News And Announcements
Dart Group flies higher as it says profit will exceed expectations
Shares in Dart Group flew higher on Monday after the Jet2holidays parent said underlying pre-tax profit for the year to the end of March 2018 is expected to be "materially ahead" of current market views as prices return to normal following heavy discounting over the past year.
N Brown appoints Tesco UK & Ireland boss Matt Davies as chairman
Retailer N Brown has appointed Matt Davies - currently the head of UK and Ireland for Tesco - as its new chairman, succeeding Andrew Higginson.
Fidessa sees 'solid growth' as firms look towards new tech
Trading and investment management software and services provider Fidessa reported solid growth it its transforming markets in its final results on Monday, with revenue rising 7% to £353. 9m.
Spectris FY profits up 12% on US recovery, acquisitions
Industrial instruments maker Spectris Group on Monday said full year pre-tax profit rose 12% to £218. 4m, lifted by acquisitions and a recovery in US and key market demand.
Saga appoints Patrick O'Sullivan as chairman
Saga has appointed Patrick O'Sullivan as chairman with effect from 1 May.
AstraZeneca's Imfinzi clears another FDA hurdle
AstraZeneca and MedImmune, its global biologics research and development arm, announced on Monday that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved Imfinzi for the treatment of patients with unresectable Stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose disease has not progressed following concurrent platinum-based chemotherapy and radiation therapy (CRT).
Riverstone sells Texas operating co assets for undisclosed sum
Riverstone Holdings said it has agreed to sell all of its assets in Three Rivers Operating Company, an Austin-based oil and gas company for an undisclosed sum to an unnamed buyer.
Polymetal lifts stake in Russia silver mine for $72m
Polymetal International on Monday said it had agreed to increase its stake in the Russian Prognoz silver property to 50% from 5% for $72m to be paid in Polymetal shares.