Saga expects return to full-year profit despite ‘challenging’ backdrop

Saga PLC on Tuesday said it expects to return to underlying profit in its current financial year, and separately reported the appointment of outgoing ITV...

Tue, 05/07/2022 - 09:11


LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 hovers ahead of UK services PMI

European equities were steadying on Tuesday, though with the FTSE 100 lagging the bunch despite a well-received trading update from blue-chip grocer J Sainsbury.

Things...

Tue, 05/07/2022 - 08:55


Helios Towers extends acquisition deadline for tower portfolio in Oman

Helios Towers PLC said on Tuesday it has agreed to extend the long-stop date relating to its acquisition of Oman Telecommunications Co's passive tower infrastructure...

Tue, 05/07/2022 - 08:45


Biffa extends deadline for takeover offer from Energy Capital Partners

Biffa PLC on Tuesday said it extended the deadline by which Energy Capital Partners LLC was to make a firm offer for the company....

Tue, 05/07/2022 - 08:32


Spectris completes sale of Omega Engineering for $525 million

Spectris PLC on Tuesday said it sold Omega Engineering to private equity firm Arcline Investment Management for $525 million.

The precision instrument supplier will now...

Tue, 05/07/2022 - 08:26


TOP NEWS: Sainsbury expects pressure on consumers to ‘only intensify’

J Sainsbury PLC on Tuesday posted a slip in first quarter sales as it warned the cost of living crisis will ‘intensify’ over the remainder...

Tue, 05/07/2022 - 08:24


TOP NEWS: B&M poaches DFS CFO Mike Schmidt as new finance chief

B&M European Value Retail SA on Tuesday appointed DFS Furniture PLC's Mike Schmidt as its new chief financial officer.

Schmidt has been at the sofa...

Tue, 05/07/2022 - 08:18


Ireland services sector growth slows to six-month low in June

Services activity in Ireland expanded at the slowest pace since the end of last year, figures on Tuesday showed, rounding off a slightly difficult quarter....

Tue, 05/07/2022 - 08:06


LONDON BRIEFING: Sainsbury warns cost of living crisis to ‘intensify’

Supermarket chain J Sainsbury on Tuesday reported a slip in first quarter sales as it acknowledged a tough backdrop, believing pressures from the cost of...

Tue, 05/07/2022 - 08:03


UK car industry suffers worst June since 1996 as registrations fall

The UK automotive industry suffered its worst June for new car sales since 1996.

Registrations of new cars fell by around 24% last month compared...

Tue, 05/07/2022 - 05:52


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