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Haleon touts ’Power Brands’ success as organic sales growth picks up

Haleon PLC on Thursday saw organic sales growth accelerate in the fourth quarter but cautioned growth in 2025 would be weighted to the second-half.

Pretax profit...

Thu, 27/02/2025 - 09:42


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Rio, Barratt and Dr Martens get ’buy’ ratings

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and on Wednesday:

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JPMorgan cuts WPP price target to 860 (960) pence - ’neutral’

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Goldman Sachs raises...

Thu, 27/02/2025 - 09:35


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to visit UK this weekend

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to come to the UK this weekend, the PA news agency understands.

It is thought that Zelensky is planning to...

Thu, 27/02/2025 - 09:27


CRH lifts dividend, starts new $300 million buyback as profit rises

CRH PLC on Thursday reported higher profit and revenue in 2024, while increasing shareholder returns through a new $300 million share buyback programme and a...

Thu, 27/02/2025 - 09:27


Early market roundup: Stocks mostly lower but LSEG grows as profit up

Blue chip stocks in London, Paris and Frankfurt opened lower on Thursday, with shares of London-based advertising agency WPP diving as client spend weakened late...

Thu, 27/02/2025 - 09:18


Rolls-Royce restores payout as says turnaround two years ahead of plan

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC on Thursday said it is moving with ‘pace and intensity’, as it reinstated its dividend, launched a new share buyback, and delivered...

Thu, 27/02/2025 - 09:16


LSEG annual profit rises as it guides for continued growth in 2025

London Stock Exchange Group PLC on Thursday reported higher profit for 2024 as revenue increased across all its business segments, while the company expressed...

Thu, 27/02/2025 - 09:07


WPP expects lower revenue in 2025 as client spend weakens late in 2024

WPP PLC on Thursday guided flat to lower revenue in 2025, as it said ‘weaker client discretionary spend’ in the fourth quarter of last year...

Thu, 27/02/2025 - 09:05


Mandelson tells US: ’We don’t need to fight over trade’

Peter Mandelson hailed Donald Trump as a ‘very consequential president’ as the UK sought to avoid battles on tariffs with the White House.

The newly installed...

Thu, 27/02/2025 - 05:12


IN BRIEF: Nexteq outlines growth ambitions out to 2027

Nexteq PLC - Cambridge, England-based technology solutions for manufacturers of electronic equipment - At Capital Markets Event, provides detail on the group’s three-year plan and...

Wed, 26/02/2025 - 20:12


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