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Investec delivers 'solid FY performance despite macro uncertainty
International banking and wealth management group Investec delivered a "solid" full-year performance on Wednesday despite a prevailing "uncertain macroeconomic environment" and "persistent market volatility".
Strategic Minerals inks rights deal with the Duchy of Cornwall
Strategic Minerals announced on Wednesday that its wholly-owned subsidiary Cornwall Resources (CRL) has finalised an exclusivity and prospecting agreement with the Duchy of Cornwall to advance the commercialisation of mineral rights in the East Cornwall and Tamar Valley region.
Computacenter shares slide despite year of growth
Computacenter shares were sliding on Wednesday morning, despite the company reporting a record year for revenue, gross profit and adjusted earnings per share.
Greggs hit by card payment outage
Bakery chain Greggs was facing disruptions in its operations on Wednesday morning, due to an IT issue impacting card payments.
Vitruvian sells 15.5m Trustpilot shares in placing
Vitruvian Partners has sold 15. 5m shares in Trustpilot in a placing at 200p each.
Alpha Group reports strong results, but cautious about interest rates
Fintech and consultancy group Alpha Group International reported double-digit growth across the board for 2023 and said that 2024 has started well, but sounded a note of caution about how the year will play out as monetary policy begins to ease.
UK inflation falls to lowest since September 2021
UK inflation eased a little more than expected in February, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics, fuelling expectations of a rate this summer.
Johnson Matthey sells medical parts unit for $700m
Johnson Matthey is selling its medical device components business to Montagu Private Equity for $700m (£550m), the company said on Wednesday.