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Europe open: Stoxx joins Nikkei and hits record high as global equities surge
22nd Feb 2024 08:21
(Sharecast News) - European shares hit record levels at the open on Thursday, driven by a rally in global equities that saw Japan's blue-chip Nikkei index also reach an all-time high.
Read moreMorgan Sindall hails record FY results despite 'market headwinds'
22nd Feb 2024 08:13
(Sharecast News) - Construction group Morgan Sindall hailed "record" full-year results on Thursday despite market headwinds.
Read moreHays shares fall on slump in fee income, weak jobs market
22nd Feb 2024 08:11
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Hays fell on Thursday as the embattled global recruitment firm as it reported weaker fee income on the back of an uncertain jobs market.
Read moreBeazley updates guidance on undiscounted combined ratio
22nd Feb 2024 08:05
(Sharecast News) - Insurance firm Beazley updated guidance on its undiscounted combined ratio on Thursday and announced an additional capital return programme.
Read moreHikma lifts dividend after double-digit growth in 2023
22nd Feb 2024 07:51
(Sharecast News) - Hikma Pharmaceuticals impressed the market with its annual results on Thursday as it bumped up its dividend by almost a third following double-digit growth in core revenues and profits in 2023.
Read moreUK consumer confidence eases in February - GfK
22nd Feb 2024 07:48
(Sharecast News) - Consumer confidence faltered in February, a closely-watched survey showed on Friday, as concerns about the economy continued to weigh heavily.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks seen up after positive Asian session
22nd Feb 2024 07:40
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a firmer open on Thursday following a positive session in Asia and well-received results from US AI chipmaker Nvidia, with results from Lloyds, Rolls-Royce and WPP in focus on home shores.
Read moreWPP flags flat revenue growth amid some market struggles
22nd Feb 2024 07:37
(Sharecast News) - Advertising giant WPP reported a resilient year in its preliminary results on Thursday, as revenue and like-for-like profits rose, although reported profits tumbled.
Read moreMondi profits fall on weaker demand, prices
22nd Feb 2024 07:36
(Sharecast News) - Paper and packaging giant Mondi reported lower full-year profits on the back of weaker demand and lower prices, with the latter continuing into the first quarter of 2024.
Read moreRolls-Royce full-year profits more than double
22nd Feb 2024 07:33
(Sharecast News) - Rolls-Royce reported a more than doubling of its full-year profits on Thursday, underpinned by its civil aerospace segment.
Read moreAnglo American slashes dividend as annual profits sink
22nd Feb 2024 07:33
(Sharecast News) - Mining group Anglo American has slashed its annual dividend by a half after seeing profits plunge in 2023 on the back of impairments and downturns in the platinum and diamond markets.
Read moreThursday newspaper round-up: Online slot machines, Vauxhall, Body Shop
22nd Feb 2024 07:31
(Sharecast News) - The government is set to impose new limits of as little as £2 a spin for online slot machines, the Guardian understands, in a move that could cost casino companies hundreds of millions of pounds. Ministers have been consulting on imposing a maximum stake for the digital casino-style games since publishing a white paper on gambling reform last year. - Guardian
Read moreME Group delivers 'year of record financial performance'
22nd Feb 2024 07:26
(Sharecast News) - Instant-service equipment business ME Group said on Thursday that it had delivered a "year of record financial performance", with both revenues and profits growing in the 12 months ended 31 October.
Read moreCoca-Cola HBC buys Irish vending-machine firm BDS
22nd Feb 2024 07:19
(Sharecast News) - Coca-Cola HBC, the Switzerland-based bottling partner of the Coca-Cola Company, has announced it is snapping up an Irish vending-machine business to "unlock profitable opportunities".
Read moreLloyds FY profit soars, puts aside £450m for motor finance probe
22nd Feb 2024 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Bank on Thursday reported a 57% jump in full-year profits and announced another £2bn share buyback, but also set aside £450m for the regulatory probe into UK motor financing.
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