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Close Brothers reports stable Q1 amid motor finance uncertainty
Close Brothers reported a stable first-quarter performance in an update on Thursday, supported by growth in its banking division and disciplined cost management, despite headwinds from legal challenges in its motor finance business.
Mitie hails record contract wins as H1 profits rise
Mitie reported a jump in first-half profits and revenue on Thursday as it hailed record contract wins and renewals.
Halma ups dividend as first-half revenues top £1bn
Safety equipment and hazard detection products group Halma has raised its interim dividend by 7% after a record first-half performance which saw sales top the £1bn mark, as it retained its guidance for the full year.
Frasers Group and Boohoo in fresh clash over Kamani
Frasers Group, the largest shareholder in Boohoo with a 28. 01% stake, intensified its call for the removal of Boohoo’s executive chairman Mahmud Kamani on Thursday.
IDS returns to profit as Royal Mail losses shrink
Postal and courier giant International Distribution Services returned to an adjusted operating profit in the first half, as revenues increased across the group and losses at Royal Mail reduced.