Travis Perkins swings to first-half loss; Wickes demerger still on hold

Builders' merchant Travis Perkins swing to a first-half loss and scrapped its dividend following a slump in construction activity caused by the Covid-19 crisis.

Pre-tax...

Tue, 08/09/2020 - 07:45


Ashtead sees annual revenue down mid-to-high single digits; profit falls 38% in Q1

Tool hire company Ashtead said baring a second wave of Covid-19 leading to market shutdowns, it expected full-year revenue to be down mid-to-high single digits...

Tue, 08/09/2020 - 07:43


Oxford Instruments revenue slips 2% as pandemic weighs

Technology provider to industrial companies and science researchers Oxford Instruments said its revenue had fallen 2% in the first five months of the year, owing...

Tue, 08/09/2020 - 07:37


JD Sports reinstates full-year guidance; profit falls in H1 on virus impact

Sports fashion retailer JD Sports reinstated full-year guidance following improved performance since stores re-opened. The company also reported a fall in profit as shuttered stores...

Tue, 08/09/2020 - 07:34


Vistry swings to first-half loss; offers upbeat outlook

House builder Vistry swung to a first-half loss after lockdowns hit construction markets, though it said production levels were now back to near normal levels....

Tue, 08/09/2020 - 07:33


Signature Aviation swings to loss and scraps dividend; expects better second half

Aviation services provider Signature Aviation swung to a first half loss after the Covid-19 crisis grounded many of its clients aircraft.

Pre-tax losses for the...

Tue, 08/09/2020 - 07:23


EasyJet expects to fly 'slightly less' than planned Q4 capacity as latest quarantine measures bite

Budget airline easyJet said it expected to fly 'slightly less' than the 40% of planned capacity for the fourth quarter of 2020 as government restrictions...

Tue, 08/09/2020 - 07:22


Meggitt swings to deep loss, scraps dividend as pandemic hits airline sector

Component supplier to the aerospace, defence and energy sectors Meggitt swung to a first-half loss after the Covid-19 crisis devastated the commercial airline sector.

Pre-tax...

Tue, 08/09/2020 - 07:16


DS Smith to pay interim dividend as box volumes improve

Packaging company DS Smith said it expected to declare an interim dividend amid an improvement in its like-for-like corrugated box volume performance.

'The business has...

Tue, 08/09/2020 - 07:07


Economic Events - Today's Events

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