BAE Systems lifts dividend, unveils £500m share buyback as profit jumps in H1

Defence company BAE Systems lifted its dividend and announced a £500 million share buyback programme after reporting a rise in first-half profit, led by its...

Thu, 29/07/2021 - 08:18


Sage Group revenues grow amid shift to cloud-native services

Software company Sage Group has seen an increase in its recurring revenues of 5% to £1,220m in the nine months ended 30 June.

Total group...

Thu, 29/07/2021 - 08:03


AstraZeneca H1 profit jumps on stronger cancer, new medicines sales; updates guidance

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca reported a rise in first-half profit as strong sales in the new medicines and cancer divisions bolstered results.

For the year...

Thu, 29/07/2021 - 08:02


RELX reports H1 operating profit of £860m

Analytics and decision tools provider RELX has reported an increase to its half-yearly operating profit to 30 June, of £860m.

Revenues of £3,394m, down slightly...

Thu, 29/07/2021 - 07:55


Diageo annual profit rises on stronger off-trade performance

Alcoholic drinks maker Diageo reported a rise in annual profit as sales growth was boosted by growth in its off-trade business that offset pandemic-led weakness...

Thu, 29/07/2021 - 07:54


BT profit slips in Q1 amid weakness in enterprise, global divisions

Telecoms group BT reported a decline in first-quarter profit as weaker performance in its enterprise and global business segments weighed on revenue.

For the...

Thu, 29/07/2021 - 07:44


Schroders profits up by 33% in H1 on back of greater investor risk appetites

Asset management company Schroders has increased its profits for the six months ended 30 June by 33% in comparison to the year prior, delivering a...

Thu, 29/07/2021 - 07:40


National Express reports operating loss of £26.1 but says that demand is recovering

Transport operator National Express has reported a group operating loss of £26.1m, although performance is ahead of expectations during the period.

Underlying operating profit is...

Thu, 29/07/2021 - 07:31


Lloyds Banking swings to profit in H1 on lower credit losses; unveils dividend

High street banking group Lloyds Banking swung to a profit in the first half of the year and unveiled an interim dividend as better-than-expected macroeconomic...

Thu, 29/07/2021 - 07:28


SERGO reports 19% boost to profits on back of strong occupier demand

Property investment and development company SERGO has announced an adjusted pre-tax profit of £168 million for the six months ended 30 June, up 19% compared...

Thu, 29/07/2021 - 07:11


Pages