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Rentokil has approved a $200m shareholder buyback amid recovery efforts. Quarterly organic revenue grew 3.4%, with slower growth in North America than in international pest control operations.
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Government reforms aim to improve Post Office compensation and appeals. More than £1.7bn has been paid, while new routes for review and further software investigation are planned.
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RELX maintained strong underlying growth across its information analytics businesses. Revenue grew 7% in the first nine months, and management reaffirmed its annual outlook.
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Sainsbury’s increased underlying profit despite reporting a substantial statutory loss. Continuing operations generated £525m in underlying operating profit, while Argos-related discontinued operations affected the statutory result.
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Northern Ireland risks losing energy investment amid delayed policy delivery. An Assembly committee says uncertainty over infrastructure, support and accountability is undermining investor confidence.
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Bloomsbury reported weaker interim earnings while pursuing artificial intelligence opportunities. Revenue fell to £151.6m, and the publisher expects but has not quantified benefits from the Anthropic settlement.
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Renishaw recorded strong quarterly growth across its industrial engineering business. Revenue increased 47% to £251.8m, although management cautioned that the year-earlier comparison was weak.
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Pearson is extending its enterprise assessment and skills verification business. The education group completed an ITS acquisition, agreed to buy Workera and reported faster quarterly underlying growth.
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Aldi and Lidl face supermarket property restrictions already covering rivals. The CMA’s decision limits anti-competitive land agreements that could obstruct new grocery stores.
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Pension trustees face fresh scrutiny of hidden artificial intelligence exposure. New guidance warns that technology, infrastructure and credit holdings can share risks despite appearing diversified.