AMS Group reports ‘strong’ first half amid rumoured takeover interest
In the six months to June, revenue rose by eight per cent to £68.0m, with strong growth in the firm's surgical business unit offsetting "challenges" in its Woundcare unit.
MJ Gleeson: Planning setbacks hit profit
Housebuilder MJ Gleeson has blamed planning setbacks in the UK for a decline in operating profit. Overall revenue at Gleeson rose by 5.2 per cent from £328.3m to £345.3m, although profit before tax
Footasylum: New flagship Oxford Street store helps profit more than double
Pre-tax profit more than doubled at footwear and sportswear retailer Footasylum during its latest financial year. The Greater Manchester-headquartered company has reported a profit of £6m for the ye
Xaar: Printing giant slips further into the red on ‘continued decline’ of legacy ceramics
Printing technology group Xaar has widened its loss after the company continued to struggle with the “continued decline” of the legacy ceramics market, it said today. The London-listed company, wh
M&C Saatchi: ‘Significant improvement’ in profitability as problems ease
Ad agency M&C Saatchi said that cost-saving measures had contributed to a much-improved performance in the first half of the year, adding that it was “excited” about the future. The company told m
LAD Bible owner LBG Media swings to profit as audience hits record high
LAD Bible owner LBG Media has swung to a profit and posted as its global audience nears 500m, sending shares up over seven per cent at the opening bell on Wednesday. The London-listed digital entertai
Fortune publishes inaugural LGBTQ+ leaders list featuring six UK executives
António Simões, boss at Legal & General, was the highest ranking business leader among UK executives, coming seventh on the overall list.
New access to cash rules kick in for UK banks and building societies
New rules from the UK's financial regulator to ensure access to cash have come into force, handing new powers to local communities and placing stricter requirements on banks looking to close branches.
UK bank compensation scheme faces leadership vacuum after recruitment delays
The institution that protects government-guaranteed deposits in failed banks is facing questions over its future leadership after multiple setbacks to recruiting a new chair and permanent chief execut
‘Extremely frustrated and angry’: Harland & Wolff shareholders despair as buyers circle beleaguered Titanic builder
The crisis at Harland & Wolff reached a head on Monday when the shipyard revealed it would likely enter administration later this week.