
Britain’s accounting watchdog has launched a fresh investigation into Mitie’s financial statements for 2016.

It has been a mixed response from the City to William Hill latest trading update. The bookmaker reassured investors it was on track to deliver full year expectations as revenues were boosted by online and US businesses.

Xaar, the industrial inkjet technology specialist, has revised its revenue growth forecasts for the second half.

Mitie claims it is back on track after revealing improved numbers for the half year to end of September 2017.

Ofgem has launched an investigation into SSE’s ‘cheapest tariff’ messaging in annual statements sent to its prepayment customers.

QinetiQ Group, has raised its interim dividend while maintaining its full year outlook after what it termed a "solid" half year performance saw profit and revenue rise.

Dart Group reports a strong summer season in terms of passenger volume growth for both Jet2holidays the package holidays operator and Jet2.com the leisure airline

Challenger bank Virgin Money has announced a move into the small business banking market, as it looks to step up competition with the UK’s biggest lenders.

The chief executive designate of GKN has left the company as the engineering company reveals another hit of up to £130m from its troubled US aerospace division.

Premier Oil points to strong production figures and successful cost cutting in its latest trading statement for the period form 1 January to 31 October 2017.

The market was less than impressed with ITV’s latest trading statement with total external revenue down 1% to £2,132m (2016: £2,157m) and broadcast and online revenues down 4% to £1,470m (2016: £1,537m).

McCarthy & Stone’s full-year numbers to the end of August 2017 show revenue increased by 4% to a new record of £661m (2016: £636m).

Henkel, the German chemical and consumer goods company, has reported a fall in third-quarter net profits, citing a volatile market environment and negative currency effects. However, the company has raised its forecast for adjusted earnings per preferred share.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has welcomed the recommendations of the independent advisory group's report on growing a culture of social impact investing in the UK.