Latest News
Next third-quarter sales rise, full-year guidance backed
Next posted a rise in third-quarter full price sales on Wednesday as the retailer backed its guidance for 2020 but said the improvement it saw in October is not expected to continue for the rest of the year.
Standard Chartered Q3 profit jumps 16%
Standard Chartered posted a 16% jump in third-quarter pre-tax profit on Wednesday despite a challenging environment but cautioned over "growing headwinds".
Smurfit Kappa earnings growth driven by sustainable products demand
Smurfit Kappa on Wednesday said increased demand for sustainable products helped it to achieve revenue and earnings growth during the first three quarters of the year.
Europe open: Stocks mostly lower ahead of Fed rate announcement
European stocks were mostly lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors geared up for a Federal Reserve policy announcement and eyed Sino-US trade deal progress.
Computacenter Q3 revenue and profit 'well ahead ' of last year
Computacenter said on Wednesday that both revenue and profit in the third quarter remain "well ahead" of its 2018 year-to-date performance as the drive to digitalise helps to offset "challenging" economic conditions.
AstraZeneca offloads Europe and Russia rights to 'Seroquel' medicines
AstraZeneca has agreed the sale and licence of the commercial rights to ‘Seroquel’ - quetiapine fumarate immediate release - and ‘Seroquel XR’ - quetiapine fumarate extended release - in Europe and Russia to Cheplapharm Arzneimittel, it announced on Wednesday.
Christine Hodgson roped in as next chair of Severn Trent
Severn Trent announced on Wednesday that Christine Hodgson has been appointed as its next chair.
London open: Stocks nudge down as investors eye Fed; StanChart rallies on results
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled the prospect of a general election before Christmas and looked ahead to a policy announcement by the Federal Reserve.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: M&S, Asda, Boeing, Aramco
Marks & Spencer will start offering a “buy now, pay later” service on its website next month as it tries to attract younger customers and boost trade going into the key Christmas period. The retailer has teamed up with Clearpay to offer customers the option of paying for orders of more than £30 in interest-free instalments. – Guardian.
AstraZeneca agrees sale of 'Seroquel' in Europe, Smurfit Kappa remains in line in third quarter
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open two points lower on Wednesday, having closed down 0. 34% at 7,306. 26 on Tuesday.
London pre-open: Stocks seen muted as investors mull election, eye Fed
London stocks were set for a muted open on Wednesday as investors mulled the prospect of a general election before Christmas and looked ahead to a policy announcement by the Federal Reserve.
US close: Markets finish lower amid raft of corporate earnings
Wall Street's main stock market gauges closed in the red on Tuesday, after a session which started downbeat following a poor set of quarterly results from technology giant Alphabet overnight, while traders also kept a wary eye on the start of a two-day meeting of rate-setters at America's Federal Reserve.