* ROLLS ROYCE: British engine maker Rolls-Royce said
it performed as expected in the first part of the year, with
flying hours recovering and steps taken by its new CEO to find
savings putting it on track to meet 2023 targets.
* VODAFONE: Vodafone Group said the chief executive
officer of its largest shareholder Emirates Telecommunications
Group Co PJSC , also known as e&, will join the British
telecommunications company's board.
* JD SPORTS: British sportswear retailer JD Sports
Fashion Plc named
Dominic Platt as its chief financial officer.
* ITV: British broadcaster ITV said total
advertising revenue (TAR) in the first three months of the year
was
down 10%, as expected.
* WOOD GROUP: John Wood Group said its
first-quarter revenue
rose on the back of a steady demand across its business units.
* GENEL: Genel Energy scrapped
its 2023 production forecast on Thursday, saying it was no
longer valid amid the closure of the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline in
March.
* MAN GROUP: Man Group said its chief executive
Luke Ellis would
retire in September and be succeeded by the company's current president Robyn Grew.
* S4 CAPITAL: Martin Sorrell's advertising group S4
Capital SFOR.L said it was on course to
meet its full-year guidance.
* TESCO: The Guardian newspaper reported that John Allan,
the chairman of Britain's biggest retailer Tesco , was
facing claims of inappropriate behaviour from four women.
* PURPLEBRICKS: Britain's biggest online-only estate agency
Purplebricks granted Strike Limited an exclusive short
period to negotiate a possible sale as the smaller rival said it
did not intend to make an offer.
* For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: TODAY'S UK PAPERS > Financial Times > Other business headlines (Reporting by Muhammed Husain in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann Thoppil)
