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Standard Life H1 operating profit rises 25% as 2026 targets remain on track
Standard Life reported £563m of adjusted operating profit and £745m of operating cash generation in H1 2026, with all full-year targets on track.
LondonMetric reports £105m of portfolio investment activity
LondonMetric has completed or agreed £105 million of investment activity since July, including £85 million of asset sales, while progressing £140 million of further acquisitions focused on long-let properties.
Ithaca Energy to join FTSE 100 Index
Ithaca Energy has confirmed its promotion to the FTSE 100, effective 21 September 2026, following FTSE Russell’s latest index review.
M&G delivers 15% rise in adjusted operating profit in first half of 2026
M&G reported adjusted operating profit of £435 million for the six months ended 30 June 2026, up 15% year on year, alongside £2.4 billion of net inflows from open business and a Solvency II coverage ratio of 247%.
BP appoints Ian Tyler as Chair
Ian Tyler has been appointed Chair of bp with immediate effect, after serving as Interim Chair since May 2026. Dame Amanda Blanc will step down from the board once a successor is appointed as Senior Independent Director.
SSE hosts investor event focused on SSEN Transmission
SSE is hosting analysts and institutional investors in Aberdeen for an update on SSEN Transmission’s £29bn RIIO-T3 investment plan, including project delivery, asset management, finance and regulation.
Prudential declares 2026 first interim dividend of 8.88 US cents per share
Prudential has set out the timetable, currency election deadlines and scrip dividend arrangements for its 2026 first interim dividend.
AstraZeneca’s Tezspire meets key endpoints in Phase III EoE trial
AstraZeneca has reported positive Phase III CROSSING trial results for Tezspire in eosinophilic oesophagitis, with benefits sustained to week 52.
Convatec appoints Jens Viebke as Non-Executive Director
Convatec has appointed Dr Jens Viebke as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect and added him to the Remuneration Committee.
The FTSE 100, also known as the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index or FTSE 100 Index is a share index of the 100 companies listed on the UK London Stock Exchange with the highest market capitalisation. It is seen as a gauge of prosperity for businesses regulated by UK company law.