(Alliance News) - UK consumer confidence edged lower in July amid concerns over the economic outlook, GfK reported Friday. The GfK consumer confidence index fell to minus 19 in July, down from minus ...

The pound eased to USD1.3535 late on Thursday afternoon in London, compared to USD1.3571 at the equities close on Wednesday. The euro traded at USD1.1773, higher against USD1.1737. Against the yen, ...

Newbury, Berkshire-based BT said Virgin Media O2 CFO Patricia Cobian will replace Simon Lowth as BT's CFO, joining in the summer of 2026. Lowth has been CFO for nine years, and Lowth will retire ...

Lloyds said it continues to expect underlying net interest income of around GBP13.5 billion for 2025, against GBP12.8 billion in 2024, and expects operating costs of about GBP9.7 billion, compared to ...

The pound eased to USD1.3535 late on Thursday afternoon in London, compared to USD1.3571 at the equities close on Wednesday. The euro traded at USD1.1773, higher against USD1.1737. Against the yen, ...

However, Centrica Energy is expected at the bottom of AOP guidance "with profitability heavily weighted to the second half" assuming market conditions normalise. In the first half of 2025, Centrica ...

As a result, expects adjusted earnings per share to be slightly ahead of current Bloomberg market consensus of 32 pence, would be growth of 14% from 28.0p the year prior. Volution expects to deliver ...

The London-based kitchen and joinery supplier reported pretax profit of GBP117.2 million for the six months that ended June 14, rising 4.4% from GBP112.3 million in the six months to June 15, 2024.

CVS Group anticipates adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation for continuing operations in financial 2025 of approximately GBP134 million, up around 8.9% from GBP123 ...

Owing to the improved production levels, Jadestone decided to lift its full-year production guidance to 19,500 to 21,500boe/d from its previous range of 18,000 to 21,000boe/d.

Reckitt raised the half-year dividend by 5.0% to 84.4p per share from 80.4p a year ago and announced a new GBP1 billion share buyback.

Basic earnings per share climbed 6.5% to 16.4 pence from 15.4p. Howden raised the interim dividend per share by 2.0% to 5.0p from 4.9p the previous year. Net cash at June 30 was GBP321.4 million, up ...