By: Rupert Hargreaves

Chief Operating Officer Rupert Hargreaves is City AM's Chief Operating Officer. He was previously the Managing Editor and City AM's News Editor. Today he edits Whisky Business: City AM's monthly look at the world of whisky and covers the insurance sector, including Lloyd's of London. Before joining City AM, he helped lead the digital team at MoneyWeek, the UK's best-selling financial magazine. Rupert has nearly 20 years of experience in financial journalism and holds qualifications from the CFA Institute and the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI).

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Build-to-rent giant PRS records double-digit profit growth as home shortage boosts rents

March 20, 2024

Overall, the group reported adjusted earnings of £18.7m, up 11 per cent and a profit before tax of £30.3m, up 106 per cent year-on-year.
Investec expects double-digit earnings growth after year of change

March 20, 2024

In the past few years Investec also spun off its wealth management business Ninety One and sold its remaining 15 per cent stake in 2021.
UK investors missed the global rally in 2023 as they dumped equity funds for bonds

March 19, 2024

IA’s figures showed UK retail investors pulled £24.3bn from open-ended funds in 2023, although slightly better than the figure reported for 2022 it was still one of the highest and fastest levels recorded.
Diversified Energy shares slump after firm cuts dividend by two-thirds

March 19, 2024

While the company reported growth for both its top and bottom lines, investors have been spooked by management's comments on the group's capital allocation policy.
Panadol painkiller-maker Haleon to buy shares from Pfizer as US pharma giant slims stake

March 18, 2024

fizer has committed to sell down its stake in a "slow and methodical" manner over time.
FTSE 100 giant Reckitt responds to share price plunge as Enfamil baby formula lawsuits mount

March 15, 2024

The trial was the first of several hundred trials that are set to come to court surrounding the baby formula.
After strong 2023 Gym Group plans further growth as low-cost fitness market booms

March 13, 2024

During the year The Gym Group pushed through price hikes to offset its higher cost base. The firm said the average headline price of a Standard membership increased to £23.16 in December 2023 compared with £21.49 in December 2022.
Lloyd’s of London’s underwriting profit nearly doubled in 2023 following ‘outstanding’ year

March 7, 2024

The market’s combined ratio - a measure of insurance profitability - improved by 7.9 percentage points to 84 per cent from 91.9 per cent in 2022.
Darktrace reports jump in revenue and notes growing cyber threats from AI

March 7, 2024

For the six months to the end of December, the company recorded revenue of $330.3m (£259m) and a gross profit margin of 89.3 per cent.
ITV reports revenue drop due to ‘challenging’ advertising market

March 7, 2024

The group reported 19 per cent growth in digital revenue, which offset a 15 per cent in linear advertising, a result of the "challenging advertising market."

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