* SHELL: Shell's emissions dipped by about 10% in 2022 to a total of 1.232 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent, from 1.367 billion tonnes the previous year, according to its annual report and Reuters calculations.
* SHELL: Shell's former Chief Executive Ben van Beurden's pay package for 2022 was
up 53% at 9.7 million pounds, according in its annual report.
* ASTRAZENECA: Lung cancer patients treated with AstraZeneca's immunotherapy Imfinzi pre- and post-surgery in a trial lived significantly
longer without the disease progressing or recurring than those treated with chemotherapy, the drugmaker said.
* ENTAIN: Entain forecast some regulatory headwinds this year
after reporting a 13%
rise in annual profit.
* PAGEGROUP: PageGroup Plc said it expected
persistent candidate shortages and good levels of vacancies despite challenging macroeconomic conditions, after it posted an annual profit that beat market estimates.
* HARBOUR ENERGY: Harbour Energy announced a
new share buyback plan worth $200 million after its 2022 free cash flow tripled to $2.1 billion.
* M&G: British insurer and asset manager M&G Plc reported a 28
billion pounds
drop in full-year assets under management.
* INFORMA: British events organiser Informa said it has
acquired business-to-business events group Tarsus for $940 million.
* AVIVA: Aviva posted a 35% jump in operating profit that trumped
forecasts, and pledged to pay a
300 million pound buyback to investors.
* HOUSE PRICES: British property surveyors grew less gloomy about the
prospects for the housing market in February as a slump in new buyer enquiries
eased, a survey showed..
* RECESSION: The British Chambers of Commerce forecast that the UK economy
is on track to shrink less than expected this year, avoiding a technical
recession.
* OIL: Oil flat as China hopes, US stock draw offset recession fears
* GOLD: Gold prices move in narrow range as investors await US jobs data
* For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: TODAY'S UK PAPERS > Financial Times > Other business headlines (Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann Thoppil)
