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Insurance company Direct Line reported higher profit even as gross premiums were dragged lower by declines in motor and travel business lines. For the half year ended 30 June, pre-tax profit rose...

Industrial thread manufacturing group Coats reported higher profit in the first half of the year as the launch of new products bolstered sales. For the six months ended 30 June 2021, pre-tax...

Mining company Fresnillo reported higher profit in the first half of the year as rising metal prices bolstered performance. For the six months to 30 June 2021, pre-tax profit rose 248.3% to...

Pizza chain Dominos announced £35 million share buyback programme after reported a rise in first-half profit amid strong sales during the lockdown and driven by its promotional activity during...

Specialist fuel, food and feed distributor NWF booked a 10% fall in annual profit, as growth in its food business was offset by lower earnings in the energy and feed units. Pre-tax profit for the...

High-street bakery Greggs declared its first dividend since 2019 after upgrading its performance amid a jump first-half profit amid a boost from cost cuts. 'Despite the general uncertainties in...

Industrial flow equipment specialist Rotork reported an 8.4% rise in first-half profit, as orders improved in the water, power and chemicals sectors, offsetting weaker demand in oil and gas. The...

Oil major BP unveiled plans to buyback $1.4 billion of shares and raise its dividend after swinging to a profit in the second quarter of the year thanks to a boost from rising oil prices....

Builders' merchant Travis Perkins swung to a first-half profit and reinstated its interim dividend following a recovery in repairs, maintenance and improvement markets. Net profit for the six...

Banking group Standard Chartered booked a 57% rise in first-half profit in reinstated its interim dividend, as a drop off in credit impairments more than offset a fall in revenue. Pre-tax profit...

Lighting for industrial applications company Dialight swung to a profit in the first half of the year as new business wins bolstered performance. For the half year ended 30 June 2021, pre-tax...

Banking group HSBC's profit jumped in the first half of the year as an improving macroeconomic outlook led to lower-than-expected credit impairments. For the half year ended June 30, pre-tax...

Aerospace engineer Senior swung to a first-half profit, though its underlying performance weakened as the pandemic continues to hurt the commercial aviation sector. Pre-tax profit for the six...

Investment trust RIT Capital Partners nudged up its dividend after it reported a positive first-half performance. The company's net asset value per share total return for the six months through...

Power control solutions group XP Power booked a 59% rise in first-half profit, more than doubled its interim dividend and upgraded its annual guidance. Pre-tax profit for the six months through...

DP Poland, the operator of Domino’s pizza stores and restaurants in Poland, has announced that following the company’s annual general meeting held earlier today, all resolutions were passed. DP...

St James House has announced that at its annual general meeting held earlier today, all resolutions were passed. The company has stated that all voting results will be published on its website....

Allianz Tech Trust has reported that its net asset value per ordinary share has increased 7% in its half year financial report for the period ending 30 June 2021. Its share value increased from...

Flooring company Airea swung to a first-half profit as revenue was boosted by a continued recovery in demand. For the six months ended 30 June, pre-tax profit was £464,000, compared with a loss...

Verditek, the clean technology company based in London, has announced that at the company’s annual general meeting held on 29 July, all resolutions were passed by shareholders. Story provided by...

Greencare reported wider first-half losses as higher costs weighed on performance. For half year ended 30 April, pre-tax losses widened to £102,000 from £46,000. Administrative expenses rose to...

Components supplier Essentra reported a sharp rise in profit following strong performance in its components and filters segments. For the half year ended 30 June, pre-tax profit jumped to £23.1...

The Scottish American Investment Company (SAINTS) has reported returns of 11.3% in net asset value return, over the first six months of 2021. Global equities returned 11.4% over the period,...

Medical products and technologies company ConvaTec said second-half performance would be back-end weighted amid tougher comparison and the ongoing Covid-19 impact after reporting a decline in first...

