Safestyle forecasts deeper annual loss despite second-half improvement

Replacement window and door manufacturer Safestyle said it expected to post a deeper underlying annual loss, despite returning to profit in the second half.

Underlying...

Wed, 10/02/2021 - 08:05


Dunelm resumes dividends as online sales bolsters profit in H1

Homewares retailer Dunelm resumed its dividend payments after reporting a jump in profit as strong online sales offset the impact from store closures in Q2...

Wed, 10/02/2021 - 07:58


Syncona to invest $25m in Autolus Therapeutics IPO

Healthcare company investor Syncona noted that portfolio company and leukaemia treatment developer Autolus Therapeutics had priced a US initial public offering, for proceeds of around...

Wed, 10/02/2021 - 07:55


PureTech Health sells part of Karuna Therapeutics stake for $118m

Biotherapeutics company PureTech Health said it had sold a million shares in founded entity Karuna Therapeutics for around $118 million.

PureTech said it would continue...

Wed, 10/02/2021 - 07:51


Persimmon identifies unsafe cladding in buildings; takes related £75m charge

House builder Persimmon said it had identified unsafe cladding materials in high-rise buildings that it had developed and would book a £75 million charge to...

Wed, 10/02/2021 - 07:48


Ashmore AuM rises in H1 as investment performance boosts profit

Emerging markets asset manager Ashmore reported a rise in assets under management and 'strong' profit growth, driven by investment performance.

For the six months...

Wed, 10/02/2021 - 07:41


WPP acquires Brazilian software group DTI Digital

Advertising company WPP said it had acquired Brazilian digital innovation and software engineering group DTI Digital, for an undisclosed sum.

DTI was founded in 2009,...

Wed, 10/02/2021 - 07:36


Future hails growth in global audience; eyes court hearing for Goco acquisition

Media platform Future said one in three people in the UK and US read its content in 2020 thanks to a mix of underlying growth...

Wed, 10/02/2021 - 07:29


Grainger like-for-like sales up 2.4% as lockdown delays occupancy recovery in London

Rental homes provider Grainger said rental collection stood at 98% and like-for-like sales were up 2.4% in the four months through January.

For the...

Wed, 10/02/2021 - 07:22


Smurfit Kappa hikes dividend 8% even as earnings fall

Packaging company Smurfit Kappa booked a 13% drop in underlying operating profit after revenue was hit by lower box prices amid the pandemic.

Smurfit Kappa,...

Wed, 10/02/2021 - 07:19


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