News And Announcements
Gem Diamonds recovers 138 carat diamond from Letseng mine
Gem Diamonds has recovered another diamond of more than 100 carats from its Letseng mine in Lesotho.
AstraZeneca prices four-tranche $3bn global bond offering
AstraZeneca priced a four-tranche global bond offering totalling $3bn on Tuesday, it announced on Wednesday morning.
Balfour Beatty H1 profits rise, revenue slips
FTSE 250 infrastructure group Balfour Beatty reported a rise in first-half profit on Wednesday as its turnaround programme bears fruit and the company said it was confident of meeting its full-year expectations.
Hochschild Mining interims boosted by Immaculada record
Hochschild Mining said first-half pre-tax profit from continuing operations rose to $54. 9m from $38. 6m driven by record production at its Inmaculada mine and control over costs.
Generics and injectables drive first half growth at Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Generic drugmaker Hikma Pharmaceuticals issued its interim results for the six months ended 30 June on Wednesday, reporting an 11% improvement in group revenue to $989m, or 10% in constant currency.
CLS Holdings H1 NAV rises 3%; warns of 'subdued' UK market
Europe-focused property investment company CLS Holdings said interim EPRA NAV increased 3. 0% to 294. 7p mainly through EPRA earnings and revaluation uplifts.
GSK's once-monthly HIV treatment proves trial success
GlaxoSmithKline has seen positive results from clinical trials of its once-monthly injectable treatment for HIV.