UK stocks open 0.5% higher on stimulus progress; oil price rise

UK stocks opened higher on Monday after the US Senate passed a $1.9 trillion stimulus package and oil prices rose due to attacks on facilities...

Mon, 08/03/2021 - 08:41


Ferguson shares set for US listing

Plumbing company Ferguson said its US listing on the New York Stock Exchange would commence on 8 March.

Ferguson would retain its premium listing...

Mon, 08/03/2021 - 08:35


CRH gets share buyback programme underway

Building materials business CRH got its $300 million stock buyback programme underway, and said it would end no later than 24 June 2021.

The...

Mon, 08/03/2021 - 08:32


GardaWorld gets more time to secure G4S shareholder backing for takeover deal

Security G4S said GardaWorld had received more time to gather the G4S shareholder votes needed to meet a condition to takeover the company following its...

Mon, 08/03/2021 - 08:10


PCI-PAL posts annual loss even as sales rise 56%

Payments group PCI-PAL booked a full-year loss rising revenue was more than offset by business expenses.

Pre-tax losses for the year through December amounted to...

Mon, 08/03/2021 - 08:03


Direct Line lines up £100m share buyback; annual profit falls on weather-related claims

Insurance company Direct Line announced a £100 million share buyback programme. The company also reported a fall in annual profit amid major weather-related claims and...

Mon, 08/03/2021 - 07:59


Shoe Zone swings to loss as lockdowns hurt sales

Footwear retailer Shoe Zone swung to a full-year loss and scrapped its dividend as the pandemic and associated lockdowns crunched sales.

Shoe Zone also announced...

Mon, 08/03/2021 - 07:57


Restore requires Apple spare parts business The Bookyard

Document management group Restore said it had acquired Apple recycling and spare parts business The Bookyard, for an undisclosed sum.

Restore said the Liverpool-based company...

Mon, 08/03/2021 - 07:49


Network International profit slumps as sales fall 15%

Payments company Network International booked a large fall in annual profit after the pandemic shrank transaction volumes.

Pre-tax profit from continuing operations for the year...

Mon, 08/03/2021 - 07:45


Clarkson says annual performance to be second-half weighted; swings to loss in 2020

Shipping services provider Clarkson said annual results would be second-half weighed after reporting performance in 2020 that was ahead of market expectations despite swinging to...

Mon, 08/03/2021 - 07:41


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