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Plus500 falls after “exceptional” first-half results

Online contracts-f0r-difference specialist Plus500 increased its first half revenues by 147% as active customers more than doubled over the period.

Clarkson raises dividend despite slow first half

Shipping services provider Clarkson saw revenues contract by 2.67% to £152.6 million during the six months ended 30th June.

Is Ted Baker the perfect dividend growth stock? – MAGAZINE EXCLUSIVE

Ted Baker has grown its revenues and dividends every year since it listed on the stock market in 1997. John…

Diageo announces buyback programme

Beverage giant Diageo has announced a £2 billion share buyback that will begin today and continue over the current financial…

Sports Direct buys House of Fraser

Clothing retailer Sports Direct International has purchased House of Fraser out of administration for a £90 million cash consideration.

Kodal Minerals shares rise but management denies material reason

Shares in miner Kodal Minerals rose by 17.90% to 0.23p and management said that they were still awaiting the mineral…

Is France’s President thinking of ‘doing a Putin’?

France’s President Macron is a man with great power and Napoleonic ambition. Though there is a lot that could go…

EKF Diagnostics climbs on new contracts

AIM-listed EKF Diagnostics announced that performance has been ahead of management expectations despite currency headwinds.

Card Factory struggles in first half

FTSE 250 retailer Card Factory reported that, while total sales grew 3.2% during the first half, like-for-like sales fell 0.2%…

Half a century of rising dividends – MAGAZINE EXCLUSIVE

James Faulkner interviews Job Curtis, manager of the £1.4 billion City of London Investment Trust, which has grown its annual…