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The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately

The Association of Investment Companies on Friday called on Saba Capital to do ‘the decent thing’ and accept Impax

The UK government is set to award Italian defence company Leonardo a contract to build a new fleet of military helicopters, a

The UK Foreign Office has ‘temporarily’ withdrawn its staff from Iran amid the threat of US strikes against the country.

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Resolute Mining Ltd on Friday says it expects a ten-fold increase in net profit as well as rising revenue in 2025, as gold’s

The FTSE 100 ended an already record-breaking week at another new high on Friday, while oil prices have climbed as tensions

Castelnau Group Ltd on Friday said it has agreed to the sale of Scalextric, a Hornby Hobbies business and therefore part of

Equipmake Holdings PLC shares soared on Friday as the company announced further backing by Caterpillar Inc, and a narrowing

Gooch & Housego PLC on Friday said capacity is being expanded in response to increased demand, noting it was ‘strongly’

Advent International Ltd on Friday confirmed that it is considering a possible takeover offer for Senior PLC, a Hertfordshire

An executive at Barclays PLC is to take over as the head of the UK’s banking watchdog, in a move expected to underscore UK

Murray Income Trust PLC on Friday said it is appointing Artemis as the new portfolio manager from next month after completing

Renewables Infrastructure Group Ltd on Friday posted a weaker annual performance, but maintained a positive outlook for the

Just Group PLC on Friday reported a swing to a pretax loss for 2025, as it reiterated its timeline expectations for the

Stock prices in London were mostly higher on Friday midday, however British Airways parent IAG saw its shares fall after

City Of London Investment Trust PLC on Friday reported that it lagged slightly behind its benchmark but outperformed the

Retail sales in Ireland rose both annually and monthly in January, provisional data published by the Central Statistics

House sales in the UK recorded their first ‘significant’ decrease in January since last summer, according to HM Revenue &

Hays PLC on Friday reported a decline in first half earnings and said it has kicked off a search for a new boss, after Dirk

Tritax Big Box REIT PLC on Friday reported increased rental income and raised its dividend, although pretax profit decreased

Senior PLC on Friday postponed a £40 million buyback programme, amid negotiations for a possible takeover of the company.

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Rathbones Group PLC on Friday said its business ‘moves from integration to robust growth’ as it posted a surge in profit and

Rightmove PLC on Friday announced a total dividend for 2025 that was higher than expected, alongside a share buyback

Intertek Group PLC on Friday said it has acquired Colombian business QTEST for an undisclosed amount.

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