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The owners of Brighton’s most popular attraction the Brighton Pier Group, reported that revenue remained flat during a “transformational year” that saw the acquisition of its namesake iconic landmark.
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Smiths Group posted a drop in profits for the year to the end of July as its John Crane division suffered amid tough conditions in the global energy markets, but the results were still better than expected.
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Currency tailwinds boosted Wolseley´s full-year revenues as the plumbers´ merchant announced the result of the strategic review for its UK operations.
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Low-carbon technology energy company Cogenpower announced on Friday that it will withdraw from the gas and electricity retail business, operated through its wholly-owned subsidiary Cogenpower Gas and Power.
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Independent oil and gas exploration and production company Gulf Keystone Petroleum announced its results for the six months to 30 June on Thursday, with revenues of $102. 1m recognised during the period, up significantly from $30. 1m in the first half of 2015.
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Although first-half sales declined and the dividend was short of expectations, Saga beat analyst's profits forecasts and was confident the business is on track to meet its full year targets.
Santander pulls out of Williams & Glyn branch deal with RBS
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has experienced a further setback in attempting to sell 315 high street branches as Santander pulled out of talks.
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B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher nailed an encouraging increase in first half profits and confirmed early progress in chief executive Véronique Laury's ambitious turnaround project.
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Titanium and ilmenite explorer FinnAust Mining’s full year pre-tax loss widened due to the cost of recent acquisitions, with management adding it was wary of the impact the Brexit vote would have on future trading and performance.
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SVG Capital posted its results for the six months to 31 July on Friday, with a net asset value per share of 735p at period end - a 12% increase in the six months.
Broker tips: Dunelm, Hargreaves Lansdown, CCH
Canaccord Genuity on Thursday lowered its rating on Dunelm to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ but raised its target price to 920p from 875p after the homeware retailer reported its full year results.
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Supermarket chain Wm. Morrisons released its interim numbers for the half year to 31 July on Thursday, with first half like-for-like sales excluding fuel and VAT up 1. 4%.
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Modern Water, an AIM listed provider for water and wastewater treatment and the monitoring of water quality, improved on its performance during the first half by cutting down on costs.
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FTSE 250 homeware retailer Dunelm reported a rise in full-year profit as revenue increased and the company grew its market share despite the growth of new competition, particularly online.
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Sports, fashion and outdoor brand retailer JD Sports Fashion posted its interim results for the 26 weeks to 30 July on Tuesday, with revenue up 20% to £970. 57m compared to the first half of last year.
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Property development fund John Laing Infrastructure expects to see a slowdown in market activity due to the Brexit vote, though the company reported a rise in half-year profits due to international expansion and project divestments.
Sunday share tips: Dunelm Group, Green REIT, Redx Pharma
Buy shares in Dunelm Group, said the Sunday Times' Inside the City column. On Wednesday the home furnishings retailer is due to publish its first annual results under new chief executive John Browett. In the final three months of the year the FSTE 250 company - a sort of cut-price John Lewis that should do well if the economy suffers a slowdown post-Brexit - saw like-for-like sales fall 0. 6%, not helped by an earlier Easter and a extra week the year before, with total sales up 2.
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Pub operator JD Wetherspoon posted its preliminary results for the year to 24 July on Friday, with revenue rising 5. 4% to £1. 595bn, and like-for-like sales improving 3. 4% over the prior year.
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FTSE 250 animal genetics company Genus posted an increase in pre-tax profit for the year to the end of June despite a small drop in revenue.
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Investment management firm Hargreaves Lansdown reported a jump in full-year profit as assets under administration grew and the company announced that its chief executive Ian Gorham was stepping down.