TOP NEWS: Mondi profit dives amid weaker demand; maintains payout

Mondi PLC on Thursday said it expected organic growth projects to deliver a meaningful earnings boost from 2025 as it reported a decline in profit...

Thu, 22/02/2024 - 10:01


CORRECT: Lloyds profit rises but books £450 million probe provision

(Correcting sum of Lloyds Banking Group PLC’s final dividend.)

Lloyds Banking Group PLC on Thursday reported an annual profit surge and announced a new share buyback,...

Thu, 22/02/2024 - 09:59


TOP NEWS: UK private sector grows, soothing recession worry

The UK’s private sector expanded for the fourth consecutive month and at the fastest pace since May last year, preliminary data suggested on Thursday.

The S&P...

Thu, 22/02/2024 - 09:59


TOP NEWS: Indivior swings to profit as eyes primary listing move to US

Shares in Indivior PLC rose on Thursday, after the company said that strong sales of its flagship Sublocade treatment had pushed its revenue to new...

Thu, 22/02/2024 - 09:55


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg raises Moneysupermarket.com to ’buy’

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

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JPMorgan raises Hikma Pharmaceutical price target to 2,350 (2,200) pence - ’overweight’

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Berenberg raises Segro...

Thu, 22/02/2024 - 09:49


TOP NEWS: Hikma boosts dividend after year of ‘significant progress’

Shares in Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC jumped on Thursday after it lifted the dividend by 29% amid better-than-expected annual profit.

In early exchanges on Thursday, shares in...

Thu, 22/02/2024 - 09:42


Coca-Cola HBC buys Irish vendor BDS Vending Solutions

Coca-Cola HBC AG on Thursday said it had acquired a ‘well-established’ Irish vending company.

Coca-Cola HBC, also known as Coca-Cola Hellenic, is based in Steinhausen,...

Thu, 22/02/2024 - 09:32


TOP NEWS: WPP looks for AI boost after profit plummets in tough 2023

WPP PLC on Thursday looked beyond a demanding 2023, which saw profit collapse, and expressed a more upbeat view of future prospects.

Chief Executive Mark Read...

Thu, 22/02/2024 - 09:00


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Nvidia spark supports early European trade

Blue-chip equities in Europe traded higher on Thursday morning, as investors breathed a sigh of relief after Nvidia scored an earnings beat.

The hotly-anticipated figures...

Thu, 22/02/2024 - 08:58


TOP NEWS: Beazley shares jump as ups outlook and earmarks return

Insurer Beazley PLC on Thursday lifted annual guidance and said shareholders could net a $300 million ‘additional’ return.

The company now expects an undiscounted combined...

Thu, 22/02/2024 - 08:57


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