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Insurance and reinsurance broker Jardine
Lloyd Thompson reported a 10 percent rise in first-half
underlying pretax profit, and said rates increased
"substantially" in some parts of its retail business.
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Posted at 06:30h
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* Takes the role at start of a tough period for the sector
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Posted at 06:26h
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Virgin Money reported a 10
percent rise in first-half underlying pretax profit on Thursday,
helped by growth across the bank's core mortgages, savings and
credit card businesses.
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Posted at 06:16h
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Nomura Holdings Inc,
Japan's No.1 brokerage and investment bank, said on Thursday its
first-quarter net profit slumped 91 percent as its wholesale
division lost money amid slow fixed income and equity trading.
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Posted at 06:15h
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South Korea's LG Electronics Inc
said on Thursday its second-quarter operating profit
jumped 16 percent to 771 billion won ($688 million), matching
its guidance from earlier this month.
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Posted at 06:14h
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European information and
analytics provider Relx reported a 4 percent rise in
first-half underlying revenue, in line with its normal
trajectory, and reiterated its full-year outlook for profit
growth on Thursday.
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Posted at 06:12h
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French reinsurer Scor
said its net profit in the second quarter of this year fell 37
percent to 96 million euros ($112.58 million) because of an
accounting charge related to tax reforms in the United States.
Posted at 06:07h
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Retailer Casino, which
is facing investor concerns about its high debt levels, said it
was making progress with its assets disposal plan, with the sale
of a 15 percent stake in its Mercialys property unit.
Posted at 05:50h
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* Challenges remain on full-year A320neo delivery target
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Posted at 05:43h
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French reinsurer Scor
said its net profit in the second quarter of this year fell 37
percent to 96 million euros ($112.58 million) because of an
accounting charge related to tax reforms in the United States.