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David Schwimmer, the CEO of the London Stock Exchange Group

LSEG shareholders to vote on doubling CEO's potential pay

London Stock Exchange Group shareholders will vote today on whether to potentially double the pay of CEO David Schwimmer, after the 300-year old bourse campaigned to raise executive rewards to strengthen UK capital markets.

Business • 24 Apr 24

LSEG owns London's 300-year old stock exchange

LSEG ups growth guidance, plans new share buyback

The London Stock Exchange Group has raised its mid-term growth guidance to "mid to high single" digits and said it would return £1 billion to shareholders in 2024 as it looks beyond the integration of data and analytics company Refinitiv.

Business • 17 Nov 23

David Schwimmer, the CEO of London Stock Exchange Group

IPOs to return 'when environment stabilises' - LSEG CEO

London Stock Exchange Group chief executive David Schwimmer said the market for Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in London and elsewhere around the world should recover from current lows caused by concerns about rising interest rates and geopolitical and economic instability.

Business • 10 Nov 23

LSEG says on track to meet 2023 growth targets

London Stock Exchange Group is on track to end the year towards the upper end of its income growth targets, with a closely-watched indicator recovering from a dip in the prior quarter, it said today.

Business • 19 Oct 23

LSEG said its total income in the first half of the year rose by nearly 12% to £4.179 billion

LSEG's mixed H1 results send shares to 4-month low

London Stock Exchange Group has today reported mixed first-half results, with investors looking beyond in-line income to slowing subscriptions growth and a 20% earnings per share drop.

Business • 03 Aug 23

LLSEG said its gross profit in the third quarter rose to £1.696 billion

London Stock Exchange Group sticks with targets

The London Stock Exchange Group has today beaten forecasts slightly with a 16% rise in third-quarter income and maintained its cost and profit margin targets.

Business • 21 Oct 22

Investors are closely monitoring the integration of Refinitiv, which LSEG bought for $27 billion last year

LSE says Refinitiv costs and savings on track

The London Stock Exchange Group said today that costs and savings targets for integrating data company Refinitiv were on track and that it was launching a £750m share buy-back.

Business • 05 Aug 22

There are no Russian securities trading on the LSE following today's move

London Stock Exchange suspends rest of Russian firms

The London Stock Exchange said today it had suspended trading in the remainder of the Russian securities listed on the exchange, after suspending the bulk of them earlier this week.

Business • 04 Mar 22

London Stock Exchange Group's shares are down around 17% since the start of March

London Stock Exchange warns on supply chain shortages

London Stock Exchange Group said it was on track to achieve cost savings from the integration of data platform Refinitiv after a steady third quarter, but warned supply chain shortages could impact the timing of its technology spending.

Business • 22 Oct 21

London Stock Exchange chief executive David Schwimmer

London Stock Exchange's Q1 income rises

The London Stock Exchange Group has reported a 3.9% rise in income in the first quarter and said savings from integrating its $27 billion acquisition of data and analytics company Refinitiv were on target.

Business • 28 Apr 21

London Stock Exchange Group said its adjusted operating profit was up 5% at £1.1 billion

London Stock Exchange posts steady results for 2020

London Stock Exchange Group today posted steady full year results for 2020, announcing a 7% dividend increase as integration of its $27 billion acquisition of data and analytics company Refinitiv stepped up a gear.

Business • 05 Mar 21

A security guard stands outside the London Stock Exchange

London Stock Exchange completes Refinitiv deal

London Stock Exchange said today that it had completed its $27 billion deal to buy data provider Refinitiv as it bulks up into a major financial data provider to compete with Bloomberg.

Business • 29 Jan 21

London Stocks Exchange Group is putting in place plans in case Britain leaves the European Union with no deal next month to avoid potential disruption to markets

London Stock Exchange to cut 250 jobs on road to Brexit

London Stock Exchange Group has today announced a round of job cuts after posting in-line results under its new boss, former Goldman Sachs veteran David Schwimmer, as the bourse readies for Brexit.

Business • 01 Mar 19

Social media users pointed out the likeness to Schwimmer's character Ross Geller

Arrest in David Schwimmer lookalike inquiry

Police in the UK looking for a suspected thief with a resemblance to Friends actor David Schwimmer have made an arrest in London.

Crime • 13 Nov 18

The suspect was pictured leaving a restaurant in Blackpool carrying what appeared to be a crate of cans (Pic: Blackpool Police facebook)

Friend or foe? Police hunt 'Ross lookalike' over theft

Social media users responded with hilarity after British police issued an appeal for an alleged thief bearing a resemblance to Friends star David Schwimmer.

UK • 25 Oct 18

Today's results helped ease lingering investor concern after a difficult 2017 for the company

London Stock Exchange Group's quarterly income rises

The London Stock Exchange Group reported higher quarterly income as its clearing, capital markets and FTSE Russell businesses grew strongly.

Business • 24 Apr 18

LSE names former Goldman Sachs banker as its new CEO

LSE appoints Goldman's Schwimmer as CEO

The London Stock Exchange Group has appointed Goldman Sachs' veteran David Schwimmer as chief executive officer after a boardroom battle led to the departure of CEO Xavier Rolet in November.

Business • 13 Apr 18

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