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Inspiration Healthcare trades in line after good start to the year
Medical technology company Inspiration Healthcare said its current trading year had started "well" with results for the six months ending on 31 July expected to be in line with expectations.
Provision releases keep Camellia in the green at half-year
Camellia reported a fall in revenue in its interim results on Thursday, to £117. 3m from £127. 6m year-on-year, which the company said reflected an oversupply of tea in the market and consequential weak prices.
Westminster Group narrows losses as revenues top expectations
Security specialist Westminster Group saw first-half revenues come in ahead of expectations, leading to a sharp reduction in interim losses.
Keras investment Calidus funded to progress Warrawoona Gold Priject
Mineral resource company Keras Resources updated the market on its investment in Calidus Resources on Thursday, in which it currently holds a 38. 9% interest.
Vianet on track to meet 2020 market expectations
Internet of things data and business insight provider Vianet Group updated the market on its trading on Thursday, reporting that performance in the first four months of the 2020 financial year had been as anticipated, with the group being on course to meet market expectations.
TBC Bank interims rise on stronger lending
A rise in mortgage lending helped Georgian lender TBC Bank report an18. 8% rise in underlying net interim profit as its loan book increased.
Plus500 surges as directors pick up shares
Shares of online trading platform Plus500 surged on Thursday after the company’s chief executive officer and other directors picked up some stock.
UK retail sales rise unexpectedly in July
UK retail sales unexpectedly rose in July, according to data released on Thursday by the Office for National Statistics.
FirstGroup appoints former Arriva boss as new chairman
FTSE 250 transport operator FirstGroup has appointed the former chief executive of Arriva, David Martin, as it new chairman with immediate effect.
GVC Holdings lifts expectations after decent first half
GVC Holdings said its reported group net gaming revenue was up 61% at £1. 81bn for the six months ended 30 June on Thursday, with reported group profit after tax standing at £2. 1m after charging £183. 8m of separately disclosed items, of which £184. 3m related to the non-cash amortisation of acquired intangibles.
London open: Stocks nudge lower ahead of retail sales
London stocks were a touch weaker in early trade on Thursday, steadying after recession worries sparked heavy losses in the previous session, as investors eyed the latest retail sales data.
Marshalls H1 revenue and profit rise; Edenhalll integration on track
FTSE 250 landscape products specialist Marshalls posted a rise in first-half profit and revenue on Thursday as it said it was confident of "at least achieving" its expectations for the year.
Revenue and core earnings fall at Kaz, GVC sees net gaming revenue improve
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 24 points higher on Thursday, having closed down 1. 42% at 7,147. 88 on Wednesday.
London pre-open: Stocks set for more losses as recession worries weigh
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Thursday, resuming the previous day’s decline following heavy losses on Wall Street, as worries about a recession grip global markets.
Kaz Minerals interims fall as copper sales offset lower prices
Continued copper sales growth partially offset lower commodity prices for Kaz Minerals in the first half of 2019 as revenues and core earnings both fell.
Thursday newspaper round-up: British Steel, Monzo, digital tax
The Turkish pension fund poised to buy British Steel was accused of corruption by a parliamentary commission, and jointly owns a car plant where striking workers were allegedly mistreated. A subsidiary of Oyak, a £15bn pension scheme chaired by an army general, is on the verge of being named the government’s preferred bidder to take over British Steel, including the Scunthorpe steelworks where more than 4,000 people work. – Guardian.
US close: Markets post losses as China trade concerns circulate
Wall Street stocks turned in heavy losses by the closing bell on Wednesday, driven by much weaker than expected economic data out of China and a report that Washington was not in fact easing back in its trade war with Beijing.