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FTSE 250 Market news covers the latest developments for the FTSE 250 Index, which tracks the 101st to the 350th largest companies by market capitalisation on the London Stock Exchange. This category includes updates on company admissions and delistings, quarterly and annual results, mergers and acquisitions, board appointments and departures, regulatory news and policy changes.

Bellway reports £1.25 billion Housing Revenue and increase in Reservations

Bellway plc has issued a trading update for the six months ended 31 January 2024, reporting housing revenue of over £1.25 billion in line with expectations. Find out more about their performance and future plans in this update...

Syncona quarterly update: Net assets and portfolio value increase, key milestones achieved by portfolio companies

Syncona Limited has issued its quarterly update, reporting an increase in net assets and a positive NAV per share return. The company's life science portfolio also saw significant growth. Read more for details. #Syncona #quarterlyupdate #lifescienceinvestment..

Dunelm appoints Ajay Kavan and Daniel Taylor as Non-Executive Directors

Dunelm Group, the UK's leading homewares retailer, has appointed Ajay Kavan and Daniel Taylor as Non-Executive Directors, effective March 1, 2024. Both will serve on various committees and bring extensive experience in retail and digital growth strategies...

Witan Investment Trust fourth interim dividend to be paid on 15 March 2024

Witan Investment Trust has announced a fourth interim dividend payment, signaling its commitment to growing dividends ahead of inflation...

Babcock International hosts Capital Markets Day, outlining Growth Strategy and Defence Industry role

Babcock International Group PLC will host a Capital Markets Day today to discuss its growth strategy and role in the defence industry. CEO David Lockwood and CFO David Mellors will provide further details...

PZ Cussons 2024 interim results impacted by Naira devaluation

PZ Cussons plc has announced its 2024 interim results. The devaluation of the Nigerian Naira impacted their financials, but they remain confident in their long-term potential...

Barratt Developments £2.5 million bid for Redrow, creating an exceptional UK homebuilder

Barratt Developments and Redrow have agreed to a recommended all-share offer, combining their reputations for quality and service in the UK homebuilding industry. The combination will accelerate home delivery and offer shareholders an opportunity for future value creation...

Renishaw Plc reports Revenue Decline and Profit Reduction

Renishaw plc has released its interim report for the six months ended December 31, 2023. Revenue decreased by 5% to £330.5m, with various factors impacting the results...

Virgin Money UK delivers growth in new accounts, deposits and target lending

Virgin Money UK plc (LON:VMUK) has released its Q1 2024 trading update, showing positive results in line with their guidance and strong business momentum. They have experienced targeted growth in customer lending and stable margins, with improving sentiment in the mortgage market...

HgCapital Trust announces strong NAV Growth and Realisation Activity

HgCapital Trust plc (LON:HGT) has released a preliminary trading update for 2023, showcasing strong growth and impressive realisation activity...

Hipgnosis Songs Fund addresses lawsuit allegations against Merck Mercuriadis and Investment Adviser

Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited addresses media commentary on allegations against Merck Mercuriadis and Hipgnosis Songs Management...

Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust acquires four Irish solar farms

Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust has acquired four solar farms near Dublin, Ireland, adding 199MW to their renewable energy portfolio. The sites generate enough green energy to power 50,000 homes and will reduce carbon emissions by 60,000 tonnes annually. ORIT has also secured a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement with Microsoft for future revenue...

Wizz Air carried 4,740,815 passengers in January, 14.2% increase year-on-year

Wizz Air Holdings Plc announces passenger & CO2 emission stats for January 2024. With a 14.2% YoY increase, the airline remains sustainable & efficient in its operations...

Impax Environmental Markets declares 2.9p second interim dividend for 2023, increase of 15%

Impax Environmental Markets plc announces a second interim dividend of 2.9p per share, increasing the total dividend for the year by 15%...

Foresight Group raises £180M in fundraising, expands Dublin office and achieves strong fund performance

Foresight Group Holdings provides an update on its institutional private equity and venture capital trust fundraising, including strong demand for its VCTs...

A G Barr appoints Euan Sutherland as the Group’s Chief Executive Officer

A G Barr appoints Euan Sutherland as CEO, bringing extensive consumer goods experience to lead the company through its next phase of growth...

FDM Group delivered a resilient performance in 2023 despite challenging market conditions

FDM Group plc, a global IT professional services provider, has provided a trading update for 2023, showcasing a resilient performance in challenging market conditions. The company expects its financial performance to be in line with expectations...

BTG appoints Shruthi Chindalur as Independent Non-Executive Director, strengthening Cloud Services expertise

Bytes Technology Group plc has appointed Shruthi Chindalur as an Independent Non-Executive Director, bringing her extensive experience in the technology industry...

Pets at Home Group Plc Q3 FY24 Trading Statement: Revenue Up, Retail Growth Falls Below Expectations

Pets at Home Group Plc (LON:PETS) has released its Q3 FY24 trading statement, with strong growth in consumer revenue and Group revenue. Learn more here...

