Senior shares rise on ‘limited and manageable’ tariff impact April 24, 2025 Senior shares edged up on Thursday as the aerospace manufacturer played down the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs. The firm, which makes high-tech components and systems for the aerospace and defence industry, said the direct impact of the levies would be “limited and manageable.” Shares rose more than three per cent in early deals. There [...]
Domino’s: Pizza chain reports order growth and expects ‘minimal’ tariff impact April 24, 2025 Domino’s has reported order growth ahead of the market and said it does not expect Trump tariffs to impact the business. Its share price dipped by just over one per cent in early trades. Total sales rose 2.1 per cent to £393.3m in the first quarter of 2025, from £385.2m in 2024, while total orders [...]
Balfour Beatty secures a further £670m of work in Texas April 24, 2025 Balfour Beatty has won a £670m contract to reconstruct part of a major interstate highway through Dallas in Texas. The project, awarded by the Texas Department of Transportation, involves the reconstruction of a 3.7km section of the Interstate 30 route on the east side of Dallas County. It aims to increase the number of general-purpose [...]
Asos: Losses narrow as e-commerce giant drives turnaround April 24, 2025 Struggling ecommerce giant Asos has reported reduced losses as its turnaround plan begins to take shape. Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) moved into positive territory at £42.5m in the 26 weeks to March 2, from a loss of £16.3m last year. Its share price dipped by nearly two per cent in [...]
More airlines flying from Gatwick than ever before as long-haul drive continues April 24, 2025 More airlines flew from London Gatwick Airport than ever before last year as the Sussex hub continues to drive expansion of its long-haul offering. Chief executive Stewart Wingate said the UK’s second biggest airport was “well positioned” to grow its connections further but reiterated concern over capacity constraints. A decision on Gatwick’s plan for a [...]
AJ Bell investors dodge market turmoil as assets swell April 24, 2025 AJ Bell investors managed to dodge the market turmoil that plagued the first quarter of the year, bringing the platform’s assets up to a record £96.2bn. The direct-to-consumer platform has been the only large investment firm so far during quarterly results season to report that assets under management had risen over the first three months [...]
Unilever turnover dips as turnaround fails to gain pace April 24, 2025 Unilever has reported a dip in turnover despite a year-long turnaround plan aimed at revitalising the business. Turnover at the consumer goods giant fell 0.9 per cent year year to €14.8bn (£12.65bn) in the first quarter of 2025. This was driven by slumps in personal and home care products, which fell by 4.4 per cent [...]
St James’s Place: Assets slump as firm gears up for fee changes April 24, 2025 St James’s Place lost £3.3bn from weakening markets in the first quarter of 2025, despite investors continuing to pile cash into the wealth manager. The UK’s largest wealth manager reported that its assets under management fell during the quarter for the first time in years, as turmoil in the stock market impacted investments, according to [...]
Threat of global trade war pulls down Brits’ economic confidence April 24, 2025 Consumer confidence in the UK has taken a steep tack downward thanks to the emerging trade war between the US and the rest of the world. Consumer expectations over the next three months on the state of the economy dropped significantly to -48 in April, down from -35 in March, according to the British Retail Consortium. [...]
US trade talks: Rachel Reeves insists UK won’t be ‘relaxing’ food standards April 23, 2025 Rachel Reeves has insisted the UK won’t be “relaxing” its food standards in a bid to secure a trade deal with the US. The Chancellor, who is in Washington DC for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) spring meetings, spoke ahead of her expected talks with US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent. Asked whether the UK government [...]
