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Back to profileBritish Airways’ parent company posts record profits
British Airways-owner IAG is flying high after yet another slick performance.
Trainline dips after boss reveals plans to quit
Shares in Trainline have been volatile in recent years amid fears of growing competition.
HSBC to meet £1.1bn cost savings target early after cutting back senior roles
HSBC has a spring in its step after saying business is going well and it can do even better in the future.
Johnson Matthey cuts sale price of CT division by over a quarter to £1.3bn
Catalyst Technologies provides process technologies and catalysts to the chemicals and oil industries.
MoneySuperMarket boosted by surge in energy switching activity
The concern is that artificial intelligence will eat Mony’s lunch.
Gold prices rise and dollar dips after Trump declares 15% global tariff
There is some trepidation in the air after last Friday’s ruling from the Supreme Court.
BAE Systems profits leap amid ‘new era’ of defence spending
BAE Systems has reaped the benefits of greater defence spending around the world, with full-year results showing a chunky increase in sales, underlying earnings and dividends.
Holiday Inn owner opens 443 hotels as sales grow despite ‘turbulent’ conditions
Overall, this was a solid showing from IHG, particularly given the softness in its largest market.
NatWest profit soars by almost a quarter while staff bonuses swell
Bringing in fee-paying affluent customers should, in theory, make profit more consistent and reliable.
Barratt profits drop amid budget uncertainty and subdued buyer demand
Barratt Redrow’s first-half results have created some uncertainty about the outlook and helped shake the foundations of the share price.
InPost agrees £6.8bn takeover by FedEx and private equity-led consortium
Advent has history with InPost, having first bought a stake in 2017.
Amazon shares tumble after launching £147bn AI spending plan
It’s been obvious for a while that the market isn’t a fan of huge AI spending commitments.