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Indivior lifts guidance as H1 sales rise
FTSE 250 specialty pharmaceuticals firm Indivior lifted its full-year guidance on Friday as it reported a rise in first-half net sales.
IMI reports drop in first half profit amid challenging market conditions
Engineering firm IMI on Friday reported a 19% drop in pre-tax profit in the first half as revenue fell in a challenging market.
Alphabet beats in second quarter earnings report
Alphabet has once again seen quarterly profits rise on the back of strong advertising sales from mobile devices.
Bank of Japan keeps rates steady, ups ETF purchases
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged at -0. 1% on Friday but said it will increase purchases of exchange-traded funds.
Paragon 9 month underlying profits up
Paragon Group said underlying operating profits before fair value items and acquisition related costs rose 12. 1% to £109. 9 million for the nine months to June 30.
Berendsen earnings improve as board invests in capability
Berendsen posted interim results for the six months to 30 June on Friday, with revenue ahead 7% at £533. 5m, or 3% on an underlying basis.
Amazon posts third successive record-breaking profit
Amazon's star continues to rise as the ecommerce giant posted a third consecutive record-breaking profit in its second quarter results released on Thursday.
Laird revenues up but earnings fall behind in first half
Laird posted its half-year results for the six months to 30 June on Friday, with a 15. 2% increase in revenue to £352. 5m as a result of growth in majority of the business and acquisitions.
Europe open: Stocks edge higher despite BoJ disappointment, amid earnings deluge
European stocks edged higher in early trade despite what was considered by many as a disappointing announcement from the Bank of Japan, as investors sifted through a deluge of earnings.
Bill Barnes leaving DFS Furniture at end of August
DFS Furniture announced on Friday that Bill Barnes will retire as group finance director with effect from 30 July.
Sports Direct kicks off share buyback
Sports Direct said it had bought 365,957 ordinary shares at 285. 2p each as part of the buy back announced on Thursday to shore up its waning share price.
Renewables Infrastructure announces second quarter dividend
The Renewables Infrastructure Group announced a second quarterly interim dividend in respect of the three month period to 30 June on Friday, of 1. 5625p per ordinary share.
London open: Stocks touch lower as BoJ disappoints; Barclays gains after results
London stocks opened a touch lower on Friday, with investors disappointed by the Bank of Japan's latest policy measures.
Vesuvius revenue and earnings slide year-on-year
Vesuvius posted its half-year results for the six months to 30 June on Friday, with revenue, profit and return on sales in line with expectations.
Reckitt H1 profit drops, FY outlook reaffirmed at bottom end of range
FTSE 100 consumer goods group Reckitt Benckiser posted a drop in first-half pre-tax profit but a rise in revenue, as it reaffirmed its full-year net revenue target at the lower end of its guidance range.
Pearson first half pre-tax losses widen; restructuring on track
Educational publisher Pearson has reported a widening in first half pre-tax losses to £306m from £132m, reflecting lower operating profits and £171m in restructuring charges.
Market challenges lead Essentra earnings lower
Essentra posted its first half results for the six months to 30 June on Friday, with revenue broadly unchanged at £545m, although that was a 7% reduction on a like-for-like basis.
IAG flies higher in first half
British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group presented its results for the six months to 30 June on Friday, with second quarter operating profit reaching €555m before exceptional items, up from €530m last year.
Barclays half-year pre-tax profits fall 21%
Half year pre-tax profits at Barclays fell 21% to £2. 06bn, reflecting the costs of offloading its non-core business.
London pre-open: Stocks seen flat as BoJ disappoints
London stocks were expected to open little changed on Friday after the Bank of Japan’s latest policy measures left investors disappointed.