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Chesnara raises dividend as profit increases
Chesnara increased its dividend as the life and pensions consolidator reported higher annual profit and solid financial strength.
Provident Financial restarts dividend and returns to profit
Provident Financial reinstated its dividend as the subprime lender returned to annual profit after bad-debt provisions fell.
Trainline agrees reduced commission on ticket sales
Trainline has agreed to reduce the commission it receives for selling train tickets as part of a review by the rail industry.
Oil price drops as Biden plots big US reserve release
Oil prices fell on Thursday as traders waited for an expected big release of reserves by President Joe Biden designed to stem inflation in the US economy.
Mission Group profit beats expectations
Mission Group reported annual profit ahead of expectations and said it was trading well in 2022 as its agencies recovered from the Covid-19 crisis.
Toople seeks acquisitions after raising £300,000
Toople said it was on the lookout for acquisitions after raising £300,000 in convertible debt, sending its shares down almost 20%.
UK consumer borrowing rises as cost of living surges
UK consumer borrowing rose sharply in February and savings deposits fell as the cost of living increased, Bank of England figures showed.
Science in Sport reports record trading as loss doubles
Science in Sport said it was trading at record levels as the nutrition products company reported a more than doubling of its annual loss.
Xaar on track for profitable growth as results improve
Xaar said it was on track to return to profitable growth after the inkjet printer head group's adjusted annual loss narrowed sharply.
Ten Entertainment says profit to beat forecasts
Ten Entertainment said it expected profit to beat expectations in 2022 after the leisure group returned to annual profit.
SSE ups earnings guidance after weather gain
SSE increased its earnings guidance after changes to the weather improved output from renewable energy sources.
Bellway ups dividend and plans to reduce cover
Bellway announced a big increase in its dividend and a reduction in dividend cover as the housebuilder reported an 8. 9% increase in underlying first-half profit.
Polymetal mulls split-off of Russian assets
Polymetal International said it was considering changes to its corporate structure including "distinct ownership in various jurisdictions" where the company operates.
UK consumer confidence plunges as prices rocket - GfK
UK consumer sentiment plunged again in March as fears about the soaring cost of living intensified, a survey showed.
BoE may delay bank capital move because of Ukraine war
The Bank of England is considering delaying plans to tighten banks' capital requirements because of concerns created by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
CMA warns Morrisons takeover could push up petrol prices
Morrisons' takeover by a private equity firm could lead to higher petrol prices in more than 100 places because of overlap between the two groups' petrol stations, the UK competition watchdog said.
Pharos completes Egypt assets transfer deal
Pharos Energy has completed the transfer of a majority stake in and the operation of its Egyptian assets to a subsidiary of IPR Energy.
Next sees prices rising 8% as it cuts guidance
Next reduced its profit guidance and predicted selling prices would rise by 8% in the second half of the year as the fashion retailer reported a more than doubling of annual profit.
Russian stock market rises in partial reopening
Russian shares rose as the country's stock market reopened under heavy restrictions after more than three weeks of closure caused by President Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
AstraZeneca's Imfinzi shows no major cervical cancer benefit
AstraZeneca said its Imfinzi treatment did not produce a significant improvement for cervical cancer patients over treatment by chemoradiotherapy (CRT) on its own.