Studies using $B^{\pm} \rightarrow D h^{\pm}$ decays in the LHCb Run I data

Using data equivalent to an integrated luminosity of 3 fb$^{-1}$ collected by the LHCb experiment during Run I (2011-2012), studies of beauty mesons decaying to a final state containing open charm are performed, concluding with a number of new results. Direct $CP$ violation is explored in $B^{\pm} \rightarrow D h^{\pm}$ decays through several measurements of $CP$ violating observables, where the charmed meson $D$ is reconstructed in both 2-track and 4-track final states. A measurement of the $B^{\pm}$ production asymmetry at LHCb is reported using $B^{\pm} \rightarrow D \pi^{\pm}$ decays, and a complementary measurement of the $CP$ asymmetry in $B^{\pm} \to J/\psi K^{\pm}$ decays made. A search for the rare $B_{c}^{-} \rightarrow \bar{D}^{(*)}\pi^{-}$ and $B_{c}^{-} \rightarrow \bar{D}^{(*)}K^{-}$ decays concludes this work.