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Naked Wines expects revenue to fall further as loss narrows
The Norwich, England-based online wine seller said revenue fell 14% to GBP250.2 million in the twelve months to the end of March from GBP290.4 million a year earlier. The pretax loss narrowed to ...
Harworth Group warns of headwinds from softer residential markets
(Alliance News) - Harworth Group PLC on Tuesday said it had positive operational momentum in the first half despite softer residential markets, as it warned of "valuation headwinds and cost increases" ...
LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 up as service growth beats consensus
The FTSE 100 index was up 36.15 points, 0.4%, at 9,164.45. The FTSE 250 was up 114.39 points, 0.5%, at 21,973.89, and the AIM All-Share was up 5.70 points, 0.8%, at 764.59.
Capita swings to loss but backs full-year outlook as shares rise
Capita PLC on Tuesday reported a weaker performance in the first half of 2025, but stood behind expectations for the full year. The London-based outsourcing company for business services swung to a ...
Ryanair traffic rises to "record" high in July despite French strikes
(Alliance News) - Ryanair Holdings PLC on Tuesday said it achieved record monthly traffic in July, though it noted it was forced to cancel almost 700 flights largely due to strikes in France.
Spectris backs GBP4.2 billion takeover offer from KKR over Advent
On Friday last week, Spectris had accepted the increased offer from Advent and withdrew its recommendation of a GBP40 per share bid from KKR but switched horses again on Tuesday. The acquisition is ...
London midday: FTSE gains amid well-received results; S&N, Fresnillo shine
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had pushed higher by midday on Tuesday, helped along by well-received results from the likes of Smith & Nephew, Fresnillo and Diageo. The FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 9,162 ...
Fresnillo half-year profit doubles on higher metal prices, lower peso
(Alliance News) - Fresnillo PLC on Tuesday reported a jump in revenue thanks to higher gold and silver prices, while profit also got a boost from the devaluation of the Mexican peso against the US ...
Registrations of new cars in UK down by 5% in July, figures suggest
(Alliance News) - Registrations of new cars in the UK fell by 5% last month, preliminary figures suggest. Approximately 140,000 new cars were registered in July, compared with 147,517 during the same ...
Smith & Nephew shares jump 16% as sales growth picks up in 2nd quarter
Smith & Nephew said underlying revenue growth accelerated to 6.7% in the second quarter, compared to 5.0% for the half year as whole. Reported growth of 7.8% included a 110 basis points foreign ...
LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Kepler cuts Weir; Goldman Sachs raises Lloyds
Jefferies raises British American Tobacco price target to 5,200 (4,800) pence - 'buy' Citigroup raises InterContinental Hotels price target to 7,900 (7,800) pence - 'sell' UBS raises St James's Place ...
BP plans fresh business review as second quarter profit tops forecast
BP reported pretax profit of USD2.88 billion for the second quarter that ended June 30, falling 8.0% from USD3.13 billion in the first quarter, but up 19% from USD2.43 billion the year before. For the ...