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Treatt profit rises 9.5%; hikes dividend
Drink and flavouring ingredient supplier Treatt posted a 9.5% rise in annual profit that it said exceeded its pre-Covid expectations.
Pre-tax profit for the year...
Tue, 24/11/2020 - 07:50
Cranswick ups dividend as H1 profit rises on pandemic-led jump in demand
UK food producer Cranswick upped its interim dividend after reporting a rise in profit on strong export growth and robust demand following a shift toward...
Tue, 24/11/2020 - 07:42
Phoenix mulls sale of European businesses
Insurance company Phoenix confirmed press speculation that it was mulling a sale of its European businesses.
'In light of recent expressions of interest from third...
Tue, 24/11/2020 - 07:40
UDG Healthcare ups dividend as annual earnings beat guidance
Healthcare services provider UDG Healthcare booked a 46% rise in annual profit, while achieving adjusted earnings that beat its previous guidance.
Pre-tax profit for the...
Tue, 24/11/2020 - 07:33
AO World swings to profit in H1 as pandemic fuels online sales
Online electrical retailer AO World swung to a profit in the first half of the year as a pandemic-fueled surge in online sales boosted revenue....
Tue, 24/11/2020 - 07:31
Segro shares to commence trading Paris
Property investor Segro confirmed that its shares would commence trading on Euronext Paris on Tuesday morning.
The company said its shares also would remain tradable...
Tue, 24/11/2020 - 07:27
Pets at Home first-half profit up 14%; holds dividend steady
Pet product retailer and veterinary group Pets at Home posted a 14% rise in first-half profit and said it expected to achieve a flat underlying...
Tue, 24/11/2020 - 07:24
CRH reports improved earnings, margin, but outlook remains uncertain
Building materials supplier CRH reported improved earnings and margins despite a slip in sales, though said its outlook remained uncertain.
In the nine months through...
Tue, 24/11/2020 - 07:22
Coats' Mike Clasper to retire as chairman
Thread manufacturer Coats said Mike Clasper would be retiring as chairman at the conclusion of the annual general meeting scheduled for 19 May 2021.
Clasper...
Tue, 24/11/2020 - 07:14
Pennon profit jumps on Viridor sale; cuts dividend
Water utility Pennon posted a large rise in first-half profit owing to a gain on the sale of its Viridor waste management division, though its...
Tue, 24/11/2020 - 07:13