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Thursday, 28 August 2008
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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Bodycote H1 profit up 4.9%
Bodycote Plc said on Tuesday that its first half pre-tax profit increased 4.9 per cent to £44.7 million. Revenue at the engineering firm was reported as being up 20.5 per cent to £382.6 million.
29 Jul 2008 |
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St James's Place profit drips in H1
St James's Place said on Tuesday that its group operating profit fell for the first half ended 30 June from £120.7 million to £114.2 million. The wealth management firm said that new business profits were down from £71.5 million to £65.3 million.
29 Jul 2008 |
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Vedanta Q1 earnings up 6.3%
Vedanta Resources said on Tuesday that its core earnings grew 6.3 per cent in its first quarter, thanks to stronger output.
29 Jul 2008 |
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