BAE upgrades sales outlook after strong first half, but modest guidance lift underwhelms market expectations. BAE Systems (LSE: BA) has raised its full-year sales guidance after a solid first-half ...

FTSE 100 dips with HSBC and Taylor Wimpey under pressure; IPF soars on £500m takeover bid. The FTSE 100 slipped in early trade on Wednesday as losses in banking, housing and mining stocks offset gains ...

Spot gold was trading at $3,331.04 an ounce by 09:10 GMT, stuck in a tight range after modest gains in the previous session. While safe-haven interest remains supported by uncertainty around the ...

Specialty Medicines delivered 15% growth to £3.3 billion, led by Respiratory, Immunology & Inflammation up 10%, Oncology up 42%, and HIV up 12%. CEO Emma Walmsley said the performance reflects “strong ...

HSBC shares fall 4.4% as profit slumps, but buyback and dividend aim to reassure. HSBC (LSE: HSBA) shares slipped 4.4% at the open on Wednesday after the bank reported a 27% fall in first-half profit.

Despite the uneven mining performance, Glencore lifted its marketing EBIT guidance to a range of $2.3 billion to $3.5 billion annually, citing a reshaped portfolio and the sale of its Viterra ...

Google has begun rolling out its new AI Mode search tool in the UK, offering users AI-generated answers instead of traditional lists of links. The feature, powered by Google’s Gemini platform, is ...

Gold edges up as US-EU trade deal eases tensions; eyes turn to Fed decision and data. Gold (XAU/USD) inched higher Tuesday, rebounding slightly from recent lows as easing global trade tensions ...

AstraZeneca lifts profit 30%, raises dividend, and beats forecasts on strong cancer drug sales. AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN) shares rose 3% to 11,116p on Tuesday morning after reporting better-than-expected ...

Games Workshop led the FTSE 100, rising 6% after reporting a record year. Revenue rose 17% to £617.5 million and pretax profit surged 29% to £262.8 million. ConvaTec added 0.8% as it raised its ...

The total dividend for the year rose to £5.20 per share, a 24% increase, reinforcing the company’s confidence in its financial footing. Shares in Games Workshop are now up 57% over the past 12 months.

The FTSE 100 closed down 0.4% at 9,081.44. The FTSE 250 dropped 0.8% to 21,951.80, while the AIM All-Share fell 0.5% to 773.02. European peers followed suit, with the CAC 40 in Paris down 0.4% and the ...