Company News
Bodycote reports good momentum after strong 2017
Bodycote said it had good momentum in the current financial year as the industrial heat treatment company reported a 24% increase in profit for 2017.
Passenger numbers ascend further for easyJet in February
Passenger numbers on easyJet ascended further in February, with the airline reporting a 4% improvement year-on-year in the total number of passengers flown during the month on Tuesday, to 5. 55 million.
William Hill offloads Australia business amid tighter regulatory environment
William Hill has signed a binding agreement to dispose of its William Hill Australia business to CrownBet Holdings - a wholly owned subsidiary of CrownBet, which is owned by The Stars Group - and a group of shareholders associated with the founder and CEO of CrownBet, Matthew Tripp, it announced on Tuesday.
US hurricanes cleanup helps power Ashtead results
Ashtead said reported rental revenue increased 21% to £2. 6bn for the nine months to the end of January and underlying pre-tax profit was up by 24% on a constant currency basis to £742m.
Rough diamond sales at Anglo's De Beers slip in second cycle
Sales of rough diamonds at Anglo American's De Beers fell in the second cycle, the company said on Tuesday.
IWG FY profit drops but outlook upbeat
FTSE 250 office space provider IWG posted a 14% drop in full-year pre-tax profit on Tuesday following a weak third-quarter for its mature business in the UK, with London a weak spot, although it struck an upbeat note on the outlook.