Scottish house builder Springfield Properties posted a 3.4% rise in first-half profit

Pre-tax profit for the six months through November increased to £6.3m, up from...

Peel Hunt today initiates coverage of Softcat Plc (LON:SCT) with a buy investment rating and price target of 1407p.

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Engineering company Ricardo reported a 19% fall in first-half profit after higher sales were offset by one-off impairment and restructuring costs.

The company also warned...

Genesis Emerging Markets Fund said its first-half returns topped that of its benchmark as the fund benefited from a rebound in emerging markets in the...

Insurance company Prudential said it would commence talks with activist shareholder Third Point, which has called on the company to be broken up.

Third Point,...

Property developer and investor Hammerson reported wider losses as revenue was hurt by a fall in net rental income as an increasing number of retailers...

Specialist product manufacturer Morgan Advanced Materials booked a 16% rise in annual profit as sales inched higher and cost efficiencies improved margins.

Pre-tax profit for...

Building materials supplier SIG said chief executive Meinie Oldersma and chief financial officer Nick Maddock had both stood down, with immediate effect.

The company said...

Defence contractor Meggitt said chairman Nigel Rudd planned to stand down to spend more time on his business and other interests.

Rudd, who was appointed...

Pharma giant AstraZeneca said it had agreed to sell its global rights to constipation drug excluding Europe, Canada and Israel, to RedHill Biopharma for an...