Safety device firm Halma maintains full year guidance
Health and safety product manufacturer Halma said it has made progress in “varied” and “changing” market conditions in a trading update ahead of its half year end on 30 September. The Amersha
Car production falls but sector ‘optimistic about return to growth’
Car production fell last month, continuing a trend seen across the year, new figures show. The number of cars built in UK factories was 8.4 per cent lower in August compared to the same month last yea
Pennon blames sewage leaks and pollution on ‘exceptionally high’ groundwater
Water firms leaked over one trillion litres of water last year, new analysis from the Observer revealed earlier in the year.
Diageo boss reassures concerned investors ahead of annual meeting
Diageo chief executive Debra Crew has reassured investors that the company’s fundamentals remain strong despite market headwinds and a sinking share price. The company’s share price has fallen by
Future: Marie Claire publisher on track for full year forecasts
British publisher Future has said it expects full year performance to be in line with market expectations as it returned to organic revenue growth during the second half of the year. In a pre-close tr
Industry crackdown as insurance scams surge
The UK insurance industry identified £1.1bn worth of fraudulent claims last year, highlighting the importance of focusing on tackling bogus insurance claims.
Britain’s last coal-fired power station set to close in landmark moment
The UK’s last remaining coal-fired power station is to shut at the end of September, drawing to a close Britain’s 142-year reliance on the fossil fuel to produce electricity. Ratcliffe-on-Soar pow
Wizz Air: Huge shareholder revolt over plans to hand boss bumper bonus
Wizz Air has suffered a huge shareholder revolt against its plans to hand its chief executive a bumper pay deal. The airline is looking to give Jozsef Váradi a restricted share award which would repr
Quin AI: Start-up secures £1.5m to ‘revolutionise’ data privacy
Quin AI has secured £1.5m in seed funding as it looks to shift its unique focus on customer personalisation into new industries.