Things are looking up for sustainable packaging giant Mondi as its shares jumped by almost 15 per cent in early deals this morning after the company published its results for …
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City warns over punishing impact of capital gains tax raid
City bosses have sounded the alarm on a hike in capital gains tax (CGT) today as Rachel Reeves rolls the turf for a sweeping round of tax raids at her …
Schroders’ assets reach new high as profit remains steady
Schroders saw assets under management hit a new high of £773bn, as the company prepares to make a mark in the private capital space. In the asset manager’s half-year results, …
Shell kicks off $3.5bn share buyback as earnings beat expectations
Shell kicked off a $3.5bn share buyback programme today as it posted better-than-expected numbers for the second quarter despite a previously announced $2bn (£1.6bn) impairment and a slide in revenues. …
Barclays announces £750m buyback after beating expectations
Barclays joined other lenders in announcing sizeable returns to shareholders after performing ahead of expectations in the second quarter. In the three months to June, Barclays reported a pretax profit …
Harland and Wolff: Titanic shipbuilder staves off collapse after securing emergency £20m loan
Crisis-hit Harland and Wolff has secured an additional £19.5m from its US lenders as it battles to stave off administration. The Belfast shipyard, which built the Titanic, said it had …
House price growth accelerates ahead of potential interest rate cut
UK house price growth has accelerated in the past month as buyer confidence picked up and mortgage rates fell ahead of a potential interest rate cut by the Bank of …
Bupa profits shoot up 45 per cent due to growth in health insurance
Bupa Finance’s total underlying profit for the first six months of H1 shot up by 45 per cent which was driven by the increase in revenues and returns across all …
London Stock Exchange Group beats expectations with Microsoft tie-up on the horizon
London Stock Exchange Group revealed its profits had jumped in the first half of the year as the bourse owner prepares to launch a suite of products from its collaboration …
Rolls-Royce hikes guidance and brings back dividend after profit almost doubles
Rolls-Royce has hiked its full-year guidance and announced plans to reinstated its dividend after profit nearly doubled year-on-year. The FTSE 100 giant said it would start pay-outs when it reports …