Mountfield profit falls as pandemic hurts construction sector

Commercial flooring and construction services company Mountfield posted a fall in first-half profit after the pandemic crunched construction activity.

Net profit for the six months...

Fri, 09/10/2020 - 13:30


Petropavlovsk cuts output guidance on lower grades, Covid-19 disruptions

Russia-focused gold miner Petropavlovsk downgraded its annual output guidance, blaming lower-than-expected grades and logistical issues associated with Covid-19.

The lower grades primarily from third-party material,...

Fri, 09/10/2020 - 13:23


G4S receives rival takeover approach from Allied Universal Security Services

Security company G4S, which is currently the subject of a hostile takeover bid from GardaWorld, said it had received a rival approach from Allied Universal...

Fri, 09/10/2020 - 13:16


Unilever assessing impact of Dutch exit tax bill on unification plan

Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever noted that an exit tax bill had been tabled in Holland that could potentially affect its plan to shift its...

Fri, 09/10/2020 - 13:12


Global stocks on course for their largest weekly gain since July with US stimulus in focus

Hopes of a stimulus package in the US continue to boost stocks heading into the weekend with the FTSE 100 up 0.5% to 6,005.37 by...

Fri, 09/10/2020 - 12:05


British Land update improves sentiment towards commercial property sector

“It was a decent end to the week for global equities with most markets delivering modest gains. The FTSE 100 moved ahead 0.4% to 6,002,...

Fri, 09/10/2020 - 10:23


Gfinity mulls sale to deliver shareholder value

Esports company Gfinity said it was mulling the sale of the company as it sought strategic options to deliver shareholder value.

The company said...

Fri, 09/10/2020 - 09:58


Riverstone Credit Opportunities participates in rental company recapitalization

Riverstone Credit Opportunities Income, which makes loans to energy companies, said it had participated in a recapitalization of a specialty rental provider of containers to...

Fri, 09/10/2020 - 09:58


Ocean Wilsons quarterly container terminal volumes rise 1.2%

Brazil-focused port logistics company Ocean Wilsons said its container terminals handled 1.2% more volume in the third quarter.

Combined volumes from the Rio Grande and...

Fri, 09/10/2020 - 09:38


Aquila sells 25% stake in 3C Consultants

Consultancy businesses owner Aquila Services said it had sold its 25% stake in 3C Consultants, a company providing IT consultancy services to the housing sector,...

Fri, 09/10/2020 - 09:25


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