TOP NEWS: Lloyds third-quarter profit declines on credit impairment

Lloyds Banking Group PLC on Thursday reported a sharp drop in quarterly profit, as it recognised a large credit impairment to cover the rising number...

Thu, 27/10/2022 - 09:52

TOP NEWS: Unilever achieves strong quarterly growth in all units

Unilever PLC on Thursday reported strong growth in the third quarter, with all of its units seeing double-digit growth, except for Nutrition.

The FTSE 100-listed...

Thu, 27/10/2022 - 09:35

TOP NEWS: Anglo American feels "dislocations effects" in third quarter

Anglo American PLC on Thursday reported mixed quarterly production performance, with most commodities declining amid a challenging operating conditions.

Its shares lost 1.8% to...

Thu, 27/10/2022 - 09:16

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shell's $4 billion share buyback gives FTSE list

Shell shares rose at the London open on Thursday, after announcing a share buyback, boosting the FTSE 100 index into positive territory, despite a decline...

Thu, 27/10/2022 - 09:12

TOP NEWS: Airtel Africa interim profit drops as finance costs grow

Airtel Africa PLC on Thursday said it saw strong interim revenue growth, but profit was held back by the devaluation of certain African currencies....

Thu, 27/10/2022 - 09:10

Sunak rewards loyalists, demotes Truss allies in ministerial shake-up

Rishi Sunak has demoted allies of Liz Truss and rewarded his own supporters as he ploughed on with a ministerial shake-up drawing on all factions...

Thu, 27/10/2022 - 05:57

Why FTSE 250 piping group Genuit is down in the dumps

Once a favourite among UK fund managers, Genuit (GEN) has fallen out of favour this year with a near-60% share price loss. The...

Thu, 27/10/2022 - 00:00

Emerging markets: Views from the experts

1. China National Congress. The week-long National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (Congress) began on 16 October. This gathering takes place every five years and...

Thu, 27/10/2022 - 00:00

How Saudi Arabia is making a strong start to life as an emerging market

Since its full inclusion in the MSCI Emerging Markets index in 2019 (and the emerging markets cohort of other index providers) Saudi Arabia has outperformed...

Thu, 27/10/2022 - 00:00

How venture capital trusts provide big tax benefits while helping UK entrepreneurs

The VCT (venture capital trust) offer season is in full flow and recent launches include Octopus Group’s £35 million fundraise for its Octopus Apollo VCT...

Thu, 27/10/2022 - 00:00

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