Reply S.p.A: The Board of Directors Approves the Half-year Financial Report as of 30 June 2026 July 30, 2026 All economic and financial indicators grew: Consolidated turnover of €1,311.9 million (1,221.3 in H1 2025); EBITDA of €233.2 million (223.7 in H1 2025); EBIT a of €189.7 million (188.4 in H1 2025); Pre-tax profit of €194.1 million (179.4 in H1 2025).
Foxtons hits out at Renters’ Rights Act as profit halves July 30, 2026 Foxtons’ profit slipped as the London estate agency hits out at the Renters’ Rights Act, blaming the new tenant powers for causing a surge in renters cancelling their tenancies. The London-listed firm said the new law meant a higher number of tenants cancelled their rental agreements in May and June, meaning the estate agency lost [...]
Arch Construction Risk Report Reveals Top Challenges Facing Sector Amid Rising Volatility July 30, 2026 Growing complexity and interconnected risks driving up insurance spend in construction.
Lloyds beats profit target as bank sets sights on more cost-cutting July 30, 2026 Lloyds Banking Group beat its profit forecast for the first half of the year as the bank’s top boss laid out plans to make further cost savings in the years ahead. The FTSE 100 lender – which owns the Bank of Scotland and Halifax – recorded a £4.3bn pre-tax profit in the first half of [...]
SES Reports H1 2026 Results & Reiterates Full-Year Outlook July 30, 2026 SES S.A. announces financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. H1 2026 Performance (€ million) H1 2026 as reported (1) H1 2025 as reported (1) ∆ At constant FX (2) H1 2025 like-for-like(3) ∆ At constant FX (2) Average €/$ FX rate 1.17 1.08 1.08 Revenue 1,602 978 [...]
Andy Burnham pledges ‘cost £63bn’ – and tax ideas could backfire July 30, 2026 A series of tax cuts and spending pledges proposed by Andy Burnham and John Healey could cost the government up to £63bn by 2030, new analysis has shown. Promises on defence, social care and council housebuilding could leave the Chancellor facing a bill of between £46bn and £63bn by the end of the decade, which [...]
KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Barings Euro Middle Market 2024-1 (Reset) July 29, 2026 KBRA UK (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to seven classes of notes issued by Barings Euro Middle Market 2024-1 (Reset), a cash flow collateralized loan obligation (CLO) backed by a diversified portfolio of middle market corporate loans. The original transaction closed on 16 December 2024 as a static CLO. This transaction refinances the original CLO by [...]
Everest Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results July 29, 2026 Annualized 14.2% Net Income ROE and 14.9% Net Operating Income ROE Annualized Total Shareholder Return of 16.8% $559 million of Net Income and Combined Ratio of 92.0% $317 million of Underwriting Income and Combined Ratio of 90.0% from our Core Businesses* Repurchased $395 million of Common Shares During the Quarter
Investors – and fans – should welcome Fifa’s $20 billion World Cup stake sale July 29, 2026 Ignore the outcry, Fifa’s plans to sell a minority stake in the World Cup will make international football more transparent and accountable and raise huge sums to develop the game, says Chad Teixeira Football’s governing bodies agree on almost nothing, so when UEFA announces that the World Cup “isn’t Fifas to sell”, it’s worth asking [...]
Is Ferrari’s first EV already a collectable? July 29, 2026 The first Ferrari Luce production car will be sold by RM Sotheby’s during Monterey Car Week, with proceeds supporting the Ferrari Foundation. The very first Ferrari Luce production car will be auctioned by RM Sotheby’s during Monterey Car Week, with the auction house valuing the electric Ferrari at more than £800,000. The car is significant [...]