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Back to profileSoft year ahead for Admiral
Looking ahead, management expects profit to be flatter in 2026 as the less profitable 2025 business earns through.
LSEG boosts returns for shareholders amid activist investor pressure
LSEG has delivered a steady set of results, with revenue and profits broadly in line with expectations, but the key positive sits firmly in the outlook rather than the rear‑view mirror.
HSBC to meet £1.1bn cost savings target early after cutting back senior roles
There looks to be a clearer runway ahead, with revenue growth expectations nudging higher and costs staying disciplined.
Standard Chartered cashes in on rising wealth demand as it hikes boss’s pay
Shareholders got a pleasant surprise from stronger capital returns, with a bigger dividend and a new buyback announced.
Gold prices rise and dollar dips after Trump declares 15% global tariff
The new tariff uses a different legal authority.
Nestle in talks to sell ice cream arm as formula recall squeezes profits
Fourth-quarter organic growth of four per cent comfortably beat expectations.
Rio Tinto puts copper centre stage
The copper division delivered a 114 per cent jump in cash profit.
Is Meta and Nvidia a perfect partnership?
The deal is multi-year and multi-generational.
Warner Bros restarts talks with Paramount Skydance amid takeover battle
This still feels like Netflix’s race to lose.
BHP delivers strong first half
Strong cash generation and a resilient balance sheet underpin a business with two powerful profit engines.
Oil prices hold steady after back-to-back weekly drop
Prices are struggling to lift as OPEC+ debates adding more supply and the IEA flags a growing surplus and softer demand growth ahead.
NatWest profit soars by almost a quarter while staff bonuses swell
NatWest delivered a reassuring set of results after a tough week for the shares.