United Kingdom | Thursday, 21 August 2008

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31. Centrica says had to raise gas prices as profit falls
British Gas-owner Centrica said on Thursday it had been "absolutely necessary" to raise household gas prices as first half operating profit fell nearly 20 percent to 992 million pounds.
31 Jul 2008
32. BT slumps on poor results and cash flow concerns
BT Group just missed estimates for first-quarter core earnings on Thursday and worried investors with key indicators such as its free cash outflow and margins, hammering its shares.
31 Jul 2008
33. HBOS profit hit by writedown
HBOS, Britain's biggest home lender, said it is considering asset sales after reporting that first-half profits halved due to a 1.1 billion pound hit on debt securities hurt by the credit crunch.
31 Jul 2008
34. Travis Perkins profit edges up 0.2% in H1
Travis Perkins said on Wednesday that is operating profit increased 0.2 per cent to £156 million in the first half of the year. The builders merchant reported a rise in revenue of 5.4 per cent to £1,671 million.
30 Jul 2008
35. Provident Financial H1 profit up 34%
Mortgage lender Provident Financial said on Wednesday that it's pre-tax profit in the first half increased 34.3 per cent to £51.3 million.
30 Jul 2008
36. Aviva H1 profit up 12%
Insurance giant Aviva Plc said on Wednesday that its operating profit on a European embedded value (EEV) basis was up 12 per cent to £1,719 million in the first half of the year.
30 Jul 2008
37. Cadbury has strong first half
Cadbury Plc reported a strong first half on Wednesday with revenue up 14.1 per cent and pre-tax profit up 47.6 per cent. The confectionary group said its revenue for the first six months of the year was up to £2,653 million while group underlying profit reached £223 million.
30 Jul 2008
38. Next H1 sales down 1.8%
Clothing retailer Next said on Wednesday that its first half sales fell by 1.8 per cent compared with the previous year.
30 Jul 2008
39. Lloyds TSB H1 profit plunges 70%
Lloyds TSB said on Wednesday that it's first half profit dropped by a massive 70 per cent to £599 million. The bank said it lost £585 million as a result of exposure to risky assets and adverse volatility in its insurance arm.
30 Jul 2008
40. Dignity first half profit up 16.6%
Dignity Plc, the UK's only listed funeral firm, said on Tuesday that it had seen underlying pre-tax profit increase 16.6 per cent to £21.1 million in the first half of the year.
29 Jul 2008
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