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CEO calls for action

Aegon’s Grace calls on new government to ‘make up for lost time’

Adrian Grace
Adrian Grace: ‘we need to push ahead’ Aegon UK chief executive Adrian Grace has called for Boris Johnson’s new government to “make up for lost time” by pressing ahead withRead More

Key sectors impacted

Profits slip at Burness Paull amid tighter market conditions

Peter Lawson: ‘second period was materially better’ Law firm Burness Paull saw an 8% fall in profit in the last year as economic and political uncertainty impacted on two ofRead More

Listing this year

Prudential confirms demerger, unveils 14% rise in half-year profit

M&G Prudential
M&G Prudential will get new branding after the split Prudential has confirmed that it will demerge its UK business by the end of this year. The split, which was announcedRead More

Focus on core market

More top level change as IndigoVision targets return to profit

Max Thowless-Reeves: eliminating losses Video security firm IndigoVision said it is making progress in strengthening the business and returning to profitability. Paul Theasby, chief operating officer, will leave the companyRead More

Cargo firm hit

Menzies Aviation plunges to loss after Boeing’s 737 Max grounding

Menzies Aviation
Cargo firm hit by aviation woes Menzies Aviation has reported a first half loss after trading was hit by weaker markets across the aviation sector, including the grounding of Boeing’sRead More

'Robust' first half

Royal London ‘ready for Brexit’ as O’Dwyer prepares to take over

Barry O'Dwyer
Barry O’Dwyer: new CEO Royal London, Britain’s biggest mutual insurer, posted a strong first half and said it is “well prepared” for Brexit. Gross inflows increased to £12.6bn (H1 2018:Read More

Review under way

Aviva has ‘much to do’ as CEO confirms may sell Asia business

Aviva
Insurer is undergoing a review Aviva chief executive Maurice Tulloch has admitted ‘there is much to do’ to improve performance and confirmed that it is considering the sale of itsRead More

As Phoenix updates on transition...

Assets rise but shares fall as Standard Life Aberdeen notes ‘tough’ climate

Aberdeen Standard Investments golf
Inflated assets: the company has seen a welcome uplift (pic: Terry Murden) Investors failed to be impressed by a 5% uplift in Standard Life Aberdeen’s assets under administration, marking theRead More

Land owner in good shape

Uplift in profits sets up Buccleuch for ‘exciting period of change’

Benny Higgins
Benny Higgins: positive year (pic: Terry Murden) Buccleuch Estates, the land and property owner, has announced that pre-tax profits at parent company MDS Estates came in at £31.75 million inRead More

Problems mounting

Ashley hit as Goals delists over deepening accounting scandal

Mike Ashley Sky vid
Mike Ashley: big shareholder Shareholders in Goals Soccer Centres, including retail tycoon Mike Ashley, are facing a new crisis after the firm announced it is cancelling its stock market listingRead More