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Vodafone updates guidance in HY results


By Dan McGrath

Vodafone has increased its earnings guidance range to between €13.2bn and €13.4bn in the full-year after recording an 11.4% rise in its revenue, which totalled €21.9bn in the six months to 30 September


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M&S doubles dividend as retailer sets ambitious growth targets

Retailer Marks & Spencer has set out ambitious medium-term growth targets and pledged to double its dividend as it seeks to build on the turnaround achieved over the past four years

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Jet2 to list on main market in early December

Jet2 expects to complete its move from AIM to the London Stock Exchange Main Market on 8 December, potentially paving the way for inclusion in the FTSE 250

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Barclays expands Middle East presence with new Riyadh office

Barclays has opened a new office in Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) as it expands its investment banking and markets operations in Saudi Arabia

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Travis Perkins divests from Toolstation Benelux

Travis Perkins has agreed to divest its Toolstation Benelux business as a standalone entity for cash consideration of €1 to Fidelium Partners

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Thames Water secures £12bn creditor backing for debt extension

Thames Water has secured support from creditors representing more than £12bn of secured debt for a proposed restructuring that would extend the maturity of billions of pounds of borrowing by a year, giving the embattled utility more time to negotiate a wider recapitalisation

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SRT Marine Systems profit jumps 650%

SRT Marine Systems has reported a 650% year-on-year increase in its profit before tax, totalling £10.7m in the year to 30 June

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BoE raises interest rates to 4%

The Bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates by 0.25% to 4%, as it attempts to contain rising inflation driven by higher energy prices and disruption to global supplies.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted eight to one in favour of increasing the base rate to 4%

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Vistry cuts jobs and reshapes business amid tough conditions

FTSE 250 housebuilder Vistry Group, which recently appointed a new CFO, is pushing ahead with a sweeping restructuring programme aimed at reducing debt, simplifying operations and restoring profitability

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MJ Gleeson sees improvements in subdued market

MJ Gleeson has said that sales rates in its homes division have improved after the "weak summer" but still remain subdued

Potter & Moore appoints new CFO

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Next increases guidance in Q3 update

Next has increased its total group sales and full price sales guidance for the full-year in its Q3 update
Rightmove ups guidance despite softer housing market

Property portal Rightmove has upgraded its earnings guidance for the year after reporting solid revenue and profit growth, with AI tools boosting amid a slowdown in the UK housing market


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