Assurance and product testing group Intertek reported a jump in first-half profit following strong performance in May and June. For the six months ended 30 June, pre-tax profit climbed by 29.3%...

Fund management firm Jupiter Fund Management reported record asset management in the first half of the year thanks to a boost from the acquisition of the Merian business last year. For the six...

NatWest Group has reported operating profits before tax of £2.5 billion, compared to an operating loss before tax of £770 million during the same period last year, in its half year results for...

Defence company Babcock unveiled a turnaround plan to improve performance after reporting wider annual losses amid a £2 billion impairment. For year ended 31 March, pre-tax losses widened to...

Pearson, the British multinational publishing and education company headquartered in London, has revealed a 17% jump in underlying revenue in the six months to 30 June 2021, as the figure soared to...

In its half year results to 30 June 2021 Rightmove, the company that runs rightmove.co.uk, the UK’s largest online real estate portal, reports revenues were up at £149.9 million, compared to £94.8...

Engineering firm IMI upgraded its outlook on the annual performance after reporting 'strong' results in the first half of the year. 'Based on the strong first half results and current market...

Paragon Banking Group reveals it generated £485.4 million in its mortgages division during its financial year, 1 October 2020 to 30 June 2021. It further generated £310.6 million in commercial...

Specialty chemicals company Elementis swung to a first-half profit, driven by improved industrial demand, customer restocking and currency tailwinds. The company also announced the appointment of...

Automotive distributor Inchcape launched a £100 million share buyback programme after swinging to a profit in the first half as higher margins and the ongoing cost cuts offset the loss on the sale...

Molten metal flow engineering and technology company Vesuvius has published its half-year results, reporting revenues of £808.1m, an increase of 18% on an underlying basis for the six months ended...

Power generation group Drax Power hiked its dividend after swinging to a profit in the first half of the year thanks to decline in costs. For the six months ended 30 June, pre-tax profit was...

Pest control services group Rentokil has reported a 50.1% increase to ongoing operating profits in the six months to the end of June, coming in at £208.3m Growth in both pest control and core...

Royal Dutch Shell is to substantially increase its dividend offering after its adjusted earnings climbed to $5.53 billion (£3.96 billion) - the highest since the fourth quarter of 2018. This comes...

Medical technology company Smith+Nephew has reported a half-yearly operating profit of $239 million (£171.4 million). Revenues grew by almost 50% since the last quarter It is in part due to...

Defence company BAE Systems lifted its dividend and announced a £500 million share buyback programme after reporting a rise in first-half profit, led by its electronic systems division, which was...

Software company Sage Group has seen an increase in its recurring revenues of 5% to £1,220m in the nine months ended 30 June. Total group revenue increased by 2.6% to £1,329m in the first nine...

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca reported a rise in first-half profit as strong sales in the new medicines and cancer divisions bolstered results. For the year pre-ax profit rose to $2.37...

Analytics and decision tools provider RELX has reported an increase to its half-yearly operating profit to 30 June, of £860m. Revenues of £3,394m, down slightly from the year prior (£3,501m) but...

Asset management company Schroders has increased its profits for the six months ended 30 June by 33% in comparison to the year prior, delivering a profit of £407.5 million. Client investment...

Transport operator National Express has reported a group operating loss of £26.1m, although performance is ahead of expectations during the period. Underlying operating profit is up by £54 million...

Property investment and development company SERGO has announced an adjusted pre-tax profit of £168 million for the six months ended 30 June, up 19% compared with the prior year. Strong occupier...

Industrial and property services group Hargreaves Services posted a large rise in annual profit and declared a special dividend, underpinned by a positive contribution from a German joint venture....

Cybersecurity company Shearwater swung to a small annual profit after it cut overheads amid a fall in sales. Net profit for the year through March amounted to £0.1 million, compared to a...

Challenger bank Metro Bank booked a first-half loss, pinned on impairment and remediation costs following asset sales, as it grinds on with a turnaround plan. Pre-tax losses for the six months...