The athletics got underway yesterday with the race walks but the Stade de France stadium programme really kicks off for Team GB this morning. Athletics will be a daily occurrence …
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Aston Martin raises debt to power production ramp-up
Aston Martin has raised £135m through a debt placing as it looks to shore up the balance sheet ahead of a production ramp-up later this year. The marque said it …
Apple pins hopes on AI for iPhone upgrades as China sales falter
Apple said its third-quarter iPhone sales were better than expected and forecast more gains on Thursday as it bets on artificial intelligence to attract buyers, even as its overall China business disappointed. Shares …
Axa reports over £50bn in revenue amid talks to sell asset management unit for whopping fee
Axa reports £50.8bn in revenue as the firm enters talks with BNP Paribas to sell asset management unit for £4.3bn. French insurer Axa reported underlying earnings over H1 2024 at …
Intel shares tank after chipmaker announces over 15,000 job cuts
Intel said on Thursday it would cut more than 15% of its workforce, some 17,500 people, and suspend its dividend starting in the fourth quarter as the chipmaker pursues a turnaround …
IAG: British Airways owner brings back dividend for the first time since Covid-19
IAG, the airline conglomerate which owns British Airways, has unveiled plans to reinstate dividend pay-outs for the first time since Covid-19 decimated the aviation industry. “We see continuing strong demand …
Virgin Money lending dips in run-up to Nationwide takeover
Virgin Money’s lending to customers dropped by one per cent last quarter as the group prepares to be taken over by Nationwide imminently. Britain’s sixth-biggest high street bank reported that …
Capita swings back into the black as it ploughs ahead with £160m of cost cuts
Outsourcing firm Capita has swung back into the black as it ploughs ahead with a cost-cutting programme it hopes will save the company £160m by the end of its financial …
Intertek posts strong revenue as demand for quality assurance services rise
Inspection company Intertek reported a continued boost in revenue today as demand for its quality assurance services continued to rise throughout the first half of the year. Revenue at the …
Royal London profits surge double digits as pensions grow
Royal London’s operating profit before tax increased by 13 per cent for H1 2024, as the insurer credits its focus on a long-term strategy to have increased its profits. Its …