MPs demand fresh Brexit analysis from Bank of England and Treasury July 18, 2019 The chair of an influential committee of MPs has called on the Bank of England and the Treasury to provide fresh analysis into the financial impact of different Brexit scenarios. Nicky Morgan, who heads up the Treasury Select Committee in Parliament, has asked Bank of England governor Mark Carney and Treasury permanent secretary Sir Tom [...]
Danske Bank misses profit estimate after troubled 12 months July 18, 2019 Danske Bank’s pre-tax profits for the second quarter of 2019 fell below expectations, as low interest rates and costs from an Estonian money laundering scandal dented its balance sheet. Read more: Danske Bank sacks former interim CEO over fees crisis The European banking giant posted pre-tax profits of 4.76bn Danish crowns (£576m) during the three [...]
Growing pains: Asos share price plunges after fresh profit warning July 18, 2019 Online fashion giant Asos suffered a double-digit drop in its share price this morning after warning that profits will be lower than expected this year, citing new troubles in its international warehouse facilities. In its second profit warning in just over six months, the firm said today that it was reducing its forecasts as it [...]
Ofwat demands £50 water bill price cut and extra £12bn investment from firms July 18, 2019 The water industry’s regulator is demanding firms slash their household bills and bolster investment in the sector under new plans unveiled this morning. Customers could be set for an average £50 drop in their water bills from 2020 to 2025, after watchdog Ofwat called on companies to lower their prices. Read more: Ofwat hits out [...]
FCA boss Andrew Bailey heckled by victims of financial scandals July 17, 2019 The head of Britain’s financial watchdog was heckled by aggrieved small-scale investors at a public meeting this afternoon, following a spate of corporate controversies that have cast a cloud over the body’s reputation in recent months. Andrew Bailey, the chief executive of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority, faced a grilling from victims of several high-profile [...]
Arbuthnot profits rise as it targets growth after capital raising July 17, 2019 Arbuthnot Banking Group reported an uptick in profits during the first half of 2019, following a major capital-raising plan to achieve future growth. The historic private and commercial bank, which is listed on London’s Alternative Investment Market (Aim), reported pre-tax profits of £2.9m in the six months to 30 June, rising from £1.2m in the [...]
Galliford Try expects profits to be in line with expectations July 17, 2019 Galliford Try said today that the restructuring of its construction arm has been completed and pre-tax profits for the year are set to be in line with expectations. The FTSE 250 giant, which has been cutting its exposure to Central London’s subdued housing market and scaling back its core construction business, seemed to ease investor [...]
Rolex seller Watches of Switzerland posts soaring sales in maiden results July 17, 2019 The UK’s biggest seller of Rolexes enjoyed a surge in appetite for luxury watches over the last 12 months, it revealed today in its first financial results since floating on the London Stock Exchange. Watches of Switzerland, which begun life as a listed firm in the City less than two months ago, has reported a [...]
UK sales slump at Ladbrokes owner GVC as new £2 limit hits betting machine revenues July 17, 2019 Gambling operator GVC Holdings suffered a double-digit slump in its UK retail sales during the first half of 2019, blaming a recently-introduced £2 limit on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBT). The Labrokes and Coral owner reported a 10 per cent fall in like-for-like retail net gaming revenue (NGR) in its UK market, driven by a sharp [...]
Wells Fargo outperforms estimates as profits climb July 16, 2019 Wall Street banking giant Wells Fargo reported a rise in quarterly profits this afternoon, comfortably beating expectations as it presses ahead with a major cost-cutting overhaul. The lender posted earnings per share of $1.30 during the second quarter of 2019, rising from $0.98 per share a year ago and beating $1.15 per share Refinitiv estimates. [...]
