Vodafone: FTSE 100 giant set to report after Three deal gets boost November 10, 2024 Vodafone's share price has barely moved this year, up just over three per cent since January, despite an ongoing turnaround effort.
SSE and United Utilities: Dividends in the spotlight as utility giants report November 10, 2024 Both SSE and United Utilities could increase dividends next week, in their respective half-year results announcements.
Astrazeneca: How a fraud investigation crashed a FTSE 100 giant November 10, 2024 Not too long ago, pharmaceutical giant Astrazeneca reached a £200bn valuation—one of only a few London-listed FTSE 100 companies to do so. The major milestone was a testament to CEO Pascal Soriot’s strategic overhaul over the past decade, which has steered Astrazeneca away from its historic focus on respiratory and primary care toward a successful [...]
David Howden: I will live and breathe the British and Irish Lions tour November 9, 2024 Howden Group CEO David Howden has insisted he will live and breathe the British and Irish Lions next year in what will be the insurance firm’s first tour as front-of-shirt partner. Excitement has been steadily increasing ahead of the tour to Australia, where the team made up of rugby players from England, Scotland, Wales and [...]
It’ll take a Lot to beat Hayes’ Ruby at Sha Tin November 8, 2024 SHA TIN in Hong Kong hosts an informative and exciting ten-race programme on Saturday, featuring the 41st running of the Panasonic Cup (8.05am), a handicap over seven furlongs. This contest will act as a springboard for some exciting gallopers who will be seeking to make their mark before going on to the Hong Kong International [...]
Bolt faces potential £200m bill after losing workers right case November 8, 2024 Ride-hailing app Bolt lost a legal challenge over classing drivers as 'workers', as a Tribunal sided with the workers, opening the door to employment benefits.
Don’t listen to Andy Farrell. Ireland WILL want All Blacks revenge November 8, 2024 For 108 years there was only one winner when New Zealand and Ireland met on a rugby field. But results versus the All Blacks have shifted.
Jaguar Land Rover: Profit accelerates but sales stall November 8, 2024 Jaguar Land Rover has revealed its pre-tax profit accelerated by 25 per cent during the first half of its financial year despite its revenue flatlining. The automotive giant has reported a profit of £1.1bn for the first six months of its year to the end of September 2024. However, its revenue remained at £13.7bn. For [...]
Baby formula price cap could be considered by ministers, regulator says November 8, 2024 The government could consider introducing a price cap on baby formula with the aim of cutting costs for parents, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said. Parents are left “paying over the odds” for formula milk due to concerns around regulation in the market, the watchdog has said in an interim report into the [...]
Rightmove predicts positive property market in 2025 November 8, 2024 Rightmove has said it sees a “positive outlook” for the property market next year as it updated its forecasts for the whole of 2024. The FTSE 100 company has upped its 2024 revenue guidance to around £390m, reflecting seven to nine per cent growth and in line with previous market expectations. Rightmove now expects average [...]