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Read More »‘Leviathan’ Warhammer maker Games Workshop smashes sales expectations again
G ames Workshop’s remarkable run of success continues, as the Warhammer 40,000 maker’s sales smashed expectations yet again over the summer. Revenue rose by 16.5% year-on-year to £127 million, and profit rocketed by 46% to £57 million as customers spent more on indoor hobbies during the summer washout. Games Workshop said …
Read More »RBC profit falls 14%, misses forecasts as banks set aside more money for bad loans
Open this photo in gallery: A sign for Royal Bank is seen in Toronto in this file photo.CARLOS OSORIO/Reuters Royal Bank of Canada RY-T reported a drop second-quarter profit and missed analysts’ estimates as a worsening economic outlook drives lenders to set aside more money for loans that could turn …
Read More »Moonpig cuts annual revenue forecast, Royal Mail strikes hits orders
The British company now expects revenue for the year ending April 30 to be around 320 million pounds ($388 million), down from its previous forecast of 350 million pounds. ($1 = 0.8253 pounds) (Reporting by Amna Karimi in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D’Souza) Source link
Read More »Banks brace for slowdown as profits come under pressure
Two major Canadian banks are once again building reserves to guard against loan defaults as uncertainty mounts about the prospects of an economic downturn, with Royal Bank of Canada CEO Dave McKay warning that “the end of an economic cycle” is getting nearer. RBC’s RY-T third-quarter profit fell 17 per …
Read More »RBC hikes dividend, posts profit gain as COVID-19 risks recede
Royal Bank of Canada RY-T reported higher second-quarter profit and raised its quarterly dividend as the bank sees risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic receding, which allowed it to claw back hundreds of millions of dollars in loan loss provisions. RBC is the fourth major bank to report earnings for …
Read More »RBC hikes dividend 11%, plans share buyback as earnings fall short of expectations
Royal Bank of Canada’s quarterly profit of $3.9-billion was up 20 per cent year over year but down from the third quarterMark Blinch/Reuters Two major Canadian banks have reported higher fourth-quarter profits and large dividend hikes but still failed to meet Bay Street’s expectations, as narrowing profit margins and lower …
Read More »Royal Mail sees higher H1 profit as revenues rise 8%
Royal Mail said it expected a rise in first half profits despite rising costs as the pandemic-driven boom in parcel delivery from online shopping continued to drive revenue growth. The letter and parcel carrier said revenues climbed 8.2% to £5.1bn in the five months to August. It added that it …
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