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Melrose restores dividend after solid second half
Melrose Industries restored its dividend after the turnaround group's performance was at the top of expectations in the second half of a loss-making year.
Profits tumble at William Hill as Covid weighs heavily
William Hill reported a slump in profits on Thursday, after the Covid-19 pandemic shut its casinos and high street shops and disrupted the sporting calendar.
Admiral lifts dividend as full-year profit rises
Insurer Admiral lifted its full-year dividend on Thursday and posted a rise in pre-tax profit amid a drop in claims frequency as lockdowns meant that people were driving less.
Aviva posts 1% profit dip as it quits Italy
Aviva posted a 1% drop in annual profit as the insurer announced the disposal of its Italian business and a move to reduce debt by £800m.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower as bond sell off resumes
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Thursday as the selloff in bond markets resumes.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Sainsbury's, Ryanair, Amazon
Sainsbury’s is to cut 500 head office jobs while another 650 jobs are at risk as the supermarket closes one of its online grocery packing centres. The UK’s second largest supermarket will also close offices in Coventry and Victoria in London and move out of two of the five remaining floors it occupies at its London head office in Holborn, another two floors at its Avebury office in Milton Keynes and one in Manchester as many staff permanently switch to working part-time from home.