Europe and the Middle East delivered a year-over-year operating profit increase of GBP 30.7 million versus 2024, which Burke described as a low base. He said performance benefited from contract issues in the Middle East not repeating and from operational improvement across Europe, with the exception of the U.K. He added that Keller is winding out operations in Mauritius and Seychelles beginning in 2026. Within North America, Burke said the foundations business was down on a very strong 2024, but performed b ...

→ Home Depot & Lowe's: Buying the Earnings Dip Adjusted EPS was 22.5p, which management said was generated almost entirely in the second half. Finance costs declined to GBP 7.8 million due to lower borrowings and a lower Fed funds rate, while the effective tax rate came in higher than expected because lower group profits increased the risk of unrelieved tax losses in individual jurisdictions. Management said it expects the effective tax rate to move back toward the low-20% range as profits recover. Adjusted ...

Tanjga pushed back on investor concerns that AI could disintermediate process automation platforms, arguing that customer conversations are focused less on replacing software and more on getting their first successful AI use case into production. He said enterprises are looking for AI that can run at scale inside operational workflows with high accuracy, which he described as challenging because AI is "probabilistic" and needs to operate within "deterministic" systems to deliver reliable outcomes in areas l ...

Inchcape (LON:INCH) reported what management described as a strong performance in 2025 despite tariff-related disruption and broader economic uncertainty, pointing to record profit before tax (PBT) in its Americas and Europe & Africa regions and improved momentum in the second half of the year. Group CEO Duncan Tait and CFO Adrian Lewis also highlighted continued progress against the company's "Accelerate Plus" strategy, including new distribution contract wins, portfolio rationalization, and capital return ...

Bluefield Solar Income Fund (LON:BSIF) used its interim results presentation for the period ending December 2025 to highlight progress on its strategic partnership with GLIL Infrastructure, continued advancement of its development pipeline, and the ongoing formal sale process announced on November 5. Management said the strategic partnership with GLIL remained a central priority during the period, describing "very good progress" and emphasizing shareholder value creation tied to development assets. → Home D ...

Golden Matrix Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMGI) is a company that specializes in providing online gaming technology and services. It operates in a competitive industry, with rivals like Playtech and Evolution Gaming. On March 3, 2026, GMGI executed a reverse stock split at a ratio of 12 for 1, a move often used to consolidate shares and potentially enhance the stock's appeal to investors.In the fourth quarter of 2025, GMGI experienced a surge in institutional confidence. Notably, UBS increased its stake by 1171%, ...

JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon warns the tepid stock-market reaction on Monday to the U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran was just another example of the complacency in markets. ...

Oil extended gains as the US and Israel stepped up their war against Iran, while Tehran vowed a full closure of the Strait of Hormuz and hit the American embassy in Riyadh with drones. Global benchmark Brent rose above $80 a barrel, after spiking about 7 per cent on Monday, while West Texas Intermediate was near $73. President Donald Trump said the US would do "whatever it takes," and Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters the military campaign was set to intensify. The US embassy in the Saudi capita ...

"I am proud of what our underwriting teams have built, and the discipline, creativity and client partnership that define who we are today. I am particularly pleased to see Jörg assume the CUO role." Bruniecki, with three decades of experience in the reinsurance space, will manage MS Re's global underwriting strategy in his new role. He will join both the executive board and leadership team, reporting directly to the CEO. Bruniecki joined MS Re in 2022 in the role of CUO for International P&C (property and c ...

Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: DRVN) is a prominent player in the automotive services industry, offering a range of services including vehicle repair, maintenance, and car washes. The company had originally planned to release its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings on February 25, 2026. However, on February 25, 2026, Driven Brands announced that its Audit Committee had identified material errors in previously issued financial statements for fiscal years 2023 and 2024, as well as multiple interi ...