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Aston-Martin Lagonda makes £135m senior secure note placement
Luxury car company Aston-Martin Lagonda has successfully placed senior secured notes totalling approximately £135. 0m, further strengthening its financial position and supporting long-term growth.
Ryanair passenger numbers jump 8% in July
Budget airline Ryanair reported an 8% jump in passenger numbers for July on Tuesday.
ITM Power flags narrower loss than expected in 2024
ITM Power updated its guidance for the financial year ended 30 April on Friday, with an improved EBITDA outlook.
Capita returns to profit in H1 despite revenue decline
Outsourcing company Capita said on Friday that it had returned to profit in the first half of the trading year amid a recommitment to cost-cutting efforts.
Intertek lifts dividend after first-half growth
Intertek reported a solid first-half financial performance on Friday, achieving double-digit growth in operating profit, earnings per share, and free cash flow.
NCC to sell Fox Crypto business for €77m
NCC surged on Friday after it announced the sale of its non-core Fox Crypto business for around €77m (£65. 4m).
PHSC posts rise in full-year revenue, earnings
Health, safety, hygiene, and environmental consultancy PHSC reported a full-year EBITDA of £0. 51m in its final results on Friday - an improvement from £0. 366m in the prior year.
Virgin Money lending nudges lower ahead of Nationwide takeover
Virgin Money reported a dip in third-quarter customer lending and mortgages on Friday ahead of its takeover by Nationwide.
London open: FTSE falls as investors eye payrolls report
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as weak data raised fears about the US economy, and ahead of the release of the all-important non-farm payrolls report.
London pre-open: Stocks to fall on Asian losses, ahead of payrolls
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Friday following heavy losses in Asia, as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
Friday newspaper round-up: Morrisons, JLR, Intel
Morrisons is testing out raising the temperature of its freezers by 3C in the first move by a UK supermarket to depart from a long-held industry standard, in order to save energy and money. The Bradford-based chain said it would increase the temperature on appliances in 10 of its stores to -15C from -18C, the industry standard set almost 100 years ago and left unchanged. – Guardian.