UK stocks in bullish mood, led by oil producers and miners

The London market was in a bullish mood on Thursday as encouraging earnings and large dividend payouts from some of UK's biggest companies offset lingering...

Thu, 29/07/2021 - 12:17


Chinese stocks stage a comeback and Lloyds goes after retirement market

“Global markets continue to act like a seesaw, down one minute and up the next,” says Danni Hewson, Financial Analyst at AJ Bell.

“After...

Thu, 29/07/2021 - 10:54


Anglo American profit jumps in H1; unveils plans to return $4.1 billion to shareholders

Mining giant Anglo American said it would return $4.1 billion to shareholders via dividends and share buybacks after reporting higher first-half profit profit, boosted by...

Thu, 29/07/2021 - 10:09


Johnson Matthey lifts guidance as sales return to pre-pandemic levels

Chemicals company Johnson Matthey lifted its guidance on annual performance following a strong start to the year as sales grew sharply in Q1 and returned...

Thu, 29/07/2021 - 10:01


CMC Markets 'confident' of achieving net operating income guidance

Online trading brokerage CMC Markets said it was confident of achieving its net operating income target as monthly active clients were up around third from...

Thu, 29/07/2021 - 09:57


SEC Newgate acquires majoirity stake of TwisterME

Strategic communications group SEC Newgate has acquired a 70% shareholding in Twister Communications Middle East (TwisterME), the Dubai-based branch of Italian PR firm Twister Communications...

Thu, 29/07/2021 - 09:54


Elementis swings to H1 profit; to appoint John O'Higgins as chairman

Specialty chemicals company Elementis swung to a first-half profit, driven by improved industrial demand, customer restocking and currency tailwinds.

The company also announced the appointment...

Thu, 29/07/2021 - 09:53


Sage Group chair designate to leave current role

Software group Sage has announced that Andrew Duff will step down from his position of non-executive chairman of Elementis with effect from 1 September 2021....

Thu, 29/07/2021 - 09:44


Inchcape teams up with China-based Geely Auto

Automotive distributor Inchcape said it had entered into a partnership with Geely Auto, a China-based automobile manufacturer.

The partnership, launched with a market distribution...

Thu, 29/07/2021 - 09:42


Vesuvius reports increase to revenue, full year expectation remains unchanged

Molten metal flow engineering and technology company Vesuvius has published its half-year results, reporting revenues of £808.1m, an increase of 18% on an underlying basis...

Thu, 29/07/2021 - 09:37


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