Astrazeneca shares fall after FTSE giant’s forecast lift fails to inspire July 25, 2024 In the first half of 2024, Astrazeneca reported an 18 per cent year-on-year increase in total revenue, reaching $2.6bn (£2bn).
Talktalk: The telecoms titan on the brink July 25, 2024 In a defining few months, Talktalk needs to refinance nearly a billion pounds of debt, with bidders circling. Will it survive?
‘So much of the world is controllable – sport isn’t like that. That’s the beauty of it’ July 25, 2024 A triathlon in London “just feels right”, says Alistair Brownlee, and he should know. The sport’s only double Olympic champion won gold on home soil in 2012 and it remains his fondest memory as an athlete. It also continued a proud tradition of British excellence in the swim-bike-run event forged by the likes of Tim [...]
Veterinary group CVS gears up for Australia expansion July 25, 2024 Veterinary group CVS announced 10 per cent revenue growth but weaker sales amid soft demand and the effect of a cyber security attack, while it separately announced a shift in strategy to focus on growth in Australia. Like-for-like sales only increased by 2.9 per cent year on year at the London-listed company, after a rise [...]
British American Tobacco: Lucky Strike maker holds guidance but vapes and tobacco sales disappoint July 25, 2024 BAT said profit from operations declined by 28.3 per cent, with the operating margin down by 9.7 percentage points to 34.5 per cent.
IG Group profit sags as trading activity falls July 25, 2024 IG Group’s revenue sagged three per cent over the last year as the firm struggled to bring in new traders to its core business as market volatility remained subdued. In its results for the year to 31st May, the group said net trading revenue in over-the-counter derivatives (OTC) such as contracts for difference (CFDs) and [...]
Mitchells & Butlers: Drink sales help Toby Carvery and All Bar One owner achieve another record period July 25, 2024 All Bar One owner Mitchells & Butlers said its continuing to rebuild its margins as it reports yet another period of sales growth.
Let the Games begin! There’s a rush of excitement for Team GB at Paris 2024 July 25, 2024 The bookies appear to have keyed their odds off the Gracenote forecasts, with a few tweaks. The over/under odds on France golds is currently struck at 24.5; Team GB are at 16.5.
GB Energy to work with Crown Estate to develop offshore wind farms, says government July 25, 2024 Britain’s newly created state-owned energy company, Great British Energy, is to partner with the monarchy’s property firm to help speed up the building of offshore wind farms.
Life after prison: Battling homelessness and unemployment July 25, 2024 “People do come out of prison, that’s the whole point. So what’s next?” Lucy Kenningham speaks to ex-offender Jason Barnfather