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Barclays PLC on Thursday raised its outlook and announced a new share buyback, as it reported second-quarter top line growth.

The London-based lender said total income...

Next PLC shares jumped on Thursday, after it said full price sales in the second quarter beat expectations and it lifted yearly profit guidance.

Shares...

BAE Systems PLC on Thursday said the company was ‘well positioned for sustained growth’ following strong performance in the opening half.

The London-based aerospace, defence, and...

The UK manufacturing sector strengthened in July, a survey revealed on Thursday, but rampant inflation is a ‘blot on the copybook’.

The S&P Global UK manufacturing...

Shares in Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC soared on Thursday after it raised guidance and announced plans to pay a dividend for the first time since before...

(Correcting that Mondi didn’t declare a special dividend on Thursday; it was paid out earlier this year.)

Mondi PLC on Thursday maintained its interim dividend, though...

London’s FTSE 100 crept lower on Thursday morning, while mainland European peers suffered chunkier declines in early dealings, despite some US interest rate cut optimism...

Mondi PLC on Thursday declared a special dividend following the sale of its Russian business, but the packaging firm posted a sharp drop in interim...

Manufacturing activity edged up to mild growth in July, data published by S&P Global showed Thursday.

The headline AIB Ireland manufacturing purchasing managers’ index posted 50.1...

Stocks in London stormed higher on Wednesday, as US tech stocks leapt, ahead of interest rate decisions either side of the Atlantic.

While the Federal Reserve...