Galliford Try wins second contract in two days with £90m Buckinghamshire road September 24, 2024 The new route links the A413 Wendover Road with the Stoke Mandeville Relief Road and includes construction of three roundabout junctions.
Pandora: UK sales reach new record as profit bounces back September 24, 2024 Sales at the UK arm of luxury jewellery brand Pandora jumped to a new record high as its pre-tax profit bounced back, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered division has reported a turnover of £448m for 2023, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The total comes after the business posted a turnover of £438.3m [...]
Card Factory shares plummet despite first interim dividend in five years and ‘resilient’ results September 24, 2024 Shares in personalised gift and party supply business Card Factory have slumped despite the return of its interim dividend after a revenue boost. The company announced the recommencement of an interim dividend of 1.2p, “demonstrating commitment to delivering progressive returns to shareholders”. However, its share price fell by nearly 20 per cent in early trades. The [...]
Legal & General: FTSE 100 giant appoints Eric Adler to lead asset management September 24, 2024 "In a competitive global search, Eric stood out for his growth orientation," boss António Simões said.
Mission Group: Mastercard contract win helps group growth September 24, 2024 Advertising agency Mission Group posted first half results in line with expectations as it gears up to open a new office in Saudi Arabia to muscle in on the region. The London-listed company reported revenue edged up two per cent to £42.2m in the six months to 30 June. Excluding the results of the group’s 80 per cent [...]
AG Barr boosts dividend as Rubicon and Irn Bru sales grow September 24, 2024 Drinks business AG Barr has reported a strong set of half-year results thanks to higher demand for its core soft drinks offering despite weak summer trading conditions and a dip in revenue from its cocktail arm. Barr, which owned the Irn Bru and Rubicon brands, reported a 5.2 per cent increase in revenue to £221.3m [...]
Recruiter SThree holds guidance despite ‘challenging’ market conditions September 24, 2024 SThree, the recruiter specialising in STEM fields, reported a six per cent contraction in its quarterly order book, which sits at £167m.
China unveils stimulus package in bid to kickstart flagging economy September 24, 2024 China has unveiled its largest set of economic stimulus measures since the pandemic in an attempt to kickstart growth in the world’s second largest economy. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) announced today it had cut its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points, as well as the amount banks must hold as cash reserves, [...]
FTSE 250 group Raspberry Pi beats profit expectations September 24, 2024 Raspberry Pi has surpassed its expectations in its first set of financial results since it floated on the London Stock Exchange earlier this year. The Cambridge-based computer company, which was added to the FTSE 250 on Monday this week, raised nearly £179m at its oversubscribed IPO in June, said revenue soared 61 per cent to [...]
The ‘last bastion of extreme sexism’: life as a female entrepreneur September 24, 2024 Debbie Wosskow, behind the Invest in Women Taskforce, on how she’s managed to surpass the challenges on her entrepreneurial journey so far.