Little to lift FTSE at lunchtime as UK frets over new tier restrictions

The UK's leading shares continued to drift lower at lunchtime on Friday as investors mull new sweeping stiff restrictions that will see limited opportunities for...

Fri, 27/11/2020 - 12:30


Markets grind to a halt, ending a lacklustre week for equities

“Companies have been waiting eagerly for the moment when the England-wide lockdown comes to an end, yet the shift to a revamped tier system isn’t...

Fri, 27/11/2020 - 10:43


Caffyns profit jumps on cost cuts; remains cautious on outlook

Automotive retailer Caffyns said profit jumped in the first half of the year as lower costs eased the hit to revenue from the government lockdown...

Fri, 27/11/2020 - 09:57


Gateley sees higher first-half profit this year amid 'resilient' performance

Legal and professional services company Gateley said it expected to generate a higher first-half profit this year following 'resilient' performance.

The company said it expected...

Fri, 27/11/2020 - 09:40


Deepverge to expand study after demonstrating ability to host Covid-19 virus on cloned human skin

Deepverge said clinical study results had shown the ability to host the Covid-19 virus on Labskin cloned human skin microbiome.

'These results validate Labskin's...

Fri, 27/11/2020 - 09:35


Ixico wins £1.9 million contract to support Huntington's disease study

Data analytics company Ixico said it had won a £1.9 million contract for a Huntington's disease study with an existing biopharmaceutical sponsor.

Under the...

Fri, 27/11/2020 - 09:28


Baillie Gifford UK Growth Fund books higher returns in H1 as markets rebound

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Fund reported a rise in net asset value per share total return as markets rebounded from pandemic lows.

For the six...

Fri, 27/11/2020 - 09:25


Aquila Services halves dividend as H1 profit slips on virus impact

Consultancy and advisory provider Aquila Services halved its dividend after reporting a fall in profit as revenue was hurt by a dent to operations owing...

Fri, 27/11/2020 - 09:21


Carclo swings to first-half profit as lower costs offset fall in revenue; Interim CFO to depart

Carclo swung to a profit in the first half of the year as lower costs offset a fall in revenue.

The company also said that...

Fri, 27/11/2020 - 09:16


Carclo swings to first-half profit as lower costs offset fall in revenue

Carclo swung to a profit in the first half of the year as lower costs offset a fall in revenue.

For the first half of...

Fri, 27/11/2020 - 09:16


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