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Aviva set to reach 2026 targets earlier than expected


By Dan McGrath

Aviva has stated that it is set to reach its 2026 financial targets a year earlier than anticipated in its Q3 results.

The insurance firm now expects to deliver an operating profit of £2.2bn in the current full year, after setting a £2bn target for the 2026 financial year


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Rolls-Royce continues to 'cruise’ in latest trading update

Rolls-Royce has "continued to cruise" following its latest trading update, Hargreaves Lansdown has said, after the engineering firm reaffirmed its guidance for the full year

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B&M brings in interim CFO as profits slide

B&M has appointed a new interim chief financial officer (CFO) as the retailer reported a 31.5% decline in adjusted operating profit in its first half results

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Burberry posts first quarterly growth in two years

Burberry has posted a 2% rise in comparable store sales for Q2, the luxury fashion brand’s first quarter of growth in two years

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SSE unveils £33bn investment in electricity networks

SSE has announced a new £33bn investment plan to significantly increase the group’s exposure to electricity networks in the UK

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BAE Systems secures £27bn of orders in 2025

BAE Systems has secured orders of more than £27bn in 2025 so far, with further agreements anticipated before the end of the year

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Taylor Whimpey announces sales decline amid Budget uncertainty

Taylor Whimpey has reported a drop in sales after the housebuilder said it was experiencing “softer market conditions”

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Vodafone set to reach top end of profit guidance

Vodafone is expecting to reach the top end of its full-year profit guidance, after its adjusted earnings increased by 5.9% year-on-year to €5.7bn

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Wessex Water ordered to pay £11m over wastewater failures

Wessex Water has been ordered to pay £11m by Ofwat over failures in its wastewater network

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Princes Group earnings jump 51% following LSE float

Princes Group has reported a 51.5% year-on-year earnings increase to £111.1m in the nine months to 30 September, after it was admitted to the London Stock Exchange

Evelyn Partners agrees sale of employee benefits consultancy arm

Evelyn Partners Group has agreed to sell its employee benefits consultancy arm, Evelyn Partners Financial Services (EPFS), to Howden for an undisclosed amount
JTC agrees to £2.7bn Permira takeover offer

JTC has agreed to a £2.7bn acquisition offer from British global investment firm, Permira
UK cyber insurance claims total £197m in 2024, ABI figures show

An estimated £197m was paid out by insurance companies to help businesses recover from cyber incidents in 2024, new figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have shown


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