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Balfour Beatty flags robust full-year performance
Infrastructure specialist Balfour Beatty reported a robust performance in a trading update on Thursday, with earnings growth expected and plans for further share buybacks in 2025.
Card Factory enters US market with $25m acquisition of Garven
Greeting card and gift retailer Card Factory said on Thursday that it had entered the US market after acquiring Garven for $25m (£19. 6m).
First-half revenue, earnings rise for Baltic Classifieds Group
Baltic Classifieds Group reported a 17% improvement in first-half revenue on Thursday, to €41. 8m, with core B2C and C2C classifieds streams, which account for 90% of revenue, also growing 17%.
Watches of Switzerland H1 revenues jump on US demand, profit falls
Watches of Switzerland reported a jump in first-half revenue on Thursday amid solid US demand, but a drop in profit.
ITM Power delivers strongest interim revenue performance on record
Energy storage and clean fuel business ITM Power said on Thursday that it had delivered its strongest revenue performance ever in the six months ended 31 October.
FirstGroup to launch new Carmarthen-London rail service in 2027
Bus and train firm FirstGroup has completed the acquisition of Grand Union, which holds track access rights for a new open access rail service between Carmarthen in Wales and London Paddington.
GSK extends strategic vaccine collaboration with Zhifei
Drugmaker GSK has revised and extended its strategic vaccine collaboration with Chinese firm Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products.
Future FY profits drop, returns to organic growth in H2
Publishing company Future said on Thursday that profits had dropped in the 12 months ended 30 September but stated that it was "well positioned" after H2 momentum had driven a return to organic growth.
London open: FTSE nudges up but Frasers tumbles as it cuts profit outlook
London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled political developments in France, with Frasers Group under the cosh after it cut its profit outlook.
Europe open: France's CAC rises despite fall of Barnier government
European shares opened higher on Thursday, despite the collapse of the French government overnight.
AstraZeneca cancer drug secures US approval
AstraZeneca drug Imfinzi has been approved for use in the US for patients with limited stage small cell lung cancer, the biopharmaceutical specialist confirmed on Thursday.
Vistry Group strikes deal to build 950 homes in east London
Vistry Group has agreed to build nearly 950 new homes near London’s Olympic Park, the blue chip announced on Thursday.
Shell, Equinor to form UK oil & gas joint venture
Energy giants Equinor and Shell on Thursday said they were combining their British offshore oil and gas assets to create what they said would be the UK North Sea’s biggest independent oil and gas producer.
Tullow Oil CEO Rahul Dhir to step down in 2025
Tullow Oil said on Thursday that Rahul Dhir will step down as chief executive officer and resign from the board next year "to pursue other business, academic and family interests".
AJ Bell reports record set of full-year results
Investment platform AJ Bell reported record full-year financial results on Thursday, with revenue rising 23% year-on-year to £269. 4m, while profit before tax increased 29% to £113. 3m.
German factory orders fall less than expected
Factory orders in Germany slipped back in October after an upwardly revised surge the previous month, according to figures out on Thursday from Destatis.
Wood Group secures three engineering, project delivery agreements with BP
Wood Group said on Thursday that it has secured three "major" agreements with BP to provide engineering and project delivery services for their capital projects worldwide.
CMA clears Vodafone-Three merger as firms commit to £11bn 5G investment
The Competition and Markets Authority has cleared the proposed merger between Vodafone and Three on the proviso that the companies promise to invest billions to roll out a combined 5G network across the UK.
London pre-open: Stocks seen down; French politics in focus
London stocks were set for more losses at the open on Thursday as investors mulled political developments in France.
CMA clears Vodafone-Three merger, AJ Bell reports record performance
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open nine points lower on Thursday, having closed down 0. 28% on Wednesday at 8,335. 81.