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Spire Healthcare cautiously optimistic as revenues beat forecasts
Spire Healthcare posted better-than-expected results on Thursday, after self-pay revenues increased in the second half.
Asia report: Tech sell-off leads markets lower
Markets in Asia closed weaker on Thursday, as technology shares fell across the region, while investors also digested the latest retail sales data out of Australia.
Hunting swings to underlying loss amid oil market downturn
Hunting reported a fall in revenue to $626m (£449. 48m) in its full-year results on Thursday, from $960m in the prior year, as it suffered from a reduction in oil and gas activity globally in 2020.
Rathbone Brothers hails strong investment performance as FUMA rise
Investment manager Rathbone Brothers hailed a strong investment performance on Thursday as it reported a jump in full-year funds under administration and profit.
Galliford Try returns to profit, resumes dividend
Galliford Try reported revenue of £542m in its first half on Thursday, down from a pre-exceptional £636m in the first half of 2019.
Synthomer posts record profits as Covid-19 drives elastomer demand
Synthomer reported a 12. 8% rise in its underlying group revenue at constant currency in its preliminary results on Thursday, to £1. 64bn, as its volumes rose 11. 8% to 1,638. 2 kilotonne equivalents.
Rentokil cleans up on surging global hygiene product demand
Pest control outfit Rentokil reported higher annual profits and resumed dividend payments driven by a strong performance demand for hygiene products during the coronavirus pandemic.
Morgan Advanced Materials revenue, earnings down in 2020
Morgan Advanced Materials reported a 13. 2% fall in revenue in its final results on Thursday, or 11. 4% at organic constant currency, to £910. 7m.
Vesuvius full-year profits hit by Covid disruptions
Molten metal flow engineer Vesuvius posted a drop in full-year profit and revenue on Thursday as its performance was dented by the Covid crisis.
Chemring says weak dollar could affect results
Chemring said trading was in line with expectations but that the weaker US dollar could hit its results in the current financial year.
Schroders reaches record high assets under management
Schroders reported a slight improvement in its net income in its full-year results on Thursday, to £2. 18bn, from £2. 12bn in the prior year, as its operating expenses rose to £1. 48bn from £1. 42bn a year earlier.
Europe open: Shares slide on return of rising bond yields
European shares turned negative at the opening on Thursday after US bond yields started rising again, sending Wall Street and Asia lower overnight.
John Laing falls into the red after 'challenging' year
John Laing has swung to an annual loss following a tough start to the year, the infrastructure investor said on Thursday.
London open: Stocks fall amid earnings deluge as bond market selloff resumes
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday amid a deluge of corporate news, as the selloff in bond markets resumed.
Coats reinstates dividend on positive outlook for 2021
Coats reinstated its dividend despite a halving of annual profits as the industrial thread maker reported a recovery in trading in recent months.
Up to 1,150 jobs at risk at Sainsbury's
J Sainsbury is to cut 500 office jobs, with another 650 positions also at risk, as the supermarket chain overhauls workspace and looks to boost its online offering.
B&M ups guidance on strong UK trading
B&M European Retail Value increased its guidance for annual earnings after strong trading at its UK business.
CRH lifts dividend despite profit fall
Building materials distributor CRH lifted its dividend on Thursday even as it reported a decline in full-year profit and revenue, after what it called a "challenging year", hit by disruption from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Entain pulls dividend despite profit increase
Ladbrokes owner Entain pulled its dividend despite a rise in annual profits, citing Covid-19 uncertainties.
Meggitt profits slump as pandemic takes its toll
Engineer Meggitt reported a slump in full-year profit on Thursday as it took a hit from the pandemic, and said it would not be recommending a dividend for 2020.