Market report: Profits slump at struggling Marks & Spencer as dividend cut and discounted rights issue unveiled

UK investors are on the front foot in early trade on Wednesday as they eye the promise of progress on a softer Brexit deal and are buoyed by firm markets in New York and Asia overnight. The benchmark FTSE 100 opens roughly 34 points higher at ...

22 May 2019, 09:14

Could UK technology kit maker Spirent fall victim to the Huawei fallout?

UK-listed telecoms and connectivity testing equipment manufacturer Spirent Communications (SPT) looks most exposed to a ban on business with Chinese technology ...
21 May 2019, 11:39
Investors excited by UDG Healthcare's acquisitions push

In-line interims from healthcare services provider UDG Healthcare (UDG) are being overshadowed by a pair of acquisitions that are getting investors quite ...
21 May 2019, 11:37
Entertainment One shares fall 4% despite double-digit earnings growth

At a headline level film and TV business Entertainment One’s ...

Why WH Smith shares are down today, despite a resilient third quarter showing

Despite the challenging UK retail backcloth, cash generation and ...

Market report: Tesco to pull out of home loans market while Galliford to cut workforce

UK markets have started the day higher with the benchmark FTSE 100 up ...

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UK stocks open 0.4% higher as Brexit uncertainty pummels pound

UK stocks opened higher on Wednesday as continued fears of a disorderly Brexit kept pressure on the pound,...

22 May 2019, 09:09

Marks and Spencer adjusted profits fall; offers deep discount on equity raising

Marks and Spencer Group posted a 27% rise in annual profit driven by a reduction in one-off expenses...

22 May 2019, 07:20

Royal Mail profit falls to bottom end of guidance range; cuts dividend

Royal Mail posted annual profits at the bottom end of its guidance range and downwardly re-based its...

22 May 2019, 07:38

Bovis Homes delivers 'strong' performance as 'good' demand drives up sales rate

Bovis Homes reported a 'strong' performance year-to-date as homebuilder saw an uptick in its sales rate...

22 May 2019, 07:19

Britvic profits rise as soft drinks tax boosts low, no sugar drinks brands

Britvic reported a rise in first-half profits as the soft drinks tax accelerated sales in its low and no...

22 May 2019, 07:58

Babcock meets guidance despite slump in profits, warns headwinds unlikely to ease

Babcock International met its guidance despite reporting a slump in pre-tax profits as asset sells and...

22 May 2019, 08:14

Market report: Profits slump at struggling Marks & Spencer as dividend cut and discounted rights issue unveiled

Could UK technology kit maker Spirent fall victim to the Huawei fallout?

Investors excited by UDG Healthcare's acquisitions push

Entertainment One shares fall 4% despite double-digit earnings growth

Why WH Smith shares are down today, despite a resilient third quarter showing

Market report: Tesco to pull out of home loans market while Galliford to cut workforce

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UK stocks open 0.4% higher as Brexit uncertainty pummels pound

Marks and Spencer adjusted profits fall; offers deep discount on equity raising

Royal Mail profit falls to bottom end of guidance range; cuts dividend

Bovis Homes delivers 'strong' performance as 'good' demand drives up sales rate

Britvic profits rise as soft drinks tax boosts low, no sugar drinks brands

Babcock meets guidance despite slump in profits, warns headwinds unlikely to ease

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