News And Announcements
FDM trades in line as Mounties revenue rises
FDM said first-quarter trading was in line with expectations as the IT services and recruitment company shifted towards higher-margin business.
KAZ Minerals makes further production progress in the first quarter
KAZ Minerals posted its first quarter production report on Thursday, with copper production rising 3% to 67. 3 kt quarter-on-quarter, which the company said was supported by higher output at Bozshakol and Aktogay sulphide.
Barclays sets out case against Bramson as profits inch up
Barclays began to set out its case against activist investor Edward Bramson by promising to return more cash to shareholders and highlighting the virtues of its diverse business.
Elementis makes 'good start' to year, shareholders told
Elementis has made a good start to the year, it told shareholders on Thursday, adding that it remained confident of making further financial and strategic progress in 2018.
Hastings under the cosh as premium growth slows, claims costs rise
FTSE 250 insurer Hastings Group was under the cosh on Thursday as it said bad weather pushed up claims costs in the first quarter and reported a slowdown in gross written premium growth.
Synthomer sees 'solid' Q1 performance as it leaves outlook unchanged
Synthomer updated the market on its trading in the first quarter on Thursday, reporting that its Europe and North America segment delivered another solid performance.
Vodafone expands support of esports through ESL partnership
Vodafone has become a premium partner of the world's largest esports company ESL, it announced on Thursday, and will sponsor ESL's flagship event series - Intel Extreme Masters, ESL One and ESL Pro League.
Schroders assets under management fall in first quarter
Schroders reported a 2% fall in assets under management in the first quarter as equity markets tumbled.
SSE merger with Npower up for further CMA scrutiny
SSE’s merger with Npower could be up for further scrutiny, it was revealed on Thursday, after the Competition and Markets Authority’s initial Phase 1 investigation found that the rivalry between the large energy companies was an “important factor” in how they set tariffs.
Shell earnings improve surge thanks to higher oil prices
Royal Dutch Shell reported a strong rise in first-quarter earnings thanks to higher crude oil prices and growth from its gas and upstream businesses.
BP appoints former BG and Statoil boss Helge Lund as new chairman
Oil giant BP has appointed former BG Group and Statoil boss Helge Lund as its new chairman, succeeding Carl-Henric Svanberg, with effect from 1 January 2019.
Cobham first-quarter trading in line, reaffirms 2018 guidance
Cobham said on Thursday that trading in the first quarter was line with its expectations as it reaffirmed the 2018 guidance it set out back in March.
Taylor Wimpey says new housing demand still good, but order book slips
Taylor Wimpey said on Thursday that demand for new housing has continued to be good through early 2018 and that it remains on track to meet its expectations for the year, although it sales rate and order book declined.