Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered reported better-than-expected first-quarter profit, driven by strong growth in its wealth management but also warned of the impact of US President Donald Trump’s trade war.
NatWest first quarter profit beat expectations with a 36% jump Friday, driven by higher margins on deposits and increased mortgage lending, in its first results since the UK government ceased being a major shareholder.
Haleon revealed on Friday that non-executive director Asmita Dubey had acquired 15,424 ordinary shares in the London-listed consumer health business.
Picton Property Income announced on Friday that it has completed the refinancing of its £50m revolving credit facility with NatWest Bank, ahead of the facility’s original maturity in May.
Iomart Group announced the consolidation of its cloud services business under a single brand, Atech, on Friday, in a move aimed at strengthening its market positioning and enhancing client engagement.
Versarien confirmed that a court hearing related to ongoing legal claims was now scheduled to take place between 23 February and 6 March 2026, following a recent case management hearing.
Gamma Communications announced the successful admission of its ordinary shares to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange on Friday, marking a significant milestone in the company’s development.
Gfinity announced its first revenue from the commercial deployment of Connected IQ (CIQ), an advanced AI technology licensed from 0M Technology Solutions, and unveiled a new venture, Yentra. AI, focused on AI consulting and engineering services on Friday.
Xtract Resources reported strong assay results from the second batch of diamond drilling at the Silverking Project in Zambia on Friday, confirming further high-grade copper and silver mineralisation and extending the known mineralised strike length.
Prospex Energy reported stable gas production and robust revenues from the Selva Malvezzi production concession in Italy during the first quarter on Friday, in line with expectations.
Apax Global Alpha reported a 2. 5% decline in net asset value per share for the first quarter on Friday, as earnings growth from its private equity portfolio was offset by adverse foreign exchange movements.
Wizz Air carried 5. 4 million passengers in April, a year-on-year increase of 10. 8%, as the favourable timing of Easter supported a strong start to its financial year.
AstraZeneca announced on Friday that its inhaled triple-combination therapy ‘Breztri Aerosphere’ met all primary endpoints in two phase three trials, delivering statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in lung function for patients with uncontrolled asthma.
Pearson reported a 1% rise in underlying group sales for the first quarter of 2025, in line with expectations, and said it remained on track to deliver its full-year guidance, with stronger momentum anticipated in the second half.
Industrial flow components manufacturer Rotork said on Friday that Q1 revenues had slipped despite reporting increased order intake during the period.
Shell posted better-than-expected first quarter adjusted earnings and launched a fresh $3. 5bn share buyback programme.
Persimmon reported in line trading for the year-to-date with its rate of private sales and selling prices having risen.
All eyes at the end of the week will be fixated on the release of the US non-farm payrolls report for the month of April.
Shares in ship broker Clarkson slumped on Thursday after the company issued a profit warning, citing the impact of US tariffs and weaker US dollar.
RWS Holdings revealed on Thursday that chair Julie Southern had acquired 74,611 ordinary shares in the London-listed IP translation services firm.