TOP NEWS: Admiral profit falls amid accelerating claims inflation

Admiral Group PLC on Wednesday reported a first-half profit fall, hurt by accelerating claims inflation in its motor insurance arm.

The FTSE 100 listing's...

Wed, 10/08/2022 - 09:15


TP ICAP shares up as interim profit jumps; lifts dividend

TP ICAP Group PLC on Wednesday said saw revenue grow across its asset classes in the first half, leading to a nice bump in dividend....

Wed, 10/08/2022 - 09:14


TOP NEWS: Pru warns of challenges ahead as new business profit weakens

Prudential PLC on Wednesday labelled its first-half performance as resilient, though the Asia-focused insurer said it faced tough macro conditions and Covid-19 disruption.

New business...

Wed, 10/08/2022 - 08:55


Quilter interim profit up 9% amid ‘extremely challenging’ conditions

Quilter PLC on Wednesday reported a single-digit rise in profit in the first half characterised by heightened global market volatility and ‘extremely challenging’ conditions....

Wed, 10/08/2022 - 08:52


TOP NEWS: RS to buy Mexican automation product distributor Risoul

RS Group PLC on Wednesday said it has agreed to buy Risoul y Cia SA de CV for a cash consideration of $275 million on...

Wed, 10/08/2022 - 08:44


LONDON BRIEFING: Earnings focus ahead of US inflation report

Insurers took centre stage in London early Wednesday, with both Prudential and Aviva reporting results, while markets awaited a key consumer price index reading in...

Wed, 10/08/2022 - 08:39


IN BRIEF: Custodian REIT posts slight quarterly net asset value rise

Custodian REIT - Leicester, England-based real estate investment trust - On Tuesday, reports results for its first quarter ended June 30. Net asset value at...

Wed, 10/08/2022 - 06:57


UK consumer confidence up in July to end seven-month slump - YouGov

Consumer confidence rose in July, possibly due to the UK government's cost-of-living payments, according to a YouGov survey.

The two-point rise in the overall index...

Wed, 10/08/2022 - 05:55


Truss says UK cost-of-living talks before end leadership bid ‘bizarre’

UK PM hopeful Liz Truss has branded proposals to agree support for rising energy bills with the government and Rishi Sunak before the Tory leadership...

Wed, 10/08/2022 - 05:51


UK PM says successor will have ‘fiscal firepower’ to help people

Boris Johnson has declared he is ‘absolutely confident’ that his successor as UK prime minister ‘will have the fiscal firepower and the headroom to continue...

Tue, 09/08/2022 - 21:33


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