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Moss Bros full year profit up 23%
Specialist menswear retailer Moss Bros posted a rise in full year profit and sounded an upbeat note on current trading.
Wood Group buys Australia's SVT for undisclosed sum
Mining services outfit Wood Group said it had bought Australian firm SVT Engineering Consultants for an undisclosed sum.
BTG exudes confidence ahead of final reuslts
Specialist healthcare company BTG was confident ahead of its final results on Tuesday, claiming reported group revenue for the year to 31 March was expected to be at the upper end of its guidance range of £410m-£440m, boosted by currency tailwinds.
German factory orders unexpectedly drop in February
German factory orders unexpectedly fell in February, according to data from the Bundesbank.
Electrocomponents profits to hit top end of forecast range
Electrocomponents said it expected full year profits to hit the top end of market expectations, following a solid fourth quarter in which the UK recovery gained pace.
Cranswick sees full year in line after solid final quarter
FTSE 250 food producer Cranswick said on Tuesday that it will report a trading performance for the year to the end of March in line with its expectations following continued positive trading in the final quarter of the year.
Card Factory delivers strong rise in full year profits
Full year pre-tax profits at greeting card maker Card Factory almost doubled to £83. 7m driven by strong sales and new store openings.
Revenue, profit down as the AA focuses on cost savings
FTSE 250 motoring services company the AA reported results in line with expectations on Tuesday, though overall revenue fell 0. 4% to £968m in the 12 months to 31 January.
AA and Tate & Lyle hit their marks
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to erase the gains from the start of the week with a 32-point decline on Tuesday morning.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: China jitters, bank woe, LSE-ICE, Credit Suisse
Jitters over the health of the Chinese economy could trigger a bloodbath on financial markets if a hard landing materialises, the International Monetary Fund has warned. The IMF said policy choices in the world's second largest economy would also have "increasing implications for global financial stability" in the coming years as the country opens up its bond and equity markets. - Telegraph.
Tate & Lyle sees full year in line with expectations
Tate & Lyle said trading for the fourth quarter to 31 March 2016 was in line with both expectations and the outlook included in its February trading statement.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower on weak US and Asian cues
London stocks were set for a weaker open on Tuesday, taking their cue from downbeat US and Asian sessions.