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S&U posts another dividend increase as profits rebound

“A huge drop in loan impairments, sensible lending policies and strong collections all mean that specialist finance provider S&U is making the most of...

Thu, 31/03/2022 - 17:08

Western oil majors yet to ramp up capex despite higher crude prices

“Saudi Aramco is increasing its capital investment budget for 2022 to around $45 billion, compared to analysts’ consensus expectations of around $36 billion, as it...

Tue, 22/03/2022 - 11:23

Ferguson fails to fire up investors despite bumper earnings and more buybacks

“Ferguson’s chief executive Kevin Murphy must be wondering quite what he has to do to make investors happy, as huge jumps in first-half sales...

Thu, 17/03/2022 - 15:28

Ashtead gives investors a lift with strong update Tags

“Ashtead is best known for its earthmovers, small tools and cherry-picker platforms and the equipment rental giant is giving its shareholders a lift with...

Fri, 11/03/2022 - 10:29

Croda share price crumbles even as earnings and dividend grow

“The pricing power conferred by Croda’s business model and its strong position in its chosen markets shines through the full-year numbers, as sales, profits,...

Thu, 03/03/2022 - 12:36

Antofagasta faces big cost increases in 2022 as copper price holds firm

“Copper carries the nickname ‘Dr Copper’ because the malleable and ductile industrial metal is used so widely in so many industries that it is seen...

Thu, 24/02/2022 - 09:06

Falling debt helps to explain rising share price at BP (and Shell)

“While it is a surge in profits from both oil and gas that continues to grab the headlines at BP and Shell, the real secret...

Fri, 11/02/2022 - 08:47

Why is gold not doing better when everything seems set up for it to shine?

“Gold is trying once more to break through, and away from, the $1,800 an ounce mark but it is making heavy work of it and...

Fri, 04/02/2022 - 07:32

Markets ponder whether it will be trumpets or cannons next as Ukraine tensions rise

The maxim that investors should ‘buy to the sound of cannons, sell to the sound of trumpets’ is always attributed to banking giant Nathan Meyer...

Fri, 28/01/2022 - 09:31

Why the FTSE 100 could come into its own if inflation becomes entrenched

“It is very early in 2022 but there is an old saying that ‘As goes January, so goes the year.’ So far, the FTSE 350...

Thu, 20/01/2022 - 09:19

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