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The Morning news update with Lloyds, WH Smith, Premier Oil and AfriAg

The Morning news update with Lloyds, WH Smith, Premier Oil and AfriAg

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FTSE 100 Lloyds Banking (LLOY) – announces the appointment of Alan Dickinson as an independent Non-executive Director of the Group with effect from 8 September 2014.  Mr Dickinson will serve as a member of the Group’s Audit and Risk Committees and it is intended that he will take over as Chairman of the Risk Committee…

The Morning news update with Glencore, Hikma Pharma, Balfour Beatty and AfriAg

The Morning news update with Glencore, Hikma Pharma, Balfour Beatty and AfriAg

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FTSE 100 British Land (BLND) – has exchanged on the sale of 52 Poland Street, to Amazon Property for £26 million reflecting a capital value of nearly £1,300psf. Antofagasta (ANTO) – has appointed Mr. Diego Hernández, who is currently Chief Executive Officer of the group’s mining division, as Chief Executive Officer of the company. Glencore…

Sprue Aegis is James Faulkner’s small cap of the week

Sprue Aegis is James Faulkner’s small cap of the week

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I originally flagged fire & carbon monoxide alarms maker Sprue Aegis (SPRP) on this blog back in May, and although the shares are trading roughly where they were back then, management have just revealed that results for the year to 31st December 2014 will exceed expectations. With a further four months’ trading of the current…

The Morning news update with AstraZeneca, John Wood Group and H&T Group

The Morning news update with AstraZeneca, John Wood Group and H&T Group

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FTSE 100 AstraZeneca (AZN) – has received confirmation from the United States Department of Justice that it is closing its investigation into PLATO, a clinical trial with Brilinta plus aspirin. The government is not planning any further action. Also announces positive top-line results from Phase III studies investigating the potential of the antibiotic ceftazidime-avibactam (CAZ-AVI)…