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Director dealings: M&C Saatchi CFO invests, Judges chair sells shares
M&C Saatchi disclosed on Tuesday that its chief financial officer, Bruce Marson, had purchased 33,741 shares.
Alliance Pharma confident after some first-half setbacks
Consumer healthcare firm Alliance Pharma reported first-half revenue growth for its Kelo-Cote and Nizoral products on Tuesday, meeting the board's expectations.
Boku upbeat on strong first-half growth
Mobile payments specialist Boku reported a 26% improvement in first-half revenues on Tuesday, to $38. 2m.
JP Morgan reaches settlement with US Virgin Islands over Epstein case
JPMorgan Chase on Tuesday said it had reached settlements with the US Virgin Islands (USVI) and former executive Jes Staley to resolve lawsuits over sex trafficking by the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
RS Group surges on Betaville report
RS Group surged on Tuesday after markets blog Betaville pointed to "a fresh round of takeover speculation" in one of its latest uncooked alerts.
Learning Technologies trading in line after flat first half
Digital learning and talent management specialist Learning Technologies reported a 2% rise in first-half revenues on Tuesday, to £284. 6m, while on an organic constant currency basis, revenues remained flat.
Mortgage Advice Bureau reports tougher-than-expected third quarter
Mortgage Advice Bureau reported a 22% rise in first-half revenue on Tuesday, at £117. 5m.
Niox posts growth amid business model transition
Asthma-focussed medical device developer Niox Group reported a robust 21% increase in first-half revenue on Tuesday, reaching £18. 8m.
Andrews Sykes reports robust first-half growth
Andrews Sykes Group reported first-half revenue from continuing operations of £38. 84m in its interim results on Tuesday, up from £37. 9m in the first six months of 2022.
Next 15 hikes dividend as adjusted earnings slide
Technology and data-focussed consultancy Next 15 Group reported a 5% uptick in its net revenue on Tuesday, to £286. 4m, with statutory revenue exhibiting growth of 7%.
Videndum scraps dividend and targets as writers' strike clouds outlook
Videndum lost a third of its market value on Tuesday after the film and audio production equipment company scrapped its interim dividend following a tough first half, which have been hit by ongoing writers' and actors' strikes in the US.
Rolls-Royce and EasyJet reach key milestone in development of hydrogen-powered engines
Rolls-Royce and EasyJet achieved a new milestone in their combined efforts to develop hydrogen-fueled engines.
AG Barr confident of meeting FY expectations after 'strong' first half
Irn-Bru maker AG Barr said on Tuesday that it was confident of delivering full-year profit in line with recently-increased market expectations after a "strong" first-half performance.
Card Factory posts jump in profits but warns of 'challenging' run-up to Christmas
Card Factory shares slumped on Tuesday as the retailer posted a jump in first-half revenues and profits but warned of a "challenging" economic backdrop in the run-up to Christmas.
Water firms to return £114m to customers for serious underperformance
Water and wastewater companies in England and Wales will be required to return £114m to their customers next year due to significant underperformance, it was announced on Tuesday.
Bytes Technology flags robust first-half performance
Software, security and cloud services specialist Bytes Technology Group described a solid first-half performance in a trading update on Tuesday, recording significant year-on-year growth in gross invoiced income.
Full-year profits slide at Close Brothers
Close Brothers Group reported a decline in its full-year statutory operating profit before tax on Tuesday, to £112m from 2022’s £232. 8m.
Redde Northgate says demand still outstripping supply in UK, Ireland
Van rental firm Redde Northgate said demand continued to outstrip supply in the UK and Ireland as it made a strong start to the current fiscal year.
British Land upbeat as leasing activity picks up in Q2
Real estate giant British Land said it has seen "continued momentum" in the second quarter, with leasing income growth continuing to outpace estimated rental value (ERV).
Cussons holds guidance despite fall in FY profits
Personal care consumer goods maker PZ Cussons on Tuesday held annual guidance despite a fall in full-year profits as cost inflation and issues at its Nigerian operation continued to weigh.