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Hastings nails its targets a year after listing
Hastings Group Holdings provided an update on its trading performance for the 9 months to 30 September on Tuesday, with the board claiming to to deliver in line with, or ahead of, the targets set at IPO.
BP third quarter profits cut in half but beat forecasts
Underlying third-quarter profits halved at BP compared to last year but the fall was not as bad as feared as the oil colossus continues to chip away at costs.
Weir Group lowers full-year expectations on soft energy market
Weir Group posted its interim management statement for the third quarter to 31 October on Tuesday, with aftermarket orders stable during the period, though overall order input was down 7%.
Go-Ahead maintains outlook despite Southern Rail strikes
FTSE 250 transport operator Go-Ahead said its expectations for the full year remain unchanged, as it reported “robust” trading in the first quarter despite a series of Southern Rail strikes.
London pre-open: Stocks seen flat as manufacturing data eyed
Stocks in London were set to open little changed on Tuesday as investors looked to some key manufacturing data.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Rolls-Royce, Carney, new bank probe
Rolls-Royce, Britain’s leading manufacturing multinational, hired a network of agents to help it land lucrative contracts in at least 12 different countries around the world, sometimes allegedly using bribes. An investigation by the Guardian and the BBC has uncovered leaked documents and testimony from insiders that suggest that Rolls-Royce may have benefited from the use of illicit payments to boost profits for years.