal, US Medicaid fees confirmed
Healthcare company BTG has taken £55. 3m hit after the final ruling in its patent dispute with WellStat Therapeutics went against the company, while in other news on Monday it confirmed US Medicaid fees for its varicose vein treatment.
Wizz Air flies higher as traffic, load factor rise in October
Ahead of its interim results on Wednesday, low-cost Hungarian airline Wizz Air reported a jump in passenger numbers and load factor for October.
Redefine International to sell Leopard portfolio
FTSE 250 income-focused real estate investment trust Redefine International has successfully exchanged contracts with Patrizia Immobilien AG for the sale of the Leopard portfolio for €205m.
Rio Tinto appoints Simon Trott to newly-created role of chief commercial officer
Rio Tinto has appointed Simon Trott to the newly-created role of chief commercial officer as it reinforces its focus on driving value across the business from mine to market.
Synthomer stays stable in third quarter
Plastics maker Synthomer said volumes of sales in the third quarter remained flat on last year and that it continued to hunt for acquisition opportunities.
Wood Group to sell Amec's nuclear operations
Wood Group has agreed to sell Amec Foster’s Wheeler’s North American nuclear operations to Kinectrics Inc for around CAD10m in cash.
Morgan Advanced Materials trading in line, reaffirms outlook
Morgan Advanced Materials said on Monday that it is trading in line with its expectations as it reaffirmed its outlook for the full year.
EasyJet traffic, load factor tick higher in October
EasyJet passenger numbers rose 9. 9% in October as the load factor ticked higher.