(Registered Bank) Company code: ABKI RELEASE OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR AFRICAN BANK LIMITED AND RELATED GROUP INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 African Bank is pleased to announce that the Bank and its holding company, African Bank Holdings Limited ( ABH or ABH Group or the Group ), released their audited financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2020 ( results and ABH consolidated results , respectively) today. The Bank s stand-alone results are addressed first, followed by the more comprehensive ABH consolidated results. The challenging South African macroeconomic environment, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and related national lockdown measures, negatively impacted the Bank s performance primarily through higher credit impairments. As a consequence, the Bank reported a net loss after tax of R560 million, for the year ended 30 September 2020 (FY 2019
Novartis International AG: Novartis delivered sales growth and margin expansion. Continued to progress its next wave of medicines in 2020.
Pharmaceuticals BU grew 5% (cc) driven by
Entresto (+44% cc),
Cosentyx (+13% cc),
Xiidra acquisition (+95% cc)
Promacta/Revolade (+23% cc),
Piqray (reaching USD 0.3 billion)
Sandoz sales were in line (cc, -1% USD), with Biopharmaceuticals growing 19% (cc)
COVID-19 negatively impacted demand, particularly: ophthalmology, dermatology and Sandoz retail
Core operating income² grew 13% (cc, +9% USD) and Innovative Medicines and Sandoz core margin improved to 35% and 24% of sales respectively, driven by sales growth, lower spend and productivity
Continued transformation of Manufacturing and Business Services contributing to core margin expansion
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Bluestone Resources Inc. (TSXV: BSR) (OTCQB: BBSRF) ( Bluestone or the Company ) is pleased to provide an update on the Company s activities during 2020 at its 100% owned Cerro Blanco gold project located in southern Guatemala ( Project ), and provide an outlook on plans for 2021. During 2020, a Project Readiness Update ( PRU ) was undertaken which involved a thorough and extensive review of the current mine plan, engineering, process flow sheet, capital and operating cost estimates, along with the execution strategy. The PRU will be further optimized in H1 2021 following the completion of an updated mineral resource estimate and mine plan to incorporate the recently completed 2020 drill program.
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Yamana Gold Announces Preliminary 2020 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Production, Financial, and .
Yamana GoldJanuary 25, 2021 GMT
TORONTO, Jan. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) YAMANA GOLD INC. (TSX:YRI; NYSE:AUY; LSE:AUY) (“Yamana” or “the Company”) today announced fourth quarter and full year preliminary 2020 production, financial, and corporate results.
The strong results and strategic advances delivered during the year, and most recently the fourth quarter, further enhance the Company’s long-term resilience and growth prospects. Following this announcement, the Company will be providing its production guidance for 2021 through 2023 along with a 10-year production overview and strategic plan, which should be read in conjunction with this announcement.
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Bluestone Advances Basic Engineering at Cerro Blanco, Provides Project Update and Plans for 2021 Posted by PublisherInternet Tuesday, 26. January 2021
Bluestone Resources Inc. (TSXV:BSR | OTCQB:BBSRF) (\”Bluestone\” or the \”Company\” – https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/bluestone-resources-inc/ ) is pleased to provide an update on the Company?s activities during 2020 at its 100% owned Cerro Blanco gold project located in southern Guatemala (?Project?), and provide an outlook on plans for 2021.? During 2020, a Project Readiness Update (?PRU?) was undertaken which involved a thorough and extensive review of the current mine plan, engineering, process flow sheet, capital and operating cost estimates, along with the execution strategy. The PRU will be further optimized in H1 2021 following the completion of an updated mineral resource esti