As it happened: Choppy finish for FTSE 100 as global markets rocked by AI sell-off Markets Welcome back to the Morning Wire liveblog. Businesses have raised the alarm over falling vacancies as new data showed a further weakening in the jobs market. Vacancies remained at a five-year low in April 2026, with a leading industry group saying recruiters were “pausing” plans to hire workers. The British Chambers of Commerce’s head of [...]
Diploma: Shares in FTSE 100 giant boom after profit upgrade Tech Shares in specialist tech supplier Diploma boomed on Wednesday morning after the group slapped a hefty upgrade on its financial targets for 2026. The firm’s stock was up as much as 15 per cent on open to 5,771.06p. It came as the FTSE 100 giant said it expects revenue growth to come in at nine [...]
FTSE 100 Live: Miners sink blue-chip index; CMA crackdown Markets Good morning and welcome back to the Morning Wire liveblog. We’re another day closer to the all-important Autumn Budget and the mood started on a sour note once more on Monday. The FTSE 100 struggled to slip out of the red ending the day on a loss of 0.24 per cent to 9,675.43p. Meanwhile, the [...]
Diploma: Shares in FTSE 100 firm rocket after profit upgrade May 20, 2025 Shares in FTSE 100 firm Diploma rocketed on Tuesday after the firm upgraded full-year guidance and delivered a strong performance for the first six months of its financial year. In its half-year report, the company, which distributes specialised technical products and services, noted a 14 per cent jump in revenue to £728.5m. Organic revenue growth [...]
Diploma: Shares in FTSE 100 distribution group amid warnings of ‘tougher environment’ November 19, 2024 The FTSE 100 distribution firm reported an adjusted operating profit of £285m, up 20 per cent on last year's £237m.
Deals help FTSE 100 group Diploma to growth as London firm scales new highs May 13, 2024 Diploma has annocuned a bumper first-half trading update.
British tech equipment maker Diploma posts steady revenue growth despite rapidly growing portfolio May 16, 2022 British tech products provider Diploma reported steady revenue growth this morning, up 23 per cent to £448.5m thanks to organic revenue initiatives, positive demand and pricing. The FTSE 250 firm reported a 22 per cent growth in adjusted EPS to 47p and 20 per cent increase in interim dividend at 15p. It comes as Diploma [...]
Diploma raises dividend on the back of strong 2019 performance November 18, 2019 London-listed Diploma today announced that it would list its final dividend by 15 per cent, after posting strong double-digit growth in both earnings and revenue. Shares in the company rose nearly three and a half per cent during the morning’s trading. Read more: Industrial parts supplier Diploma eyes further acquisitions The figures The company, which [...]
Industrial parts supplier Diploma eyes more deals amid double-digit profit growth May 13, 2019 Technical components firm Diploma’s shares fell this morning despite double-digit growth in both profit and revenue in the first half of its financial year, as it noted a slowdown in its key industrial seals market. Read more: Engineering firm Diploma appoints new chief executive The figures Profit before tax grew 13 per cent to £40.1m [...]
FTSE 250 engineering firm Diploma appoints new chief executive January 16, 2019 Specialist equipment and engineering firm Diploma has announced it has hired a new chief executive, Johnny Thomson, with shares dipping slightly as markets opened. The FTSE 250 company, which provides specialist products to the life sciences sector, said Thomson would take over the executive responsibilities from interim executive chairman John Nicholas on 25 February. Read [...]