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The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately

Tesco PLC - Welwyn Garden City, England-based grocer - Chief Communications & Sustainability Officer Christine Heffernan

Time Out Group PLC - London-based global media and hospitality business - Secures a "landmark location" at London's

Wellnex Life Ltd - Melbourne-based consumer healthcare products company - Enters formal binding agreement to sell 'Pain Away'

Serica Energy PLC on Thursday said it is well-positioned to deliver its growth plans, as it reported sharp rises in profit

The FTSE 250 reached a record close on Thursday, although the FTSE 100 ended down despite well-received company results, as

Avation PLC on Thursday said Tony Romano had been appointed chief commercial officer.

The Singapore-based commercial passenger

BP PLC on Thursday announced an agreement to buy a 70% interest in Block TTDAA 14, which houses the Calypso offshore gas

Burford Capital Ltd on Thursday said it swung to a net loss in the first half, but that it is "well positioned to continue

easyJet PLC on Thursday accepted a £5.7 billion offer from Apollo Management X LP after Minneapolis-based private equity firm

Vast Resources PLC - acquiring 49% stake in joint venture with government of Tajikistan that owns four gold mines, a

The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by FTSE 250-listed London-listed companies, issued on Thursday

Serco Group PLC on Thursday increased the size of its share buyback after reporting improved first-half profitability.

The

RIT Capital Partners PLC on Thursday reported a positive total return for its first half, as well as increased interim

Pathos Communications PLC noted "record" monthly revenue of more than USD1.8 million in July, giving the company optimism for

TP ICAP Group PLC on Thursday announced a new share buyback and reiterated its full-year guidance, in light of profit and

Michael Page PLC on Thursday slashed its half-year dividend to reflect still challenging markets, although profit surged amid

Glanbia PLC on Thursday reported increased interim profit and revenue, and upgraded its full-year growth estimates, as well

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC on Thursday said it is "encouraged by the positive momentum" shown by its interim results

Stock prices in London were up on Thursday midday as Smirnoff and Guinness seller Diageo saw its shares rise after posting

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YouGov PLC on Thursday said Chief Executive Officer &

Harbour Energy PLC on Thursday announced a new share buyback and raised its free cash outlook after reporting record

YouGov PLC on Thursday said Chief Executive Officer & Founder Stephan Shakespeare will become a non-executive director, as

Diageo PLC on Thursday said it expects to deliver USD1 billion of cost savings over the next three years as it put ready-to