LONDON: HICL Infrastructure PLC said Monday it has agreed to sell a portfolio of seven UK public-private partnership (PPP) assets to Dutch pension services provider APG for approximately £225 million, in line with its March 2025 valuation. The portfolio includes partial stakes in Southmead Hospital and Pinderfields and Pontefract Hospitals, as well as full equity…
Group revenue rose 1.2% to A$418.5 million, while normalised EBIT climbed 2.8% to A$76.3 million SYDNEY: GWA Group Ltd. (ASX:GWA), a leading provider of water solutions for residential and commercial markets, posted a modest earnings increase for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, as disciplined execution offset broader economic pressures. Group revenue rose 1.2%…
Provider of infrastructure resilience solutions posted an 11% rise in underlying operating profit to £73.5 million LONDON: Hill & Smith PLC (HILS.L) reported record first-half results on Wednesday, buoyed by robust demand in its US infrastructure markets and improved profitability in the UK, prompting the company to announce a £100 million share buyback. “We have…
Group revenue rose 6.0% to $1.93 billion LONDON: Glanbia plc reported a resilient performance for the first half of 2025, with adjusted earnings per share (EPS) ahead of expectations, prompting an upgrade to its full-year guidance. The global nutrition group posted revenue growth across its Health & Nutrition (H&N) and Dairy Nutrition (DN) segments, while…
Company posted revenues of $10.2 billion, up 6%, net income rose 2% to $1.3 billion NEW YORK: CRH Plc (NYSE: CRH), a leading provider of building materials solutions, on Thursday reported second-quarter 2025 financial results, citing strong underlying demand, favorable pricing, and strategic acquisitions as key drivers of growth. The company posted total revenues of…
Earnings per share declined to 67.2 cents from 75.1 cents, but the interim dividend rose 9.1% year-on-year to 14.4 cents per share LONDON: Hiscox Ltd reported robust interim results for the six-month period ended June 30, 2025, marked by broad-based growth, strong profitability, and enhanced book value creation. The insurer posted a 5.7% increase in…
Company reported a 4.5% increase in comparable revenue to €10.27 billion for the six months LONDON: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) announced solid results for the first half of 2025, reaffirming its full-year profit and cash guidance despite a volatile global economic environment. The company, which bottles and distributes Coca-Cola products across Europe and the Asia-Pacific…
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…
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…
Operating profit holds steady at £107.7 million despite market volatility and migration-related outflows LONDON: Rathbones Group PLC reported solid financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2025, reflecting successful integration of Investec Wealth & Investment (IW&I) and announcing its first-ever share buyback. Operating income stood at £449.1 million, nearly flat from £447.4 million…
Adjusted operating profit fell 17.5% year-over-year to £55.1 million LONDON: Bodycote plc reported a 7.5% decline in group revenue to £369.0 million for the first half of 2025, citing weak conditions in automotive and industrial markets. Despite this, the company maintained its full-year outlook, highlighting progress in strategic initiatives and signs of sequential growth across…
Operating profit declined to £10 million, down 73% from £37.7 million in the prior-year period LONDON: SThree plc, a global STEM workforce consultancy, reported a significant drop in profitability for the first half of fiscal year 2025 as economic headwinds and soft market activity weighed on performance. For the six months ended May 31, 2025,…