Trading Statements for 1 October 2020
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01 Oct
09:53PZ Cussons completes sale of dairy businessHealthcare and consumer goods company PZ Cussons has completed the sale of its Nigerian dairy business, it announced this morning. Nutricima was sold to FrieslandCampina WAMCO in a deal announced...
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01 Oct
09:47Primorus ups stake in Australian payments firm ZuusePrimorus Investments has announced a A$2 million (£1.1 million) investment into Australian construction payments software company Zuuse. The deal will raise Primorus's stake in Zuuse to 1.7% of...
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01 Oct
09:43Connect Group raises guidance on stronger performance in Smiths NewsConnect Group raised its guidance for full-year following stronger than expected performance in Smiths News, its newspaper and magazine wholesale business, over the last fourth of fiscal 2020. The...
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01 Oct
09:40Oriole hails Djibouti exploration project amid fresh investmentMining and exploration company Oriole Resources said an investment in an African gold mine had received new funding, coinciding with the completion of the first phase of drilling. Thani Stratex...
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01 Oct
09:32FW Thorpe profits hit by Covid-19 but revenue increasesLighting design company FW Thorpe has reported increased revenue but lower profits before tax in its preliminary results. In the 12 months to the end of June, the company recorded revenues of...
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01 Oct
09:26PCF Group expects growth despite turbulent yearBanking company PCF Group expects its portfolio to have grown 30% in the 12 months to the end of September when it publishes its preliminary results. In a trading update this morning, the company...
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01 Oct
09:16Urban Exposure to distribute £43m to shareholdersProperty company Urban Exposure expects to distribute £43 million to shareholders in the next two months as it continues a wind-down of its business. Shareholder returns were expected to be within...
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01 Oct
09:11Restore records profit jump in Q3 as efficiency drive kicks inIT company Restore has reported increased profits for the third quarter of 2020. In a trading update, it said Q3 profits were approximately 50% higher compared to the second quarter. Restore said...
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01 Oct
09:06M&C Saatchi shares suspended amid audit delayShares in marketing company M&C Saatchi have been suspended from trading due to a delay in completing the audit of the company's financial results. The audit for the financial year ended 31...
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01 Oct
08:17Iomart sees first-half revenue up 2% amid virus-led slowdown in activityCloud computing group Iomart said it expected revenue to grow 2% in the first half of the year amid virus-led slowdown in activity. For the six months ended 30 September 2020, the company...
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01 Oct
08:14Standard Life Aberdeen extends share buyback programmeFinancial services company Standard Life Aberdeen is to extend its share buyback programme until the end of January, it announced this morning. The company repurchased £279 million worth of shares...
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01 Oct
07:56Alpha FX upgrades full-year expectations as 'strong' performance continuesFX risk management and payments company Alpha FX upgraded its full-year performance expectations, forecasting earnings to be line with that of last year as 'strong' performance in July and August...
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01 Oct
07:52Primary Health Properties announces dividendReal estate investment trust Primary Health Properties has declared a dividend of 1.475p per share for the fourth quarter. The interim dividend will be paid on 20 November 2020 to shareholders on...
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01 Oct
07:46Halfords upgrades first-half profit outlook amid ongoing momentumMotoring and cycling products and services group Halfords upgraded its first-half outlook on profit amid ongoing momentum, though did stress it was cautious on its outlook for the second half of...
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01 Oct
07:17Smith & Nephew revenue falls 4% in Q3Medical technology giant Smith & Nephew has forecast a 4% decline in underlying revenue for the third quarter of 2020. This marked a significant improvement on the second quarter of this year,...