* ANGLO AMERICAN: Anglo American Plc said the development schedule and budget of its Woodsmith project would be extended.
* BAE SYSTEMS: BAE Systems posted a 9.5% rise in annual earnings and forecast more growth this year.
* ROLLS ROYCE: Britain's Rolls-Royce beat expectations with a 57% rise in underlying operating profit to 652 million pounds for 2022.
* DRAX: Drax Group Plc posted annual profit that beat analysts' expectations and increased its dividend for the year.
* WPP: WPP forecast organic growth for 2023 of 3% to 5%, above analyst expectations.
* HAYS: Hays Plc flagged tough conditions in its recruitment of permanent roles and said it was starting the search for a successor to its long-serving chief Alistair Cox.
* HEATHROW AIRPORT: Heathrow Airport reported a smaller
annual loss, but said underlying profitability was impacted by
inflation and lower passenger numbers.
* REDX: Redx Pharma plc and Jounce Therapeutics Inc will merge to create an entity specialised in small
molecule-targeted therapeutics and antibody drug discovery to
treat cancer and fibrotic disease.
* SERCO: Serco Group said it won a
contract by the U.S. health department valued at about $690 million to support the government in determining eligibility of citizens buying public heath insurance.
* TESCO: Tesco followed rivals Asda, Morrisons and Aldi in imposing customer purchase limits on salad vegetables after supplies were hit by disrupted harvests in southern Europe and north Africa.
* OIL: Oil edged up as market players reassess positions
after the U.S. Federal Reserve stoked worries about the economy
by suggesting further rate hikes ahead.
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> Financial Times > Other business headlines (Reporting by Muhammed Husain in Bengaluru)
