News And Announcements
Oleg Deripaska quits Rusal board as US sanctions threaten company
Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska has resigned from the board of aluminium producer Rusal in order to spare the company from the effects of US sanctions placed on him.
Centamin loses its shine as it cuts production guidance
Gold miner Centamin tumbled on Friday after downgrading its production guidance due to "persisting low grades" at its Sukari mine in Egypt.
Indivior adds Australia for Sublocade regulatory list
Indivior has applied to Australian regulators for its Sublocade monthly treatment injection for opioid dependence.
Dunelm crashes after profit warning
Shares in Dunelm crashed as the homeware retailer issued a profit warning.
Kingfisher and Travis Perkins rally on Wesfarmers' Homebase sale
B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher and Wickes owner Travis Perkins rallied on Friday as investors bet that disruption at Homebase would benefit the two after Australia's Wesfarmers sold Homebase for £1.
Wesfarmers offloads Homebase to restructuring specialist Hilco for £1
Australian conglomerate Wesfarmers has sold DIY chain Homebase to restructuring specialist Hilco Capital for a total of £1.
Surgical Innovations lowers expectations amid problems with Cellis range
Surgical Innovations Group updated the market on its current trading and its outlook for the current year on Friday, reporting that it was experiencing delays in the supply of products for its UK distribution business, Elemental Healthcare, sourced from Meccellis Biotech.
Nakama deputy chairman steps down as it keeps up with Aussie tax bill
Nakama Group issued an extensive update to the market on Friday, announcing that deputy non-executive chairman John Higham was retiring, and proposed to step down from the board with immediate effect.
Silicon carbide a winner so far for Haydale
Advanced materials group Haydale Graphene announced new market opportunities for its US-based producer of proprietary silicon carbide (SiC) micro-fibre, HCT, on Friday.
Hydrogen Group makes good progress with Argyll Scott integration
Hydrogen Group updated the market on its current trading on Friday, reporting that the operational integration of its 2017 acquisition Argyll Scott was now substantially complete, as investors gathered for the annual general meeting.
GVC expects more synergies from Ladbrokes after solid start
GVC Holdings reported a good start to the year and said it expects more cost synergies from its acquisition of Ladbrokes Coral.
AstraZeneca reaches another milestone with Imfinzi trial
AstraZeneca, along with its biologics research and development arm MedImmune, announced positive overall survival results for the Phase III PACIFIC trial on Friday.
SSE sets out dividend plans for coming five years
SSE's profits fell but the energy supplier lifted its full year dividend 3. 7% to 94. 7p as it prepared for a significant year of transformation in 2018 and set out plans for cash payouts in the years beyond.
Spectris LFL sales rise in first quarter, CEO to retire
Spectris posted a jump in group like-for-like sales for the first quarter on Friday and said its performance remains consistent with its expectations for the full year, as it announced that chief executive John O'Higgins plans to retire in the course of the next twelve months.
Pennon profit rises, dividend hiked
Pennon posted a rise in full-year pre-tax profit on Friday and hiked its dividend as it sounded a positive note on the outlook for water and waste.