* BABCOCK: Babcock warned it may need to take a hit
of up to 100 million pounds ($124.46 million) from a contract to
build frigates for the Royal Navy after inflation sent costs
soaring since the project started in 2019.
* WH SMITH: Retailer WH Smith posted a
better-than-expected half-year
profit on Thursday, helped by improved passenger numbers at airports and train stations.
* DELIVEROO: Meal delivery company Deliveroo reported a 4% rise in revenue in its first quarter
on Thursday , although a 9% drop in the number of orders on its platform resulted in 1% lower gross transaction value (GTV).
* SEGRO: Warehousing specialist
Segro Plc , said on Thursday that occupier demand was persistently high and was coming from a diverse range of customers amid limited supply in the market.
* JET2: Jet2 plc ,
Britain's biggest tour operator, upgraded its annual forecast on Thursday, saying it now expected profit to come in between 387 million pounds ($482 million) and 392 million pounds ($488 million).
* DUNELM: Homeware retailer Dunelm Group Plc reported
a 6% rise in quarterly sales on Thursday as higher gas
bills forced shoppers to stock up on energy-efficient products
during the winter months.
* RELX: Information company Relx said on Thursday
it had made a good start to the year and it expected
underlying growth rates in revenue and adjusted operating profit
to remain above historical trends.
* HOCHSCHILD MINING: Hochschild Mining reported
a nearly
35% fall
in annual adjusted core profit on Thursday as the precious
metals miner recorded lower production at its Peruvian mines
amidst social upheaval in the country.
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(Reporting by Muhammed Husain in Bengaluru)
