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Galliford Try strikes three new contracts totalling £98m
Construction company Galliford Try said on Thursday that it has inked three new infrastructure contracts totalling £98. 0m.
Indivior planning to move primary listing to US, shares surge
Indivior surged on Thursday after the opioid addiction treatment maker said it was planning to move its primary listing to the US.
Genus holds gloomy guidance as tough conditions persist
There were few surprises in Genus's interim results on Thursday after a detailed trading update from the animal genetics company just last week, as it reported a 31% drop in adjusted profits as expected.
Beazley rallies on $300m return programme, guidance upgrade
Insurance firm Beazley updated guidance on its undiscounted combined ratio on Thursday and announced an additional capital return programme.
Hays shares fall on slump in fee income, weak jobs market
Shares in Hays fell on Thursday as the embattled global recruitment firm as it reported weaker fee income on the back of an uncertain jobs market.
Government to introduce £2 limit for digital slots - report
The government is poised to announce strict maximum stake limits for online slot machines, it was reported on Thursday, in a blow to the gaming industry.
Safestore quarterly revenues fall, names new CFO
Self-storage group Safestore said on Thursday that quarterly revenues had fallen amid "challenging economic conditions".
WPP flags flat revenue growth amid some market struggles
Advertising giant WPP reported a resilient year in its preliminary results on Thursday, as revenue and like-for-like profits rose, although reported profits tumbled.
Hikma lifts dividend after double-digit growth in 2023
Hikma Pharmaceuticals impressed the market with its annual results on Thursday as it bumped up its dividend by almost a third following double-digit growth in core revenues and profits in 2023.
Morgan Sindall hails record FY results despite 'market headwinds'
Construction group Morgan Sindall hailed "record" full-year results on Thursday despite market headwinds.
Rolls-Royce full-year profits more than double
Rolls-Royce reported a more than doubling of its full-year profits on Thursday, underpinned by its civil aerospace segment.
Mondi profits fall on weaker demand, prices
Paper and packaging giant Mondi reported lower full-year profits on the back of weaker demand and lower prices, with the latter continuing into the first quarter of 2024.
Anglo American slashes dividend as annual profits sink
Mining group Anglo American has slashed its annual dividend by a half after seeing profits plunge in 2023 on the back of impairments and downturns in the platinum and diamond markets.
Coca-Cola HBC buys Irish vending-machine firm BDS
Coca-Cola HBC, the Switzerland-based bottling partner of the Coca-Cola Company, has announced it is snapping up an Irish vending-machine business to "unlock profitable opportunities".