Company News
Friday preview: German CPI, French and Spanish industrial output in focus
There would be little in the way of new company or economic reports for investors to chew on at the end of the week.
Director dealings: Capita CFO invests, Ninety One directors linked to trust's purchase
Capita was at the top of the list of director purchases on Thursday, after its chief financial officer picked up more than half a million shares.
Byotrol maintains strategy amid some revenue struggles
Byotrol updated the market on its trading on Thursday, after announcing full-year results in line with expectations in July, reporting that there had been no shift in its approach to its operating strategy going forward.
Directa Plus secures big contract with Romanian steel producer
Graphene nanoplatelet technology specialist Directa Plus announced on Thursday that its environmental services arm Setcar has been awarded a three-year contract with Liberty Galati - Romania's largest integrated steel producer.
Curtis Banks fulfils regulatory requirements for takeover by Nucleus
Curtis Banks updated the market on its agreed acquisition by Nucleus Financial Platforms on Thursday, having first announced it on 6 January.
Jadestone updates market on Montara Venture restart
Asia-Pacific focussed oil and gas producer Jadestone Energy updated the market on its operations at the Montara Venture floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel on Thursday, located offshore Australia.
Greencoat Renewables enters framework deal with FuturEnergy Ireland
Greencoat Renewables announced a new strategic framework agreement with FuturEnergy Ireland on Thursday, to advance its 1GW+ pipeline of onshore wind projects in the nation.
PayPoint on track after solid Q2
PayPoint said it's confident of meeting expectations this year after a solid second quarter for the payments and merchant services group.
Interim profits surge at Lloyd's of London
Lloyd’s of London swung back into the black in the first half of the year, the historic marketplace confirmed on Thursday, boosted by strong demand and higher investment returns.
MP Evans makes two Indonesian palm oil acquisitions
Indonesian palm oil producer MP Evans announced on Thursday that it has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of PT Agro Bumi Kaltim (ABK) and PT Nusantara Agro Sentosa (NAS).
EMIS pleased with first half ahead of acquisition by UntiedHealth
Healthcare software specialist EMIS Group reported a 2% increase in total first-half revenue on Thursday, to £88. 8m.
Aldi planning to open 500 new UK stores
Discount grocer Aldi unveiled plans to open 500 new outlets in the UK on Thursday, as it opened its 1,000th store in the country, in the Surrey town of Woking.
Safestore sees FY earnings at lower end of forecasts
Safestore Holdings warned that full-year earnings were likely to come in at the lower end of analyst forecasts on Thursday, as it continued to invest in new sites.
Direct Line shares surge on 25% price hike, commercial lines sale
Shares in Direct Line Insurance Group surged on Thursday as the company slapped drivers with a 25% premium hike to improve operating profit next year while it also picked up £520m via the sale of its commercial lines business.
Pets at Home, CVS tumble as CMA launches review of vet services
Shares of Pets at Home and CVS Group tumbled on Thursday after the Competition and Markets Authority said it was launching a probe into the £2bn veterinary services market for household pets.
Funding Circle swings to half-year loss
Specialist business lender Funding Circle Holdings posted a half-year loss on Thursday, as clients repaid loans and higher interest rates hit home.
Playtech lifts guidance after strong H1 growth
Gambling software group Playtech said it expects full-year results to be "slightly ahead" of expectations after a strong first half in which underlying profits jumped by a tenth.
Hilton Food profits dented by higher interest costs
Hilton Food posted a drop in interim profits on Thursday due to higher interest costs, but lifted its dividend.
Genus full-year revenue rises, profits remain static
Agricultural biotechnology firm Genus reported 10% growth in group revenue in its preliminary results on Thursday, to £689. 7m, or 16% when translated to constant currency rates.
Jet2 on track to beat full-year profit expectations
Shares in Jet2 took off on Thursday, after the tour operator said it was on course to beat full-year profit expectations.