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NatWest reports significant profit jump


By Michael Griffiths

NatWest has reported a 24.4% jump in profit to £7.7bn in 2025, a year that saw the bank return to full private ownership for the first time since its 2008 bailout.

The bank’s total income in 2025 reached £16.6bn, up 13.2% on 2024, while its focus on cost discipline saw the group achieve its cost target of around £8.1bn


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Unilever demonstrates ‘simpler’ firm in full-year results

Unilever has stated that it has become a "simpler, sharper and faster" firm in 2025, as its underlying sales growth increased by 3.5% in the year to 31 December

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Nuveen to acquire Schroders for £9.9bn

US-based investment manager Nuveen has agreed to acquire Schroders for £9.9bn, subject to regulatory approvals

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British American Tobacco posts significant surge in profit

British American Tobacco (BAT) has posted a surge in profits despite recording a slight dip in revenue in its preliminary annual results

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SDI acquires PRP Optoelectronics for £9.3m

SDI Group has acquired microLED manufacturer, PRP Optoelectronics, for a net consideration of £9.3m

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Barclays profits boosted by cost cutting plan

Barclays has reported a pre-tax profit of £9.1bn in its latest annual figures, a result up from £8.1bn last year, as the bank outlined plans to invest in AI over the next three years

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PZ Cussons ups full-year profit expectations

PZ Cussons has increased its full-year profit expectations after reporting a "strong performance" in H1

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Renishaw boosted by record Q2 revenues

Engineering company Renishaw has reported a 7.1% jump in revenue in its H1 results, driven by a record Q2 performance

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AstraZeneca records revenue growth in all regions

AstraZeneca has recorded total revenue growth in all geographic regions in its full-year results

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Avon Cosmetics Pension Plan completes £235m BPA deal with M&G

Avon Cosmetics Pension Plan has completed a £235m bulk purchase annuity (BPA) deal with M&G, securing the benefits of more than 3,000 members

UK’s venture capital funding market faced ‘challenging’ 2025

The UK’s venture capital (VC) funding space faced a challenging environment in 2025, GlobalData has stated, with dealmaking momentum slowing both in terms of volume and value
Dunelm marks ‘solid’ H1 trading

Dunelm has described its trading in the 26 weeks to 27 December as "solid", despite operating in a challenging environment
Barratt Redrow publishes ‘mixed’ H1 results

Barratt Redrow’s H1 results have been described as "mixed" by Hargreaves Lansdown, as the housebuilder’s revenue increased by 10.5% to £2.6bn in the six months to 28 December


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