TOP NEWS: British American Tobacco shares up despite swing to loss

British American Tobacco PLC on Thursday said it was committed to dividend growth as it reported a swing to a loss amid a decline in...

Thu, 08/02/2024 - 09:02


TOP NEWS: AstraZeneca confident after 2023 profit more than doubles

AstraZeneca PLC on Thursday said it expects another year of strong growth after reporting pretax profit in 2023 more than doubled.

The Cambridge, England-based pharmaceutical company...

Thu, 08/02/2024 - 08:44


TOP NEWS: Unilever sets new €1.5 billion buyback despite profit fall

Unilever PLC on Thursday said it plans a further €1.5 billion share buyback during 2024, maintaining the same pace as in 2022 and 2023, even...

Thu, 08/02/2024 - 08:42


TOP NEWS: Anglo American shares up despite mixed annual production

Anglo American PLC on Thursday reported mixed production performance in 2023 as iron ore battled against rail constraints in South Africa and platinum operations faced...

Thu, 08/02/2024 - 08:41


Compass maintains annual guidance amid 12% organic revenue growth

Compass Group PLC, ahead of its annual general meeting on Thursday, reported a double-digit percentage organic increase in revenue in its financial first quarter, while...

Thu, 08/02/2024 - 08:35


Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown warns of ‘poverty epidemic’

The cost-of-living crisis is developing into a public health crisis amid a ‘poverty epidemic’, former UK prime minister Gordon Brown is warning.

He released research suggesting...

Thu, 08/02/2024 - 05:59


Fall in UK job vacancies as inflation decreases, research suggests

Job vacancies in the UK have fallen for the fourth time in five months amid continued uncertainty about the economic outlook, according to new research.

Recruitment...

Thu, 08/02/2024 - 05:56


UK Labour party to drop £28 billion-a-year green spending pledge

The UK Labour party will abandon its policy of spending £28 billion a year on environmental projects in a major U-turn following months of uncertainty...

Thu, 08/02/2024 - 05:38


magazine 8 Feb 2024

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The digital magazine employs the team's experience and knowledge to identify five small cap ideas plus the companies which get it right and wrong on M&A.

Can British Gas owner Centrica continue to deliver?

Investors in British Gas owner Centrica (CNA) will be watching closely to see if it can hit forecasts against a normalised energy price backdrop when...

Thu, 08/02/2024 - 00:00


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