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GVC gets off to strong start ahead of FOBT hurdle
Sports betting and gaming group GVC Holdings reported underlying profits at the top end of its full-year guidance and got off to a strong start to 2019 as its extracted benefits from its acquisition of Ladbrokes Coral.
Netcall leaps as profits buoyed by cloud services growth
Netcall's shares climbed on Tuesday after the company's interim profits jumped by almost 50% on the back of major growth for cloud services and product bookings.
Ashtead accelerates in third quarter
Revenue and operating profit growth sped up at Ashtead Group in the US-focused equipment rental group's third quarter of trading.
Wincanton wins five-year deal with Aggregate Industries
Third-party logistics company Wincanton has won a new, five-year deal with Aggregate Industries (AI) for the distribution of concrete products from a majority of its UK manufacturing sites, it announced on Tuesday.
Phoenix Group pleased with integration progress amid 'strong' results
Life and pensions consolidation company Phoenix Group announced a “strong” set of results for the year ended 31 December on Tuesday, with cash generation rising to £664m from £653m year-on-year.
Elementis looks to cut debt following Mondo deal; full-year revenues jump
Speciality chemicals firm Elementis posted a jump in annual revenues on Tuesday, but conceded that market conditions remained challenging.
Savannah Petroleum appoints Semega-Janneh as permanent CFO
Independent oil and gas outfit Savannah Petroleum named Isatou Semega-Janneh as its next chief financial officer on Tuesday.
Bilby shares tumble as P&R subsidiary witnesses 'challenging customer circumstances'
Building services outfit Bilby has seen a continuation of "certain challenging customer circumstances" in the second half of its trading year.
Europe open: BofA-ML cautions of near-term risks for shares on the Continent
Stocks are in the green on the back of a raft of new stimulus measures announced overnight in China, which have come alongside some unexpected good news from the Continent itself.
Craneware sees growing market opportunity as sales and profit rise
Craneware on Tuesday reported a jump in interim revenues, though the size of the increase was not fully reflected by profits as jumps in the business' costs offset some gains.
Grainger kicks off construction at Hale Wharf development
Grainger on Tuesday reported that construction has begun at its latest private rented sector development at Hale Wharf in Tottenham Hale, London.
UK car sales motor ahead in February
Car sales moved up a gear in February, data published on Tuesday showed, reversing a five-month period of decline.
UK services activity picks up, economy on track for flat quarter
The UK economy is on track for its worst quarter of growth since the end of 2012 even though services activity improved slightly last month.
BAT makes provision for Quebec court case
British American Tobacco said it would take a £436m charge on its consolidated income statement in 2019 due to developments in the lawsuit brought by a group of Canadian smokers, though this will have no impact to cash flow.
Begbies Traynor grows revenue and profits in Q3
Financial advisory outfit Begbies Traynor traded in line with board expectations in the third quarter of its trading year, with both revenues and profits growing year-to-date.
EU Supply inks new contracts in Denmark and Germany
E-procurement software provider EU Supply has seen strong demand for its services across its target markets so far this year after inking some recent contracts in both Denmark and Germany.
Ibstock builds profit as clay brick business sees volume and price growth
Profits and revenue at brick manufacturer Ibstock rose in 2018 thanks to volume and price growth in the clay brick business.
Debenhams slows sales decline but has concerns around profit
Debenhams reported a slowing in its sales decline in an update to the market on Tuesday, as the struggling department store chain worked to turn around its fortunes, though it did signal doubts over its profit expectations.
London open: Stocks edge up but gains limited as China downgrades growth
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday but gains were limited following the release of disappointing Chinese services data and a downgrade to China's growth forecasts.
John Laing Group sees solid growth in 2018
John Laing Group announced decent growth in its net asset value in its audited results for the year ended 31 December on Tuesday, with the figure per share rising to 323p at year-end, from 281p a year earlier.