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CBI warns Tory candidates of 'severe' damage from no-deal Brexit
Conservative Party leadership candidates should rule out a no-deal Brexit, a major business lobby group said on Friday.
Wizz Air confident on current year as net profit rises 6%
Central and Eastern-European low cost airline Wizz Air said it was optimistic for the year ahead and would increase net profits after reporting full-year results in line with expectations.
Legal & General sells general insurance arm to Allianz for £242m
Legal & General said it was selling its general insurance business to Allianz for a minimum £242m.
Tighter emissions rules a boost for Johnson Matthey
Speciality chemicals company Johnson Matthey posted a 53% rise in pre-tax profits as tighter regulation in Europe and China helped its clean air division which makes automotive catalytic converters.
UK electric car owners using domestic leads to charge up
UK electric car owners are using unsuitable extension leads from their homes to charge their vehicles due to a lack of infrastructure, a consumer protection charity said on Thursday.
Shares in Daily Mail owner soar after positive interims
Shares in the owner of the right-wing tabloid Daily Mail rose sharply on Thursday after the company reported a 19% rise in adjusted interim pre-tax profits.
'Blue planet effect' provides momentum for Pennon
Water utility and waste management group Pennon said full year underlying earnings rose 8. 3%, driven by its waste recycling unit and greater awareness triggered by the BBC's 'Blue Planet' television series.
Bercow vows to stay on as Speaker in blow to Brexit hardliners
House of Commons Speaker John Bercow rejected suggestions he would leave his post in the summer, in a move bound to outrage hardline Eurosceptics keen on a no-deal Brexit.
Aveva positive on prospects as FY profits rise
Industrial and engineering software provider Aveva said full year pre-tax profits rose 21. 7% to £46. 7m driven by increasing demand for industrial software as it said was on track to meet medium-term targets.
Galliford Try rejects £950m bid from Bovis Homes
Galliford Try said it had rejected a £950m bid from home builder Bovis as the offer was not in the interests of all shareholders.
Labour's Corbyn backs second vote on Brexit deal
UK opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said he would support a second Brexit referendum on any deal after the party's poor showing at last week's European elections.
Polymetal in JV with UK-based MEN
Polymetal on Tuesday said it had formed a partnership with a company associated with UK-based Mineral Exploration Network for early-stage exploration in Russia's Chaunsk region.
Tearful May says she will quit on June 7
A tearful Theresa May finally fell on her sword on Friday as she said she would quit office on June 7, having failed to secure agreement on her Brexit withdrawal deal.
Bodycote maintains guidance as revenues come in flat
Thermal processing specialist Bodycote maintained full year guidance as group revenue for the four months of to April 30 rose 1% to £245m.
Tory committee chair expects departure plan from May 'on Friday'
The chair of the powerful 1922 committee of Conservative MPs said he expected Theresa May on Friday to give him a timetable for her departure as Prime Minister or party rules would be amended to allow a no-confidence vote.
AJ Bell defies Brexit woes with interim profit rise
Investment platform AJ Bell defied the Brexit gloom as it reported higher first-half profits driven by higher customer numbers and an increase in managed assets.
Mitchells & Butlers returns to profit growth
A snow-free winter helped pub and restaurant operator Mitchell & Butlers posted a return to profit growth in the first half, but the company warned of “limited visibility” ahead due to Brexit uncertainty.
Polypipe on track to meet expectations as revenues rise
Polypipe said it was on track to meet full year expectations as it reported an 8% year on year rise in revenue for the four months to April 30.
Intertek revenues rise 7.3% in 4 months to April
Quality assurance provider Intertek said revenues were up 7. 3% to £924. 3m for the first four months of the year at actual currency rates, driven by broad-based organic growth, acquisitions and forex tailwinds.
May clings on as Leadsom quits over Brexit plan
Prime Minister Theresa May barricaded herself behind the door of 10 Downing Street as the calls from ministers to resign grew louder on Wednesday, culminating in the departure of the House of Commons leader Andrea Leadsom.