Mitie resumes dividend after swinging to profit in H1

Facilities management company Mitie resumed its dividend after swinging to first-half profit as growth was driven by a boost from the acquisition of Interserve Facilities...

Thu, 18/11/2021 - 10:01


National Grid profit soars in H1 as WPF, IFA2 contribution bolster growth

National Grid reported a surge in first-half profit, driven by a boost from the WPD acquisition and a first-time contribution of interconnector, IFA2, which linked...

Thu, 18/11/2021 - 09:57


Bunzl acquires Workwear Express and Hydropac

Distribution and services group Bunzl said it had recently acquired Workwear Express and Hydropac.

Workwear Express, based in Durham, UK, was a personalised workwear...

Thu, 18/11/2021 - 09:46


LondonMetric profit rises in H1 amid rental income growth

Property company LondonMetric reported a rise in first-half profit as net rental income increased amid increased rent collection.

For the six months ended 30...

Thu, 18/11/2021 - 09:44


Crest Nicholson upgrades annual outlook on profit after 'strong' H2 performance

Home builder Crest Nicholson upgraded its outlook on annual profit after reporting 'strong' sales performance in the second second half of the year.

For...

Thu, 18/11/2021 - 09:28


Halma profit jumps in H1 on gains from sale of Texecom

Halma reported a jump in first-half profit, led by higher revenue and a £34.0 million gain on the sale of Texecom.

For the six...

Thu, 18/11/2021 - 09:20


FTSE drifts on strong pound having fallen short of pre-pandemic levels, Royal Mail turnaround in flight

“The FTSE 100 continues to drift having fallen just short in its effort to reclaim pre-pandemic levels,” says AJ Bell Investment Director Russ Mould. ...

Thu, 18/11/2021 - 09:20


Flutter Entertainment acquires Tombola in £402m deal

Gambling company Flutter Entertainment said it had acquired Tombola, an online bingo operator, for an enterprise value of £402 million.

The acquisition is expected to...

Thu, 18/11/2021 - 09:16


FTSE slips as miners, Shell weigh; Royal Mail to return £400m to shareholders

UK stocks slipped Thursday, paced by a decline in in miners and Royal Dutch Shell as latter could be hit with an exit tax in...

Thu, 18/11/2021 - 09:05


Euromoney Institutional annual profit climbs as cost cuts boost performance

Information-services provider Euromoney Institutional Investor reported a rise in annual profit as cost cuts bolstered performance.

For the year ended 30 September 2021, pre-tax profit...

Thu, 18/11/2021 - 08:34


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