London tech company Maintel said pre-tax profit more than trebled in 2023 following a major strategic review last year. Adjusted profit before tax jumped from £1.6m in 2022 to £5.5m…
Home improvement retailers Wickes have announced a 4.2 per cent fall in sales for the for the 16 weeks to 20 April 2024, driven by an 18.2 per cent fall…
Investors in HSS Hire can look forward to a higher dividend payout this year despite adjusted profit nearly halving on challenging macroeconomic conditions. The tool and equipment hire firm is…
Jeremy Hunt launched a broadside against the financial regulator last night over its plans to name firms under investigation. The chancellor told the FT that he hoped the Financial Conduct…
Strong consumer spending has helped retail giant Next outperform in the first quarter of the year. The company told the market today that full price sales across its business rose…
London-listed pharma giant GSK has raised its full-year guidance even as operating profit tumbled in its first-quarter results. GSK said it now expected core operating profit growth of nine per…
Aston Martin losses increased more than expected in the first quarter as the supercar maker underwent a “transition” period ahead of the launch of a range of new models later…
Medical equipment manufacturer Smith+Nephew has reported 2.9 per cent revenue growth for the first quarter of 2024, in-line with expected growth. Reported revenue growth was slightly lower, at 2.2 per…
UK house prices dropped by 0.4 per cent in April last month, as ‘affordability pressures’ including soaring mortgage costs deterred Brits from buying. Nationwide’s latest House Price Index showed that…
London-based tech company Computacenter has said the UK market “remained challenging” during its first quarter, although its business in Germany and North America performed well. The FTSE 250 company said first quarter…