LONDON: Cel AI Plc (LSE: CLAI), a U.K.-based AI agent deployment platform with a strategic focus on Bitcoin treasury management, announced Friday its intention to seek admission to the Aquis Stock Exchange Growth Market (AQSE Growth Market), effective Sept. 1. The company also plans to cancel its listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), pending…
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Amcomri has acquired Randor Technologies (Electronix) for €2. million
LONDON: Amcomri Group plc (AIM: AMCO), the UK focused specialist engineering services and industrial manufacturing group, announced completion of the acquisition of Randor Technologies Limited (t/a Electronix Services). Electronix is based in Ireland and provides a specialist industrial electronic repair and reverse engineering service for high value electronic units and systems used in many industrial environments,…
SEGRO plc posts strong H1 2025 results amid growing development momentum
LONDON: SEGRO plc reported robust earnings and dividend growth for the six months ended June 30, 2025, driven by embedded rent reversion, growing development activity, and strategic expansion into data center infrastructure. The real estate investment trust posted a 7.8% year-on-year increase in like-for-like net rental income, bolstered by UK rent reviews and renewals. Adjusted…
Standard Chartered soars on record wealth flows, announces $1.3 billion buyback after stellar H1
Operating income for H1 reached $10.9 billion, up 10% LONDON: Standard Chartered PLC (STAN.L) delivered a powerful set of first-half 2025 results, driven by double-digit income growth in key divisions and record wealth inflows, prompting a significant $1.3 billion share buyback and a 37% dividend hike. Group Chief Executive Bill Winters declared the performance reflected…
Helios Towers reports strong first-half performance with 9% EBITDA growth
Operator reaffirms full-year guidance as platform integration drives cash flow and margin expansion across high-growth markets LONDON: Helios Towers plc reported robust unaudited results for the six months ending 30 June 2025, reinforcing its full-year guidance and underscoring the operational efficiency of its infrastructure-led business model. The London-based telecoms tower operator marked its fifteenth anniversary…
Shell Reports Second-Quarter 2025 Income Decline Amid Market Headwinds
Adjusted Earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 stood at $$4.26 billion compared with $6.29 billion last year LONDON: Shell PLC reported a decline in second-quarter 2025 income attributable to shareholders compared to the first quarter, citing weaker trading margins and lower realised prices for liquids and gas. Marketing margins rose during the…
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc signals robust growth with HY 2025 results, upgrades full-year outlook
In six months, the group reported a 50% surge in underlying operating profit to £1.7 billion LONDON: Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC delivered a markedly strong first-half performance for 2025, underscoring the momentum of its multi-year transformation despite headwinds from supply chain disruptions and rising tariffs. In the six months to June 30, the group reported a…
Unilever posts solid H1 growth, signals strong full-year outlook
€1.1 billion free cash flow and resilient margins underscore financial strength despite currency headwinds LONDON: Unilever posted underlying sales growth of 3.4% for the first half of 2025, bolstering investor confidence for stronger full-year performance. First half highlights: Despite external headwinds including adverse currency movements and net disposals, the consumer goods giant delivered volume-led growth,…
JTC Plc to acquire Kleinwort Hambros Trust Company for £20 million
LONDON: JTC Plc, the global professional services business, announced the proposed acquisition of Kleinwort Hambros Trust Company (CI) Limited and its subsidiaries (together KHT), which are wholly owned subsidiaries of Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (UBP), for total consideration of £20 million, which will be settled in cash. KHT is expert in providing trust and estate…
Brookfield’s BWS Holdings makes £2.4 billion bid to acquire UK’s Just Group
LONDON: Brookfield Wealth Solutions (BWS) is making a bold move into the UK insurance market. On Wednesday, BWS Holdings Ltd.—via its subsidiary Bidco—announced a £2.4 billion all-cash offer to acquire the entirety of Just Group PLC, a British retirement-focused insurer. The acquisition will be executed through a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under the UK’s Companies…
Hargreaves Services posts double-digit growth amid HRMS revival and dividend boost
Revenue rose 25.2% to £264.4 million, while EBITDA climbed 29.1% to £33.7 million LONDON: Hargreaves Services plc (AIM: HSP), the diversified industrial and property services group, reported preliminary results for the year ended 31 May 2025 showing significant growth in revenue and EBITDA, alongside a return to profitability in its HRMS joint venture and a…
Foxtons Group reports fifth consecutive year of progress as adjusted operating profit jumps 31%
LONDON: Foxtons Group plc (LSE: FOXT) reported robust interim results for the first half of 2025, underlining continued momentum in its multi-year growth strategy. Revenues rose by 10% year-on-year to £86.1m, while adjusted operating profit surged 31% to £12.3m. Profit before tax climbed 35%, reaching £10.2m. The Group benefited from resilient performance across its core…