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UK July car registrations jump, but growth forecasts cut - SMMT
UK new car registrations jumped 28% year on year in July, revealing another boom for battery electric cars - with one sold every 60 seconds, according to industry figures published on Friday.
WPP cuts full-year growth forecast as interim profits slump
Advertising giant WPP on Friday cut its like-for-like growth forecast for the full year due as North America revenues fell in the second quarter.
Capita shares slump as £25m cyber attack cost hits profits
Shares in UK government contractor Capita plunged on Friday after it posted a loss for the half-year, including taking a hit of up to £25m from a cyber attack on its computer systems.
Morgan Advanced Materials posts sharp drop in 1H profits
Morgan Advanced Materials posted sharply lower interim profits as the company's margins shrank.
Halma buys Australia's Lazer Safe for £23m
Safety technology group Halma said it had bought Australian company Lazer Safe for AUD $45m (£23m) on a cash- and debt-free basis.