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Greencoat UK Wind hikes FY dividend
29th Feb 2024 08:57
(Sharecast News) - Renewable infrastructure fund Greencoat UK Wind hiked its dividend above expectations in 2023 and said it was confident of being able to do it again in FY24.
Read moreHammerson earnings rise in record year for leasing activity
29th Feb 2024 08:32
(Sharecast News) - Hammerson reported another record year of leasing activity in its final results on Thursday, with 306 deals totalling £46m in headline rent, marking an increase of 23% year-on-year.
Read moreEurope open: Shares gain ahead of US PCE; Haleon up on sales forecasts
29th Feb 2024 08:32
(Sharecast News) - European markets opened higher on Thursday as investors digested another dump of corporate earnings and looked ahead to inflation data in the US and Europe.
Read moreAvacta tumbles after raising £25.7m in heavily discounted placing
29th Feb 2024 08:27
(Sharecast News) - Healthcare therapeutics company Avacta tumbled on Thursday after a heavily discounted placing.
Read moreLondon open: Stocks rise as investors eye US inflation data
29th Feb 2024 08:19
(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged up in early trade on Thursday as investors digested a slew of UK earnings releases and looked to the release of key US inflation data.
Read moreShaftesbury Capital swings to net profit on strong leasing
29th Feb 2024 08:15
(Sharecast News) - West End-focused real estate group Shaftesbury Capital said it saw "excellent" leasing activity across all property with rents rising by a tenth as it swing to a net profit in 2023.
Read moreSpire Healthcare profits grow following 'strong' FY performance
29th Feb 2024 08:12
(Sharecast News) - Private healthcare business Spire revealed on Thursday that full-year profits had surged in 2023 following a "strong" full-year performance.
Read moreHeavy rainfall sees retail footfall plummet
29th Feb 2024 08:08
(Sharecast News) - Retail footfall plunged last month, industry data showed on Friday, as the unusually wet weather kept shoppers at home.
Read moreDrax lifts dividend as full-year profits jump
29th Feb 2024 08:08
(Sharecast News) - Power generation company Drax posted a surge in full-year profits on Thursday and lifted its dividend, as Britons struggled to pay their energy bills.
Read moreSerco sees lower revenue, profits up in 2024
29th Feb 2024 08:06
(Sharecast News) - Government contractor Serco said it expected slightly lower revenues this year and a 5% rise in profit as 2023 earnings rose 25%.
Read moreVesuvius FY profits drop amid 'difficult' market conditions
29th Feb 2024 07:58
(Sharecast News) - Molten metal flow engineer Vesuvius reported a drop in full-year profit and revenue on Thursday amid "difficult" market conditions.
Read moreLSE expects progress in 2024, says outlook for IPOs ' encouraging'
29th Feb 2024 07:55
(Sharecast News) - The London Stock Exchange Group posted modest profit growth for the year just ended and sounded a confident note on the outlook, including for initial public offerings.
Read moreHowden profits fall 19% on weaker building market
29th Feb 2024 07:46
(Sharecast News) - Profits at Howden Joinery fell more than expected last year as a weaker DIY and housing market hit the bottom line.
Read moreSpectris reports record profits but sales fall short of forecasts
29th Feb 2024 07:39
(Sharecast News) - Precision instrumentation and controls company Spectris reported record adjusted profits for 2023 on the back of double-digit sales growth and improving margins, though sales came in slightly below forecasts.
Read moreGerman retail sales fall unexpectedly in January
29th Feb 2024 07:35
(Sharecast News) - German retail sales fell unexpectedly in January, down 0.4% against expectations of a 0.5% rise, according to official data published on Thursday.
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