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Intertek hails 'strong recovery' in second half
Intertek posted a drop in full-year profit and revenue on Tuesday but said its earnings performance was ahead of the group’s expectations following a strong recovery in the second half.
Ashtead lifts FY outlook after market outperformance
Equipment rental firm Ashtead said on Tuesday that full-year results are set to be ahead of its previous expectations after it outperformed the market in the nine months to the end of January 2021.
Signature Aviation underlying profits descend, Taylor Wimpey to resume dividend payouts
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 17 points lower on Tuesday, having closed up 1. 62% on Monday at 6,588. 53.
Taylor Wimpey to resume dividend after 'volatile' year
Taylor Wimpey is to resume dividend payouts, the UK housebuilder said on Tuesday, after sales and profits met expectations during an otherwise "unusual and volatile year".
Signature Aviation profits fall as Covid hits air travel
Private jet servicing company Signature Aviation said underlying annual profits fell by two thirds as the Covid-19 pandemic hit air travel, although its US business was showing signs of recovery at the start of 2021.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower after strong start to month
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Tuesday following solid gains in the previous session.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: FCA, Greensill Capital, Klarna
City firms revealed in the final months of 2020 that they planned to shift nearly £100bn in assets to the EU, taking the total value of assets lost to the bloc since the Brexit vote to £1. 3 trillion, according to a new survey. The data from consulting group EY pointed to a last-minute push by firms before 31 December after the UK-EU trade deal did not offer concessions for the UK’s dominant financial services sector. It forced companies to move staff and assets to the continent in order to continue serving EU customers.