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Dignity profits slump on 'significantly' lower death rates in H1

Funeral company Dignity reported a sharp fall in half-yearly profits as a 'significantly' lower number of deaths during the half hurt performance.

For the...

Wed, 31/07/2019 - 09:41

Ibstock lines up additional dividend despite profits falling 17% in H1

Ibstock said it would an additional dividend despite reporting a fall in profits blaming one-off costs and tougher comparisons.

The company also announced the...

Wed, 31/07/2019 - 09:32

Computacenter expects profits 'materially ahead' of market expectations

Computacenter upgraded its outlook on full-year performance following a 'strong' start to the year and expectations for improved performance in the second half of the...

Wed, 31/07/2019 - 09:25

Centamin raises dividend despite profits falling by more than a quarter

Centamin raised its interim dividend despite reporting a fall in profits as sales of gold slipped in the first half of the year.

The...

Wed, 31/07/2019 - 09:12

Glencore copper output falls on underperformance in Africa; flags $350m hit on cobalt business

Glencore reported a fall in copper output in the first half of the year, led by weaker-than-expected performance in its African copper business and the...

Wed, 31/07/2019 - 09:00

Rentokil posts increases in H1 revenue, profit, leaves FY guidance unchanged

Pest control company Rentokil saw increases in revenue and operating profit in the first half of 2019 and left its full-year guidance unchanged as it...

Wed, 31/07/2019 - 08:53

Direct Line profits fall on weaker premiums

Insurer Direct Line reported a fall in pre-tax profits as lower average premiums in motor and lower partnership volumes weighed on overall premiums.

For...

Wed, 31/07/2019 - 08:47

St James's Place sees drop in H1 net inflows

Wealth management group St. James's Place said "challenging external factors" weighed on new inflows in the first six months of 2019.

Net inflows of funds...

Wed, 31/07/2019 - 08:37

Man Group sees 5% rise in H1 AUM

Hedge fund group Man Group said its assets under management increased 5% in the first half of 2019 amid strong absolute performance from its quant...

Wed, 31/07/2019 - 08:16

BAE Systems profits jump amid operational improvements

Defence company BAE Systems reported a jump in half-yearly profits as ongoing operational improvements helped bolster performance

For the six months ended 30 June,...

Wed, 31/07/2019 - 08:04

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