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Car and home insurer Admiral Group Plc said on Thursday that its co-founder and chief executive officer, David Stevens, would retire in 12 months' time.

(RTTNews) - Aviva plc (AV.L, AV) reported IFRS profit before tax attributable to shareholders' profits of 3.37 billion pounds for the year ended 31 December 2019 compared to 2.13 billion pounds, prior year. Earnings per share was 63.1 pence compared to 37.8 pence. Operating prof

Aviva posted 6% rise in 2019 operating profit to 3.2 billion pounds ($4.12 billion) on Thursday due to strength in its general and life insurance businesses.

British North Sea oil and gas producer Premier Oil's 2019 profit after tax rose by just under a quarter to $164 million, it said on Thursday, its highest since at least 2014.

British broadcaster ITV reported full-year adjusted earnings of 729 million pounds ($939 million) for 2019, down 10% on a year earlier but better than the market expected, reflecting a decline in ad revenue and strategic investments in the business.

Facebook Inc on Thursday confirmed that a contractor at a Seattle office has been diagnosed with the coronavirus and the social media giant said it would close that location until March 9.

(RTTNews) - German luxury fashion brand Hugo Boss AG (HUGSF.PK) reported Thursday that its fiscal 2019 net profit attributable to equity holders of the parent company declined to 205.11 million euros from last year's 236.15 million euros.

Sri Lanka's central bank left its key interest rates unchanged on Thursday following an unexpected pick-up in retail inflation but maintained its accommodative stance, highlighting the risks from the coronavirus epidemic.

(RTTNews) - Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA (DRWKF.PK) reported that its fiscal 2019 net profit declined to 33.8 million euros from 34.9 million euros, prior year. EBIT rose to 66.6 million euros from 62.6 million euros.

South Africa's rand held steady in early Thursday trade following a surge in the previous session, as investors awaited more local data for clues on how bad the economy is performing after a recession.

(RTTNews) - Vonovia SE (DAIMF) reported Thursday that its Group FFO or operating earnings for fiscal year 2019 increased by about 8 percent to 1.22 billion euros from 1.13 billion euros last year. Group FFO per share rose to 2.25 euros from 2.18 euros a year ago.

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(RTTNews) - German science and technology company Merck KGaA (MKGAY.PK) reported Thursday that its fourth-quarter net income plunged 87 percent to 318 million euros from last year's 2.45 billion euros. Earnings per share fell to 0.73 euro from 5.63 euros a year ago.

French outdoor advertising company JCDecaux warned on Thursday it expects first-quarter adjusted organic revenue to fall around 10% year-on-year, hurt by a "very material impact" from the coronavirus outbreak in China.

(RTTNews) - Shares of Campbell Soup Co. (CPB) rallied to touch a 52-week high of $52.83 on March 4, after the company raised its fiscal 2020 earnings forecast, while reporting upbeat Q2 earnings.

(RTTNews) - European stocks look set to open largely unchanged on Thursday after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced $50 billion in funding for countries hit by the coronavirus.

Apple Inc and Netflix Inc said they were pulling out of the South by Southwest music and tech festival to be held later this month, amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Germany's Merck KGaA said adjusted core earnings would see "strong" growth, excluding the effect of currency swings, driven by its prescription drugs unit and the lab equipment business.

Standard Bank, Africa's largest lender by assets, posted flat full-year profit on Thursday, as losses deepened to $248 million at its struggling London-based joint venture with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC).

Former Australia centre Anthony Faingaa has agreed to donate his brain to medical research on the effects of concussion once he dies, having retired last year on medical advice after suffering multiple concussions during his professional rugby career.