News And Announcements
AO World UK sales up 2.5%
Online electrical goods retailer AO World reported 2. 5% growth in UK revenue for the three months to the end of June on Friday as it said the trading environment remains challenging.
Euromoney third quarter underlying sales growth as expected
Euromoney posted largely as expected revenue growth in the third quarter of its fiscal year helped by a favourable tailwind from currency movements and the acquisition of rival RISI.
Homeserve trading in line with expectations, weighted towards 2H
FTSE 250 home repairs and improvements business Homeserve said on Friday that trading in the period from 1 April to 20 July was in line with its expectations of continued strong growth in the current financial year.
Close Brothers confident of 'good result' for full year
FTSE 250 merchant bank Close Brothers said on Friday that it remains confident of a “good result” for the current financial year as it has continued to perform well across all divisions.
Beazley posts better-than-expected combined ratio at half-year stage
Beazley edged past forecasts with its interim results, bumping up its pay-out as a result, but the company's boss sounded a very realistic note when discussing the outlook.