That is set to bring in just under £6,000, which, when set aside for this year’s interim payout (an increase of 16 per cent ...

Investors certainly appear to have bought into that view. The group’s share price is up by 490 per cent over the past 12 ...

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Shares in Oxford Metrics (OMG:50p), a smart sensing and markerless technology company operating in the life sciences, entertainment and engineering markets, fell 13 per cent post-results even though ...

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The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and its perceived importance for national security has pushed semiconductor companies to the forefront of the ongoing trade dispute between the US and ...

Beyond the US and defence, the company is in a good spot to benefit from rising demand for outsourced government services globally, especially as stretched departments look for ways to cut costs.

Whitbread (WTB) reported a disappointing set of first quarter numbers, with revenue in the UK falling by 5 per cent. Premier Inn sales were 2 per cent lower, while food & beverage sales dropped by 16 ...

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Earnings downgrades, case losses, and a pause in marketing a new fund have hit hard, but the shares now only trade on half ...

Instead, Harries is trying to get in ahead of time. One of several recent purchases has been Nike (US:NKE), which, following ...