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BAE Systems reports record £30.7bn sales in 2025


By Michael Griffiths

BAE Systems recorded a 10% jump in sales to £30.7bn in 2025, as defence spending around the globe accelerated.

A record year for the UK defence contractor also saw its underlying earnings rise by 12% to £3.3bn


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Inflation rate drops to 3% in January

Consumer price index (CPI) inflation has fallen to 3% in the 12 months to January, after rising to 3.4% at the end of 2025, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed

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Chesnara acquires Scottish Widows Europe for €110m

Chesnara has agreed to acquire Luxembourg-based closed life insurance firm, Scottish Widows Europe, for €110m

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Glencore beats earnings expectations in 2025

Glencore has beaten its earnings expectations in 2025, despite the figure dropping by 6% to $13.5bn

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Optima Health acquires PAM Healthcare for £100m

Corporate health and wellbeing solutions provider, Optima Health, has agreed a deal to acquire PAM Healthcare for £100m

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Applied Nutrition upgrades revenue expectations

Sports health and wellness company, Applied Nutrition, has upgraded its full-year guidance after reporting a strong H1 trading period

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Apax walks away from Pinewood takeover

Apax has announced that it will not make an offer for cloud-based full-service technology provider, Pinewood.AI

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Boohoo announces £35m fundraising

Boohoo Group has announced that it has been preparing for a £35m equity fundraise, with the aim of creating additional liquidity to deliver the "optimal capital structure" for the group

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NatWest reports significant profit jump

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

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IBM pension scheme completes £700m buy-in with Standard Life

The IBM I.T. Solutions Pension Scheme (I Plan) has concluded a £700m buy-in with Standard Life, securing the benefits of more than 3,600 members

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
Rank Group appoints interim CFO

Rank Group has announced the appointment of Cliff Baty as the company’s new interim chief financial officer (CFO)
Zurich granted extension on Beazley talks

Zurich has been granted an extension on its talks with British insurance firm, Beazley, on a potential £8bn takeover deal


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