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International Workplace reinstates interim dividend amid profit

International Workplace Group PLC on Tuesday announced its first interim dividend in five years as it reported a half-year profit, noting it was delivering on...

Tue, 06/08/2024 - 12:25


IN BRIEF: Apax Global Alpha suffers negative total return in half-year

Apax Global Alpha Ltd - closed-ended investment company providing access to the private equity funds of investment adviser Apax Partners LLP - Adjusted and unadjusted...

Tue, 06/08/2024 - 12:20


YouGov shares soar following raised guidance and Yabble acquisition

YouGov PLC on Tuesday said it expects to outperform previous guidance for financial 2024 and announced the acquisition of insights firm Yabble.

For the year that...

Tue, 06/08/2024 - 12:18


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Markets recover while UK construction improves

Stock prices in London were higher at midday Tuesday, amid good news for the UK’s construction sector, as investors await the performance of stocks in...

Tue, 06/08/2024 - 12:07


UK PM Keir Starmer pledges to ‘strengthen even more’ Oman-UK relations

Keir Starmer has discussed Oman’s defence and economy with the country’s sultan amid fears of a regional war in the Middle East.

After greeting Sultan Haitham...

Tue, 06/08/2024 - 12:03


IN BRIEF: Haleon adds former Tesco and M&S CFO Alan Stewart to board

Haleon PLC - Weybridge, Surrey-based consumer healthcare firm spun-out of GSK PLC in 2022 - Hires Alan Stewart and Nancy Avila to be non-executive directors,...

Tue, 06/08/2024 - 11:42


Global investors courted by UK’s Rachel Reeves sign up to trade summit

Global investors being courted by Rachel Reeves in New York have begun signing up to a UK-based summit aimed at boosting investment as part of...

Tue, 06/08/2024 - 11:37


UK government confirms it will repeal minimum levels of service act

The UK government has confirmed it will repeal the controversial law which aimed to ensure a minimum level of service during strikes.

The Conservative government took...

Tue, 06/08/2024 - 11:25


Eluned Morgan sworn in as first minister of Wales after Senedd vote

Eluned Morgan has been sworn in as the new First Minister of Wales, the third leader of the country this year.

She succeeds Vaughan Gething, who...

Tue, 06/08/2024 - 11:23


Spirent Communications swings to loss as impending takeover hits sales

Spirent Communications PLC on Tuesday said customer caution ahead of its proposed takeover delayed contracts, sending the company into loss in the first half of...

Tue, 06/08/2024 - 11:17


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