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Centamin maintains guidance after 'solid' second quarter
Centamin reported a “solid” operational performance in its second quarter on Thursday, with gold production totalling 100,228 ounces, bringing production for the first half to 204,275 ounces, with the company on track to achieve its 2021 guidance.
FirstGroup increases shareholder payout to £500m from US sale
UK transport operator FirstGroup on Thursday said it was increasing shareholder returns by £135m after completing the sale of its US bus assets to private equity firm EQT Infrastructure.
Bytes makes 'positive start' to trading year
Software firm Bytes said at its annual general meeting on Thursday that it had made "a positive start" to the current financial year.
Restore surges as it rejects £743m takeover offer from Marlowe
Restore shares surged on Thursday after the office services provider rejected a £743m takeover offer from Marlowe.
Hiscox announces CFO Aki Hussain as next CEO
Hiscox has appointed Chief Financial Officer Aki Hussain to replace Bronek Masojada, who is retiring as chief executive after 21 years.
Moneysupermarket positive as markets recover
Moneysupermarket reported an 11% fall in revenue in its first-half results on Thursday, to £162. 3m, due to Covid-19 market impacts and challenging energy market dynamics.
Volution sees FY ahead of expectations, shares rally
Volution rallied on Thursday as it said revenue and earnings for the full year were set to be ahead of market expectations after strong second-half trading.
JTC delivers 'continued resilient performance' in H1
Professional services business JTC Group said on Thursday that it had delivered a "continued resilient performance" in the six months ended 30 June, putting the company on course for a full-year trading performance in line with market expectations.
AJ Bell sees total customer numbers and AuA grow in Q3
Investment platform operator AJ Bell said on Thursday that both total customer numbers and assets under administration had grown in the three months ended 30 June.
Morgan Sindall expects FY results to be 'significantly ahead' of previous forecasts
Construction and regeneration firm Morgan Sindall said on Thursday that trading had been "strong" since its last update in April, with the company now expecting its full-year results to be significantly better than originally expected thanks to positive momentum experienced across the group continuing to accelerate.
Europe open: Stocks continue rally on corporate earnings
European shares opened higher on Thursday, driven by strong corporate earnings and optimism over economic recovery from the Covid pandemic.
Howden to expand in Ireland after record results
Howden Joinery announced plans to expand in Ireland after reporting record first-half profit fuelled by households revamping their homes during the pandemic.
London open: Stocks nudge up as investors eye ECB announcement
London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Thursday as investors waded through a raft of corporate news and eyed the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank.
IG Group posts record FY profits, upgrades medium-term guidance
Online trading platform IG Group upgraded its medium-term guidance on Thursday as it reported record full-year profit and revenue, having benefited from high market volatility.
Centrica profits flat as Covid, strikes offset higher prices
Energy supplier Centrica reported flat first-half operating profits as higher commodity prices and stronger demand offset by the impact of Covid-19 and industrial action.
Countryside completions jump in third quarter, on track for FY
Countryside Properties backed its full-year expectations on Thursday as it reported a jump in third-quarter revenues and completions.
3i reports strong performance as Action picks up
3i said it made a strong start to the financial year as its Action retail business recovered from the impact of the pandemic.
Diploma backs FY guidance after 'strong' Q3; chairman to retire
Diploma said on Thursday that it was on track to meet expectations for the full year after a "strong" third quarter, as it announced the departure of chairman John Nicholas.
London pre-open: Stocks to rise ahead of ECB policy announcement
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Thursday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank.
SSE reports good progress in first quarter
SSE said it was making good progress on disposals, construction was progressing on major projects and its was on track to submit proposals to the regulator for transmission upgrades.