Hill & Smith PLC Appoint Hooman Caman Javvi as COO to Drive Performance

Hill & Smith PLC appoints Hooman Caman Javvi as Chief Operating Officer, expanding his responsibilities for the company's operations and strategy...
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Bellway reports £1.25 billion Housing Revenue and increase in Reservations

Bellway plc has issued a trading update for the six months ended 31 January 2024, reporting housing revenue of over £1.25 billion in line with expectations. Find out more about their performance and future plans in this update...

Syncona quarterly update: Net assets and portfolio value increase, key milestones achieved by portfolio companies

Syncona Limited has issued its quarterly update, reporting an increase in net assets and a positive NAV per share return. The company's life science portfolio also saw significant growth. Read more for details. #Syncona #quarterlyupdate #lifescienceinvestment..

Dunelm appoints Ajay Kavan and Daniel Taylor as Non-Executive Directors

Dunelm Group, the UK's leading homewares retailer, has appointed Ajay Kavan and Daniel Taylor as Non-Executive Directors, effective March 1, 2024. Both will serve on various committees and bring extensive experience in retail and digital growth strategies...

Witan Investment Trust fourth interim dividend to be paid on 15 March 2024

Witan Investment Trust has announced a fourth interim dividend payment, signaling its commitment to growing dividends ahead of inflation...

Babcock International hosts Capital Markets Day, outlining Growth Strategy and Defence Industry role

Babcock International Group PLC will host a Capital Markets Day today to discuss its growth strategy and role in the defence industry. CEO David Lockwood and CFO David Mellors will provide further details...

PZ Cussons 2024 interim results impacted by Naira devaluation

PZ Cussons plc has announced its 2024 interim results. The devaluation of the Nigerian Naira impacted their financials, but they remain confident in their long-term potential...

Barratt Developments £2.5 million bid for Redrow, creating an exceptional UK homebuilder

Barratt Developments and Redrow have agreed to a recommended all-share offer, combining their reputations for quality and service in the UK homebuilding industry. The combination will accelerate home delivery and offer shareholders an opportunity for future value creation...

Renishaw Plc reports Revenue Decline and Profit Reduction

Renishaw plc has released its interim report for the six months ended December 31, 2023. Revenue decreased by 5% to £330.5m, with various factors impacting the results...

Virgin Money UK delivers growth in new accounts, deposits and target lending

Virgin Money UK plc (LON:VMUK) has released its Q1 2024 trading update, showing positive results in line with their guidance and strong business momentum. They have experienced targeted growth in customer lending and stable margins, with improving sentiment in the mortgage market...

HgCapital Trust announces strong NAV Growth and Realisation Activity

HgCapital Trust plc (LON:HGT) has released a preliminary trading update for 2023, showcasing strong growth and impressive realisation activity...

Hipgnosis Songs Fund addresses lawsuit allegations against Merck Mercuriadis and Investment Adviser

Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited addresses media commentary on allegations against Merck Mercuriadis and Hipgnosis Songs Management...

Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust acquires four Irish solar farms

Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust has acquired four solar farms near Dublin, Ireland, adding 199MW to their renewable energy portfolio. The sites generate enough green energy to power 50,000 homes and will reduce carbon emissions by 60,000 tonnes annually. ORIT has also secured a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement with Microsoft for future revenue...

Wizz Air carried 4,740,815 passengers in January, 14.2% increase year-on-year

Wizz Air Holdings Plc announces passenger & CO2 emission stats for January 2024. With a 14.2% YoY increase, the airline remains sustainable & efficient in its operations...

Impax Environmental Markets declares 2.9p second interim dividend for 2023, increase of 15%

Impax Environmental Markets plc announces a second interim dividend of 2.9p per share, increasing the total dividend for the year by 15%...

Foresight Group raises £180M in fundraising, expands Dublin office and achieves strong fund performance

Foresight Group Holdings provides an update on its institutional private equity and venture capital trust fundraising, including strong demand for its VCTs...

A G Barr appoints Euan Sutherland as the Group’s Chief Executive Officer

A G Barr appoints Euan Sutherland as CEO, bringing extensive consumer goods experience to lead the company through its next phase of growth...

FDM Group delivered a resilient performance in 2023 despite challenging market conditions

FDM Group plc, a global IT professional services provider, has provided a trading update for 2023, showcasing a resilient performance in challenging market conditions. The company expects its financial performance to be in line with expectations...

BTG appoints Shruthi Chindalur as Independent Non-Executive Director, strengthening Cloud Services expertise

Bytes Technology Group plc has appointed Shruthi Chindalur as an Independent Non-Executive Director, bringing her extensive experience in the technology industry...

Pets at Home Group Plc Q3 FY24 Trading Statement: Revenue Up, Retail Growth Falls Below Expectations

Pets at Home Group Plc (LON:PETS) has released its Q3 FY24 trading statement, with strong growth in consumer revenue and Group revenue. Learn more here...

Hill & Smith PLC Appoint Hooman Caman Javvi as COO to Drive Performance

Hill & Smith PLC appoints Hooman Caman Javvi as Chief Operating Officer, expanding his responsibilities for the company's operations and strategy...
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