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Aberdeen records ‘robust’ Q1 performance


By Dan McGrath

Aberdeen Group has reported a "robust" Q1 performance, despite market headwinds across the period.

In the year to 31 March, the wealth and investment group’s assets under management and administration (AuMA) dropped by 1.5% year-on-year to £547.7bn, which it attributed to the divestment of its financial planning business and lower markets


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Intertek receives updated £9.7bn buyout bid from EQT

Intertek has received an updated buyout proposal from Swedish private equity firm, EQT, valued at £9.7bn

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Crest Nicholson shares collapse as it cuts revenue guidance

Shares in Crest Nicholson have fallen by 40% after the housebuilder reduced its revenue guidance from a range of £75m to £100m to an expected £40m.

The firm said that since its trading update on 25 March, macro-uncertainty has increased, with the ongoing conflict in the Middle East “contributing to the prospect of a more prolonged higher interest rate environment, renewed cost pressures and a deterioration in consumer confidence”

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Shoe Zone set to record loss in FY26

Shoe Zone is set to record a loss before tax of between £1m and £2m in the current financial year

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ABF announces Primark demerger following review

Associated British Foods (ABF) has decided to proceed with the demerger of its retail business, Primark, from its food division, FoodCo

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British Land marks ‘excellent year’ of leasing

British Land has recorded what it described as an "excellent year for leasing", as its availability for "high-quality space" reached near record lows

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Evoke in talks with Bally’s Intralot over £214m takeover

Evoke has confirmed it is in talks with US casino operator, Bally’s Intralot, over a potential takeover deal valued at £214m, according to AJ Bell.

The offer, which is valued at 50 pence per share, represents a 32% premium on its closing share price on Friday

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Renishaw shares jump as guidance upgraded

Shares in Renishaw have increased by over 5% after the firm increased its revenue and profit guidance for the current financial year

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Reckitt Benckiser maintains guidance in Q1 results

Reckitt Benckiser has reiterated its guidance for the current financial year, after delivering 1.3% like-for-like net core revenue growth of 1.3% in Q1 to £2.6bn, despite reporting a "challenging environment"

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ATG shares plummet despite ‘good trading’ in H1

Auction Technology Group (ATG) has seen its share price drop by over 10%, despite reporting "good trading and pro forma growth" in the first half of its financial year

Tesco ‘committed’ to keeping prices down in preliminary results

Tesco has stated that it is committed to doing whatever it can to "help keep down the price of the weekly shop", after its sales increased by 4.6% year-on-year.

The supermarket stated in its preliminary results for the 2025/26 financial year that sales totalled £66.5bn in the year to 28 February, while its operating profit increased by 0.8% to £3.15bn
UK GDP ‘bounces back’ in February but caution remains

UK gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 0.5% month-on-month in February, which is the biggest monthly increase in over two years, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed
easyJet set to post £550m loss in H1

easyJet has stated that it expects to report a headline loss before tax of between £540m and £560m in the first half of the 2026 financial year, despite demand remaining positive in the first half


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