Group sales reached £1.72bn, with growth across most divisions, including a 4% rise in Higher Education and Enterprise Learning & Skills LONDON: Pearson Plc, the global education group, delivered a stable first-half performance, with underlying group sales rising 2% and adjusted operating profit increasing by the same margin to £242m. The company reported strong free…
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Melrose Industries reports strong first-half results, eyes £600 million free cash flow by 2029
Melrose boosts adjusted operating profit by 29% in H1 2025, driven by aerospace momentum and transformation gains LONDON: Melrose Industries PLC reported a robust first-half performance for 2025, with adjusted operating profit surging 29% and free cash flow improving by £91 million compared to the same period last year. The aerospace and defense company said…
IMI Plc reports solid first-half performance, reconfirms full-year guidance
IMI delivers 5% profit growth, reaffirming full-year earnings outlook LONDON: IMI Plc reported a resilient financial performance for the first half of 2025, with organic revenue rising 2% and organic adjusted operating profit up 5%, despite foreign exchange headwinds that led to a 1% decline in statutory revenue. The company’s adjusted operating margin improved by…
Newmont sells stake in Orosur Mining to institutional investors
LONDON: Orosur Mining Inc. said Thursday it has been notified that Newmont Mining Corporation has sold its approximately 9.4% stake in the company to several institutional long-term investors. The shares were sold at a price of C$0.19 per common share, according to a statement released by Newmont to the Toronto Stock Exchange after market close…
Cel AI to delist from LSE and seek admission to AQSE Growth Market
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…
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,…