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Syncona portfolio company Autolus files for US IPO
FTSE 250 healthcare company Syncona said on Tuesday that its portfolio company, Autolus, has made a confidential submission of a draft registration to the US Securities and Exchange Commission about a potential initial public offering.
McCarthy & Stone sees rise in H1 profits as average sales prices rise
Retirement house builder McCarthy & Stone said it expected first half revenues to be £2m higher year on year at £240m as average selling prices increased although offset by on lower completions.
Rotork forecasts currency headwinds for 2018
Rotork said revenue and profit growth would be constrained by currency swings this year as the marker of industrial valve actuators reported an increase in operating profit for 2017.
Aggreko profit drops in 2017 as power solutions utility business weighs
Aggreko lost steam on Tuesday after posting full-year results in line with expectations, as it reported a drop in pre-tax profit on the back of weakness in the power solutions utility business.
Ibstock builds on UK housing shortage
Britain's housing shortage and high demand for clay bricks helped Ibstock record a 12% rise in full year adjusted pre-tax profits to £88. 3m.
Bodycote reports good momentum after strong 2017
Bodycote said it had good momentum in the current financial year as the industrial heat treatment company reported a 24% increase in profit for 2017.
Passenger numbers ascend further for easyJet in February
Passenger numbers on easyJet ascended further in February, with the airline reporting a 4% improvement year-on-year in the total number of passengers flown during the month on Tuesday, to 5. 55 million.
William Hill offloads Australia business amid tighter regulatory environment
William Hill has signed a binding agreement to dispose of its William Hill Australia business to CrownBet Holdings - a wholly owned subsidiary of CrownBet, which is owned by The Stars Group - and a group of shareholders associated with the founder and CEO of CrownBet, Matthew Tripp, it announced on Tuesday.
US hurricanes cleanup helps power Ashtead results
Ashtead said reported rental revenue increased 21% to £2. 6bn for the nine months to the end of January and underlying pre-tax profit was up by 24% on a constant currency basis to £742m.
Rough diamond sales at Anglo's De Beers slip in second cycle
Sales of rough diamonds at Anglo American's De Beers fell in the second cycle, the company said on Tuesday.
IWG FY profit drops but outlook upbeat
FTSE 250 office space provider IWG posted a 14% drop in full-year pre-tax profit on Tuesday following a weak third-quarter for its mature business in the UK, with London a weak spot, although it struck an upbeat note on the outlook.