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Wickes outlines plans to expand store footprint


By Michael Griffiths

Wickes has announced plans to expand its footprint and reach 300 stores after reporting that its profit came in ahead of expectations last year.

The home improvement retailer announced that its adjusted pre-tax profit climbed by 14.4% year-on-year to £49.9m, citing strong productivity which helped to mitigate cost inflation


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Ashtead Technology revenues up 21% but warns of Middle East volatility

Ashtead Technology has announced a 21% jump in revenue to £203.2m in its latest annual results, which the group said had been driven by acquisition activity

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Standard Life posts 15% profit boost

Standard Life has posted a 15% jump in IFRS adjusted operating profit to £945m in its latest annual results

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CRH to delist from LSE

CRH has announced its intention to delist its ordinary shares from the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and cancel its preference shares

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Aldermore acquires bridging portfolio from Octane Capital

Aldermore Group has acquired a £465m portfolio of bridging finance loan assets and associated capability from Octane Capital

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Liontrust acquires River Global for £7.6m

Liontrust Asset Management has entered into an agreement to acquire River Global for an all-share consideration of £7.6m

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CMA warns UK fuel retailers about profiteering from Iran conflict

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned fuel retailers it is stepping up its monitoring of petrol and diesel prices, citing concerns around profiteering as the US-Israel conflict with Iran drives up wholesale costs

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Berkeley reaffirms guidance but warns of conflict risk

Berkeley has reaffirmed its pre-tax profit guidance of £450m for the financial year but warned the situation in the Middle East is “weighing heavily on risk sentiment”

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UK GDP shows no growth in January

UK gross domestic product (GDP) recorded no month-on-month growth in January, following increases of 0.1% and 0.2% in December and November 2025 respectively

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Welsh Water ordered to pay £44.7m for ‘unacceptable’ wastewater breaches

Welsh Water has been ordered to pay £44.7m by Ofwat after an investigation by the water regulator found “serious and unacceptable breaches” in its wastewater network

On The Beach shares hit by Middle East crisis

On The Beach has recorded a 12% drop in its share price after reporting a "significant slowdown" in demand following the conflict in the Middle East
Trainline reports ‘robust’ results as rail sales rise

Trainline has reported a “robust” set of figures in its latest annual results, which the rail travel platform said was in line with its trading expectations
SThree CFO to step down

Recruitment company SThree has announced that its chief financial officer (CFO), Andrew Beach, is to step down from the role


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