News And Announcements
Begbies Traynor upbeat after strong first half
Professional services consultancy Begbies Traynor reported a strong set of half-year results on Tuesday, with substantial growth in revenue and profitability.
Prudential mulling sale of stake in Eastspring Investments - report
Prudential is reportedly considering options for its asset manager Eastspring Investments that include selling a minority stake to help broaden the business.
Tortilla raises UK revenue forecast, delays France rebranding
Fast-casual restaurant chain Tortilla Mexican Grill reported a strong performance in its core UK market in a trading update on Tuesday, as well as strategic developments in France.
Centrica on track to hit forecasts, ups buyback plan by £300m
British Gas owner Centrica said it expects full-year profits to match analysts' estimates as it beefed up its share buyback programme by £300m.
FirstGroup agrees to buy RATP London in £90m deal
FirstGroup announced an agreement to acquire London bus operator RATP Dev Transit London the French state-owned from RATP Développement on Tuesday, for an enterprise value of £90m.
Ashtead warns on profits, unveils plans to move listing to NYSE
International equipment rental group Ashtead announced on Tuesday that it is planning to move to a primary listing to the US, where its management team, operational headquarters and vast majority of operations are already based.
Games Workshop seals deal with Amazon for Warhammer film, TV series
Games Workshop on Tuesday said it had reached a final deal with Amazon to adapt its Warhammer 40,000 universe into films and television series, together with associated merchandising rights after agreeing creative guidelines.