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.
Read full storyWizz 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.
Read full storyAstraZeneca 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.
Read full storyPearson 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.
Read full storyNatWest 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.
Read full storyIndustrial flow components manufacturer Rotork said on Friday that Q1 revenues had slipped despite reporting increased order intake during the period.
Read full storyShell posted better-than-expected first quarter adjusted earnings and launched a fresh $3. 5bn share buyback programme.
Read full storyAsia-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.
Read full storyPersimmon reported in line trading for the year-to-date with its rate of private sales and selling prices having risen.
Read full storyAll 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.
Read full storyShares in ship broker Clarkson slumped on Thursday after the company issued a profit warning, citing the impact of US tariffs and weaker US dollar.
Read full storyRWS Holdings revealed on Thursday that chair Julie Southern had acquired 74,611 ordinary shares in the London-listed IP translation services firm.
Read full storyMirriad Advertising warned in an update on Thursday that it could be forced to enter administration within the next week if it failed to secure immediate funding.
Read full storyIlika announced on Thursday that its Goliath P1 solid-state battery prototypes have successfully met performance specifications in independent tests conducted by original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and tier one automotive partners.
Read full storyCohort announced on Thursday that its subsidiary Systems Engineering & Assessment (SEA) has been awarded a 15-year contract worth £8m by Thales UK under the Maritime Sensor Enhancement Team (MSET) programme.
Read full storyJohnson Service Group delivered 6. 1% revenue growth in the first quarter of 2025, it reported on Thursday, reaching £121. 4m, with organic growth of 2. 2% across both its hotel, restaurant and catering (HoReCa) and workwear divisions.
Read full storySeeing Machines reported continued growth in its automotive business in the third quarter of its 2025 financial year on Thursday, with the number of vehicles equipped with its driver monitoring system (DMS) technology reaching over 3. 24 million globally.
Read full storySigmaRoc delivered a strong start to 2025, reporting first-quarter revenue of £252m on Thursday, up 18. 3% year-on-year, with underlying EBITDA rising 30. 4% to £49m.
Read full storyScience Group announced the formal requisitioning of a general meeting of Ricardo shareholders on Thursday to remove Mark Clare as chair, citing persistent underperformance, failed strategy execution, and governance shortcomings.
Read full storyKeystone Law reported full-year results in line with its recently-upgraded expectations on Thursday, delivering revenue growth of 11. 1% to £97. 7m for the year ended 31 January.
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