Hundred cricket stake sales help Glamorgan clear debts March 2, 2026 Glamorgan’s sale of a stake in The Hundred franchise Welsh Fire has wiped the county cricket club’s debts, despite making a loss last year. The England and Wales Cricket Board sold eight minority stakes in eight Hundred franchises, handing the majority stakes to host counties. Glamorgan’s divestment saw them enter into a 50-50 partnership with [...]
Mortgage approvals fall to two-year low March 2, 2026 Mortgage approvals slumped to a two-year low in January as buyers remain cautious following months of damaging uncertainty around the November Budget. Net mortgage approvals for house purchases dropped to 60,000 in January, six per cent below the 64,100 six-month average, according to new Bank of England figures. The property market is still suffering from [...]
House price growth holds steady in February March 2, 2026 House prices held steady in the year to February and rose slightly from last month, according to Nationwide’s house price index. The average UK house price last month was £273,176, up 0.3 per cent from January, and annual price growth was unchanged at one per cent. A continued improvement in affordability helped drive first-time buyers [...]
SES: Full Year 2025 Results March 2, 2026 SES S.A. fully consolidates Intelsat from 17 July 2025 and announces financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025 FY25 Performance (€ million) 2025 as reported (1) 2024 as reported (1) ∆ at constant FX (2) 2025 like-for-like (3) 2024 like-for-like (3) ∆ at constant FX (2) Average €/$ FX rate 1.12 1.09 [...]
‘Quiet revolution’ – Rathbones shares rise along with CEO’s ambition February 27, 2026 FTSE 250 company Rathbones saw its share price soar in early morning trading as it announced it was aspiring to become the “best wealth manager in the UK by far”. Shares rose 9.05 per cent to 2,410 pence, gaining 24.6 per cent this year to date. Profit before tax jumped 53.5 per cent to £152.9m, [...]
Jupiter Fund Management share price jumps as it rebounds February 26, 2026 Jupiter Fund Management saw its share price jump in early morning trading on Thursday as it generated the first net positive inflows since 2017, amid clients improving their investment performance. The asset manager’s share price rose 8.8 per cent 204.50 pence, gaining 28.6 per cent this year to date, as it continues to rebound from [...]
Allianz Achieves Record Operating Profit of 17.4 Billion Euros – Excellent Start to New Strategic Cycle February 26, 2026 12M 2025 This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260225107874/en/ Excellent momentum and record operating profit Total business volume rises 8.11 percent and reaches 186.9 billion euros with contributions from all segments Operating profit increases 8.4 percent to 17.4 billion euros, our highest operating profit ever Shareholders’ core net income advances 10.9 [...]
Bureau Veritas: Sector-Leading Organic Revenue Growth of 6.5% in FY 2025 February 25, 2026 Strong margin improvement to 16.3% in FY 2025 Positive growth outlook with continued margin expansion in 2026 New EUR 200 million share buyback
IGI Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Unaudited Financial Results and Declares Ordinary Common Share Dividend February 24, 2026 International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (“IGI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: IGIC) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025. Highlights for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 include: (in millions of U.S. Dollars, except percentages and per share information) Quarter Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2025 [...]
If defence is a priority, government must be honest about who pays February 24, 2026 America has made clear that Europe must stand on its own two feet when it comes to national security. But defence ambitions must be reconciled with balance sheets already stretched to their limits, says Helen Thomas The largest build-up of American military assets in the Middle East for two decades alongside last week’s Munich Security [...]