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US regulators are due to propose new laws later this year aimed at reducing the amount of nicotine in cigarettes, which would likely have a big effect on BAT’s profits
The FTSE 100-listed firm's full-year revenue on a constant currency basis is expected to meet the mid-upper half of the group's long-term guidance for growth of 3% to 5%
The banknote printer said the sale would allow it to refocus on identity-related security features and components where the market opportunities were “more accessible”
Laxman Narasimhan will become chief executive of Reckitt at the start of September, replacing Rakesh Kapoor
The retailer's full-year pre-tax profit fell to £0.2mln, down from £8.5mln a year earlier as the fashion retailer took a £0.4mln bad debt provision after House of Fraser entered administration
The Los Angeles designer was hurt by higher operating costs, impairment charges and weakness in sales from Asia.
The fashion retailer said the robust margin performance it reported in the first half was maintained throughout the rest of the year
The FTSE 250-listed retailer reported total growth of 6.4% in the three months to 30 April, with like-for-like sales up 2.3% compared to the 3% and flat LFL sales seen last year
The Banks of England said it has awarded the two companies an eight-year contract to produce the polymer for a new plastic £50 banknote and future £5 and £10 notes
It is still waiting on US$13.2mln of the US$16.5mln investment from Shandong Ruyi.
The group expects 2020 operating profit will be “somewhat lower” than the current year as tough competition in the banknote print industry squeezes margins
The bank’s analysts said: “We view both Diploma and Electrocomponents as being high-quality operators compared to most other distributors”
Total sales were up 5.5% in the opening four months of 2019, with growth coming from the commercial sector in the UK and the residential sector in Europe
The ceramic products firm’s chairman, Alan McWalter will tell shareholders: “Growth has remained strong in Europe, supported by the opening of our Rotterdam distribution centre"
While the UK and US are performing well, Portmeirion has seen a bigger-than-expected drop in sales in some of its overseas markets, particularly Korea
New CEO Johnny Thomson said: “Despite macroeconomic uncertainties, the group remains on track to deliver good growth in revenues with modest margin progression for the full year”
Symphony produces an oxo-biodegradable plastic branded as d2W
Nick Jones, who also served as a director at Marks & Spencer, would take up the top job before the end of the year, replacing long-time CEO Colin Porter
“The development of new products for each of our d2w and d2p technologies continues at a satisfactory pace, and we remain encouraged by their growth prospects”
Since the beginning of last year, McBride has issued a handful of profit warnings, and chief executive Rik De Vos has decided to stand down following this latest misstep
