Company News
Christie Group set to announce stronger second-half performance
Christie Group said in an update on Thursday that it was poised to announce a stronger trading performance in the second half of 2023 compared to the first half.
BHP readies £5.3bn for exceptional items in H1
Mining group BHP said on Thursday that it will be hit with two first-half exceptional items totalling £5. 3bn.
Sabre Insurance ends year in line after pricing action
Motor insurance underwriter Sabre Insurance Group said in a trading update on Thursday that it was set to meet or exceed current market expectations for 2023, having taken swift pricing actions since 2022 to counteract persistent claims inflation.
Close Brothers scraps dividend, shares plunge
Shares in Close Brothers tumbled on Thursday after the financial services group scrapped its dividend amid a regulator probe into car financing.
Genus tumbles after warning on full-year profits
Genus shares tumbled on Thursday as the animal genetics company warned on full-year profits.
Woodside Energy flags $1.5bn of one-off charges
Woodside Energy Group flagged $1. 5bn of exceptional charges on Thursday, the bulk of which relate to its Shenzi oil and gas field.
Relx hikes dividend after robust full-year performance
Business information and analytics firm Relx reported a robust full-year performance in its results on Thursday, with revenue rising an underlying 8% to £9. 16bn.
AO World buys IP rights of mobile phone retailer A1 Comms for £2.2m
AO World jumped on Thursday, having announced after the close of markets on Thursday that it had the bought intellectual property rights of mobile phone retailer A1 Comms from administration for £2. 2m in cash.
Ithaca Energy sees FY results, production in line with guidance
Independent North Sea oil and gas explorer Ithaca Energy said full year earnings would be in line with guidance.