Hiscox, the Lloyd’s of London insurer, has reported another set of strong results as the company has continued to benefit from a hard insurance market. In its interim results for…
Legal & General (L&G) has raised its dividend as its profit for the first half of 2024 exceeded expectations, after its new chief promised a “simpler” future. The FTSE 100…
WPP has divested its majority stake in communications firm FGS Global to private equity powerhouse KKR in a deal valued at $1.7bn (£1.3bn). WPP said the sale of its approximately…
UK airports need to do “more work” to improve airport accessibility amid rising demand, according to the aviation regulator. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)’s annual accessibility report found requests for…
Coca-Cola HBC AG has raised its guidance after the company reported another strong six months of growth, despite currency headwinds eating into the group’s profits in emerging markets. The bottling…
Renewed momentum in the property market has seen UK house prices rise at the highest rate since January, ending a three-month spell of stagnation. House prices increased by 0.8 per…
The UK economy recovered from the pandemic faster than had previously been thought, new revisions from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. In the latest set of Blue Book…
Vodafone has launched the next stage of its share repurchase programme worth up to €500m (£430m). In March, the firm said it would return €4bn (£3.4bn) to shareholders as part…
FTSE 250 wealth manager Quilter has reported a record adjusted profit amid a recovery in net inflows and improvements in global equity markets. The firm said on Wednesday that it…
Sales and profit at building supplies company Ibstock has continued to fall as “exceptionally wet weather” badly affected the construction industry. The London-listed firm, which is headquartered in Leicestershire, saw…