High Street darling Next has said that good weather and the disruption to Marks & Spencer caused by its recent cyberattack has helped it to beat expectations yet again. The …
July 2025
Schroders bounces back after weak performance
Asset manager Schroders has rallied from a poor first quarter caused by tariff turmoil, through strategic investment in line with its three year transformation plan. Assets under management (AUM) remained …
Endeavour Mining powers up dividends after earnings rise
Endeavour Mining has dished out more returns to shareholders as its dividends hit a record $140m in the first half of the year, supplemented with $69m of share buybacks. The …
Rolls-Royce: FTSE 100 giant raises profit guidance after £1bn boost
Rolls-Royce has raised its profit guidance after a “strong start to the year” which saw its revenue surge by almost £1bn. The FTSE 100 giant has reported an underlying pre-tax …
Mark Kleinman: Un-Wise handling of US listing move
Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City AM column Wise fails its name in handling of US listing move If …
Standard Chartered wealth arm booms in volatile second quarter
Standard Chartered’s wealth and markets arms boomed in a volatile second quarter of the year driving a surge in profit at the London-listed bank. The FTSE 100 firm recorded a …
Drax hikes dividend despite profit dip amid power station update
Drax has told investors it was close to agreeing a controversial contract with the government for its wood pellet power station after hiking its dividend despite revealing falling profit. The …
Anglo American: Revenue takes hit amid Trump tariff turmoil
Anglo American’s revenue has taken a hit as tariff turmoil dented trading levels for the mining company. The FTSE 100 giant is taking a greater focus on copper but it …
Robert Walters plunges into loss amid challenging hiring market
Recruiter Robert Walters generated nearly £8m in operating losses over the first half of 2025 as the firm grapples with a ‘challenging’ hiring market, which resulted in rounds of redundancies. …
Unilever: Ice cream success boosts sales but profit drops
Unilever has announced a drop in profit amid expensive disposals and unfavourable currency moves. Turnover at the FTSE100 firm, which owns brands like Dove, Colman’s and Persil, was €30.1bn, down …