Revenue in the second quarter of 2025 rose 1.3% to GBP7.99 billion from GBP7.88 billion, helping to push pretax profit up 26% to GBP1.89 billion from GBP1.50 billion. Core operating profit rose 12% at ...

Glencore said early this month the merger between its former agriculture investment Viterra Ltd and New York-listed Bunge Global SA had closed. It received 32.8 million Bunge shares, equal to a 16.4% ...

(Alliance News) - GSK predicted an annual outturn at the top end of guidance, BAE Systems maintained its outlook, while Aston Martin softened its profit forecast. Here is what you need to know before ...

IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 to open 7.8 points higher at 9,144.12 on Wednesday. The index of London large-caps closed up 54.88 points, 0.6%, at 9,136.32 on Tuesday.

HSBC maintained its interim dividend at USD0.10 per share, but announced plans to initiate and complete a USD3 billion share buyback before its third quarter results are released. The bank's common ...

Apartment registrations across the UK were down by 23% in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, with 4,002 registrations recorded. All other house type registrations were up, ...

(Alliance News) - The UK Competition and Markets Authority on Tuesday launched an investigation into a proposed merger between DHL Group AG's UK parcel division and courier company Evri Ltd. Back in ...

The biggest fallers on the FTSE 100 were Croda International, down 301.00p at 2,598.00p, Rentokil Initial, down 12.90p at 348.10p, Glencore, down 10.80p at 305.90p, Unite Group, down 21.50p at 764.50p ...

The International Monetary Fund still sees growth slowing this year, however, even as it lifted its 2025 projection to 3.0% – up from 2.8% in April – in its World Economic Outlook update. In 2024, ...

The FTSE 100 index opened up 11.70 points, 0.1%, at 9,093.14. The FTSE 250 was down marginally by 0.82 points at 21,950.74, and the AIM All-Share was down 2.61 points, 0.3%, at 770.41.

(Alliance News) - Filtronic PLC on Tuesday said it benefited from higher value contracts as it reported a surge in full-year sales and profit. Pretax profit ballooned to GBP13.4 million in the 12 ...

(Alliance News) - Croda International PLC on Tuesday reported an improvement in first half revenue, though chunky impairments kept a lid on its bottom line. The Yorkshire-based speciality chemicals ...