Melrose posts £379m profit, lifts dividend, and rides surging defence demand amid structural market growth. Melrose Industries (LSE: MRO) has reported a sharp swing to profit and raised its dividend, ...

International Consolidated Airlines (LSE: IAG), the owner of British Airways, has reported a soaring first-half profit as travellers continued to prioritise flying despite economic uncertainty. Pretax ...

FTSE slips on new US tariffs, Melrose and IAG rise on results, Intertek tumbles on outlook. London stocks opened lower on Friday, as renewed tariff threats from US President Donald Trump rattled ...

Gold (XAU/USD) held relatively steady on Friday, even as global markets reacted to President Donald Trump’s sweeping reimposition of tariffs on dozens of US trading partners. Spot gold was trading at ...

Shell’s profits dip but dividend and buybacks rise, signalling confidence amid tougher oil market conditions.

Rolls-Royce Holdings (LSE: RR) raised its full-year forecasts after a sharp improvement in first-half trading, sending shares up nearly 9% on Thursday morning. Underlying operating profit jumped 51% ...

FTSE 100 climbs on upbeat results from Shell and Rolls-Royce, Just Group jumps 68% on bid. The FTSE 100 rose on Thursday morning, lifted by well-received earnings from Shell, Rolls-Royce and Rentokil, ...

Gold rebounds on tariff fears, but Fed’s hawkish stance and strong dollar continue to cap gains. Gold (XAU/USD) prices bounced back on Thursday, rising to $3,305 an ounce by 09:00 GMT after dipping as ...

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 ...

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 ...