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Unilever appoints Ian Meakins as chair designate
Friday 28 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - Consumer goods giant Unilever said on Friday that it has appointed Ian Meakins - who is currently chair of catering group Compass and Rexel - as a non-executive director and chair d... Read More
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Standard Chartered unveils $1bn buyback as first-half profit beats estimates
Friday 28 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - Standard Chartered lifted annual guidance and launched a $1bn share buyback after first-half profits rose 20% on the back of soaring interest rates. Read More
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AstraZeneca posts strong first half despite Covid drug weakness
Friday 28 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - Pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca reported strong first-half growth on Friday, despite challenges related to the decline of Covid-19 medicines. Read More
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NatWest H1 profits beat expectations as Rose row rumbles on
Friday 28 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - UK bank NatWest on Friday reported better-than-expected interim profits only days after it was rocked by the resignation of chief executive Alison Rose over leaking of details of ha... Read More
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Europe to probe Microsoft's bundling of Teams with Office 365
Thursday 27 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - The European Commission opened a formal investigation into Microsoft on Thursday, to assess whether the tech giant had violated EU competition rules. Read More
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Director dealings: EasyJet non-exec invests, AO World CFO sells incentive shares
Thursday 27 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - EasyJet was on the list of director buys on Thursday, after it disclosed a purchase made by a non-executive director for more than 5,000 shares. Read More
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Schroders AuM falls, Jupiter posts rise & pays special dividend
Thursday 27 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - UK asset manager Schroders on Thursday said first-half assets under management fell due to market volatility, but rival Jupiter posted a rise in assets. Read More
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Foxtons H1 profits grow as strong lettings offset sales weakness
Thursday 27 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - Estate agent Foxtons posted a jump in first-half profit and revenue on Thursday, as strength in the lettings division offset weaker sales. Read More
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Amigo Holdings judges chances of raising necessary capital to be 'low'
Thursday 27 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - Amigo Holdings informed shareholders that the subprime lender was continuing its orderly wind down of the business due to its inability to raise the capital needed to continue lendi... Read More
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Friday preview: US inflation data, NatWest in focus
Thursday 27 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus at the end of the week was expected to shift back to the U.S., where a raft of fresh economic data, including for inflation were anticipated. Read More
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Shell profits fall as oil, gas prices decline
Thursday 27 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - Shell on Thursday posted a sharp fall in second-quarter profits as oil and gas prices declined a year after Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine sparked a surge in the cost of en... Read More
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Abrdn folding Gars fund into other assets
Thursday 27 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - Abrdn has decided to combine its once-leading UK investment fund, Global Absolute Return Strategies (Gars), with other assets due to a long streak of underperformance, it emerged on... Read More
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Abrdn poaches Persimmon CFO Jason Windsor
Thursday 27 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - Fund manager Abrdn said on Thursday that it has appointed Jason Windsor as its new chief financial officer. Read More
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Drax sees 1H profit surge, expects reduction in gearing
Thursday 27 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - Drax posted a surge in its first half profits and guided towards a reduction in gearing by year end. Read More
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Hammerson swings to loss
Thursday 27 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - Property development and investment group Hammerson said on Thursday that it swung to a loss in the first half due to disposals. Read More
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Elementis trading in line amid subdued market
Thursday 27 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - Specialty chemicals company Elementis described a resilient performance during the first half of the year on Thursday, with results aligning with market expectations despite facing ... Read More
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Indivior lifts guidance after strong first half
Thursday 27 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - Pharmaceuticals firm Indivior reported a 24% improvement in net revenue in its half-year report on Thursday, to $529m. Read More
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Bodycote posts jump in 1H free cash flow, cuts debt
Thursday 27 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - Bodycote posted a big jump in sales and earnings for the front half of the year leading to a surge in free cash flow. Read More
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Rentokil H1 profits soar on strong revenue
Thursday 27 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - Rentokil posted a rise in interim profits on Thursday, driven by revenue growth across all regions. Read More
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Beazley confident after first half of growth
Thursday 27 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - Specialist insurer Beazley described a first half of growth in a trading update on Thursday, alongside a promising outlook for the rest of the year. Read More
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