Reckitt impresses as it increases revenue growth target
Personal care products group Reckitt Benckiser (LON:RB.) said first-half pretax profit rose 9.5% to £1.11 billion as net revenue grew 23% on a reported basis to £3 billion.
Personal care products group Reckitt Benckiser (LON:RB.) said first-half pretax profit rose 9.5% to £1.11 billion as net revenue grew 23% on a reported basis to £3 billion.
When Presidents Trump and Putin met in Helsinki on 16 July they understood one another perfectly. What they agreed will have global implications, according to Victor Hill.
Investment management group Brooks Macdonald (LON:BRK) reported record discretionary funds under management of £12.4 billion for the year ended 30 June 2018.
Shares in GlaxoSmithKline (LON:GSK) slipped as it revealed its application to market a new biologic drug for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease had been rejected by the FDA.
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) said adjusted profit from operations fell 5.4% to £4.8 billion for the first half of the year.
Nick Sudbury looks at the performance of European equity funds during the period of QE and assess what is going to happen now they are starting to reverse the process.
Fashion retailer Joules (LON:JOUL) reported a 28.5% jump in full-year pre-tax profits to £13 million on revenue of £185.9 million, up 18.4%.
Niche plastics supplier Victrex (LON:VCT) said third quarter revenue rose 10% to £84 million, but warned of a tougher final three months ahead.
Telecoms heavyweight Vodafone (LON:VOD) reported a 4.9% fall in group total revenue to €10.9 billion, due to the adoption of IFRS 15 and currency headwinds.
John Kingham of UK Value Investor looks at three companies that don’t need to borrow to fund expansion and are able to pay significant dividends to shareholders.