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Synectics (AIM: SNX) shares fall 13% as H1 revenue drops 37%, putting second-half recovery under scrutiny
Synectics shares fell more than 13% after H1 revenue dropped 37%, leaving investors focused on whether gaming, transport and software wins can power a stronger second half.
Trainline (LSE: TRN) shares plunge as CMA opens drip-pricing investigation into booking fees
Trainline shares plunged after a CMA booking-fee probe, adding regulatory pressure as Great British Railways reshapes the UK rail ticket market.
Aviva profit jumps 24% as Direct Line integration raises the bar for £7bn cash target
Aviva plc beat first-half profit expectations as Direct Line and Wealth accelerated growth, but softer insurance pricing and a lower Health outlook mean the next phase depends on converting greater scale into sustainable margins, capital and earnings per share.
Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) beats forecasts, but shrinking pension margins raise the next question for its £1.2bn buyback
Legal & General Group plc has lifted its 2026 earnings outlook after first-half core operating profit reached £918 million, but tighter pension-risk-transfer margins mean the insurer must prove that record capital returns can coexist with profitable growth.
GB Group (LSE: GBG) plunges 28% as FY27 growth outlook drops to 1% to 3%
GB Group plunged 28% after cutting FY27 growth to 1% to 3%. Can GBG Go and stronger EMEA trading offset Americas customer losses?
Balfour Beatty (LSE: BBY) nears record as £23bn backlog meets margin test
Balfour Beatty hit a record after raising 2026 guidance. Can its £22.9bn order book lift US construction and power margins further?
Putin threatens to seize European vessels as Russia-EU shadow fleet confrontation moves to sea
Vladimir Putin says Russia could retaliate against European seizures of Russian-linked merchant ships by detaining vessels connected with hostile states, escalating a sanctions dispute that is increasingly drawing naval forces into commercial shipping routes.
UK and Italy could send troops to Lebanon under new plan to verify Hezbollah disarmament
Israel and Lebanon have agreed on Britain, Italy, Switzerland and Indonesia as possible contributors to a foreign verification force that could inspect southern Lebanon for Hezbollah weapons, as disputes over private-home searches and Israel’s withdrawal threaten the emerging peace framework.
Balfour Beatty raises 2026 profit outlook as UK power and US data centres reshape growth
Balfour Beatty plc has raised its 2026 profit outlook after first-half revenue reached about £5.6 billion, with UK power infrastructure and U.S. data-centre construction giving the contractor a stronger growth mix than traditional civil engineering alone.
Evoke posts flat £887.5m H1 revenue as £243m Bally’s Intralot vote nears
Evoke held H1 revenue at £887.5m and net debt at £1.9bn as UK duty rises cut EBITDA 12%, with the £243m Bally's Intralot takeover vote on 17 August.