Halma inks second multi-million deal of the week after upbeat financial year london-listed British safety equipment company Halma has bought a German electricals safety testing company for around £50m, in its second acquisition announcement of the week following an upbeat financial year. The London-listed group bought Wertheim-based WEETECH on a cash and debt-free basis, which will play an critical role in addressing the challenge of energy transition and [...]
City Moves: Who is switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? City Moves: Who is switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? Snakes and Ladders provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every Wednesday afternoon. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. Covatic appoints ex-BBC strategy head London-based start-up tech company Covatic has hired an ex-BBC veteran as its chief product officer. Daniel Pike joins the company, which aims to improve in-app consumer engagement, at [...]
Safety equipment giant Halma appoints healthcare veteran as its new chair Safety equipment maker Halma has appointed former BTG CEO Louise Makin as its new chair this morning. She will take up the role in July. Makin who will join the board as an independent non-executive director and chair designate, replacing Paul Walker who has held the post for eight years. “Halma is driven by its [...]
Halma raises payout as profit grows 14 per cent November 19, 2019 Halma, the global life-saving technology company, increased its interim dividend today on the back of record first half results. Read more: Lidl brings hourly pay rate in line with living wage The figures The FTSE 100 company saw revenue grow 12 per cent to £653.7m, up from £585.5m in the same period in 2018. A [...]
Best 25 stocks in the last tax year April 15, 2019 | City Talk By Graeme Evans from interactive investor. The FTSE 100 outperformed mid-caps last tax year, but the top FTSE 350 performers might surprise you. Take a look at the financial year ended on the 5th April, with the 25 top performing stocks in the FTSE 350 all producing gains of 40 per cent or more over the [...]
FTSE 100 roundup: Today’s winners and losers November 16, 2018 The FTSE 100 lost ground today, down 5.31 points at 7,032.70 just before markets closed after a turbulent start to the day when it lost as much as 0.8 per cent. All week markets have been reacting to the political fallout from Brexit as the FTSE 100 wiped out gains made late last week. Top 5 FTSE [...]