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Fullers sees hit to sales from rail strikes
UK pub chain Fuller Smith & Turner on Thursday warned that rail strikes would hit sales by more than £5m this year.
RHI Magnesita upbeat on recent trading
RHI Magnesita reported continued momentum in improving profitability and margins in a trading update on Thursday, supported by sustained refractory pricing and cost reduction efforts.
N Brown confident despite slide in sales
N Brown Group left its full-year guidance unchanged on Thursday, despite seeing a slide in first-quarter sales.
JTC raises £62m to fund US deal
JTC has successfully raised £62m through a share placing, the professional services firm announced on Thursday.
Warpaint sees FY results ‘significantly ahead’ of previous expectations
AIM-listed Warpaint London said on Thursday that full-year results are set to be "significantly ahead" of its previous expectations, driven by a continued strong start to the year.
Melrose CEO Simon Peckham sells 2m shares
Melrose Industries slumped on Thursday after chief executive officer Simon Peckham sold 2m shares in the company - half his shareholding - at 524. 5p "as a result of a change in personal circumstances".
Informa lifts full-year profit and revenue guidance
Events organiser Informa lifted its full-year profit and revenue outlook on Thursday, citing strong performances in all businesses, with revenue now expected to exceed pre-Covid levels.
Syncona annual NAV falls in tough macro conditions
Health investor Syncona reported a fall in annual net asset value, driven by falls in its listed holdings and the partial write-down of neurological gene therapy company SwanBio, partially offset by foreign exchange tailwinds and uplifts elsewhere in its portfolio.
Halma lifts dividend as it hails record FY revenues
Halma posted a dip in full-year pre-tax profit on Thursday, but lifted its dividend as revenues jumped 21%.
Bunzl sees flat underyling revenue growth in H1
Specialist international distribution and services group Bunzl said it expected underlying revenue growth in the first half of the year to be broadly flat.