Bellway p.l.c. press release ( BLWYF ): 1H Non-GAAP EPS of 91.20p. Revenue of £1.52B (+6.3% Y/Y). Growth in total housing completions of 2.7% to 4,702 homes (2025 – 4,577) at an average selling price of £322,180 (2025 – £310,581). Underlying operating profit increased by 1.5% to £159.0m2,3 (2025 – £156.6m) and the underlying operating margin reduced to 10.5%2,3 (2025 – 11.0%). Adjusted operating c...
Bellway p.l.c. press release ( BLWYF ): 1H Non-GAAP EPS of 91.20p. Revenue of £1.52B (+6.3% Y/Y). Growth in total housing completions of 2.7% to 4,702 homes (2025 – 4,577) at an average selling price of £322,180 (2025 – £310,581). Underlying operating profit increased by 1.5% to £159.0m2,3 (2025 – £156.6m) and the underlying operating margin reduced to 10.5%2,3 (2025 – 11.0%). Adjusted operating cashflow in the period was £314.1m2,3 (2025 – £366.1m) and the Group is on track to deliver a significant increase in adjusted operating cashflow in the second half of the financial year. The interim dividend has increased to 23.0p per share (2025 – 21.0p) and underlying dividend cover for the full financial year is expected to be 2.5 times2,3 . The £150m share buyback launched on 14 October 2025 is progressing well, with around £64m of shares repurchased as at 13 March 2026. Outlook: Volume output in FY26 is now expected to be ahead of previous guidance at between 9,300 and 9,500 homes (31 July 2025 – 8,749). The overall average selling price is now anticipated to be around £325,000 (31 July 2025 – £316,412). The increase from the previous guidance of around £320,000 is mainly due to changes in product mix, including the expected conversion of completions from our bulk sales pipeline. "We expect the FY26 underlying operating margin to be similar to the first half at around 10.5%2,3 (31 July 2025 – 10.9%) and, supported by our forward order book, we are on track to deliver FY26 underlying operating profit within the range of £320m - £330m." More on Bellway p.l.c. Historical earnings data for Bellway p.l.c. Dividend scorecard for Bellway p.l.c. Financial information for Bellway p.l.c.
China’s Foreign Ministry said a man claiming to be an active officer of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces forcefully entered the Chinese embassy in Tokyo, prompting protest from the Chinese government. The person scaled the wall to enter the embassy on Tuesday morning and threatened to kill Chinese diplomatic personnel in the name of god, Lin Jian , spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said Tu...
China’s Foreign Ministry said a man claiming to be an active officer of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces forcefully entered the Chinese embassy in Tokyo, prompting protest from the Chinese government. The person scaled the wall to enter the embassy on Tuesday morning and threatened to kill Chinese diplomatic personnel in the name of god, Lin Jian , spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said Tuesday. “China is deeply shocked at this incident and has lodged strong démarche and protests with Japan,” Lin told a regular media briefing. He said the incident severely threatened the safety of Chinese diplomatic personnel and the security of diplomatic facilities, calling it “extremely egregious” in nature. “China urges the Japanese side to get to the bottom of the incident, bring relevant personnel to justice and give China a responsible answer,” Lin said. A spokesperson at Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force Staff Office said the ministry is still gathering information on the alleged incident, declining to comment further. Relations between the East Asian powers have nosedived since November, when Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested that her country could be militarily involved if China attempts to forcibly seize Taiwan, the self-ruled democracy claimed by Beijing. China has ramped up diplomatic and economic pressure on Tokyo to force Takaichi to retract her remarks. Last month, Beijing signaled it won’t drop its pressure campaign by blacklisting 20 Japanese companies after Takaichi won a landslide victory that boosted her mandate. At the press briefing Tuesday, Lin said the incident demonstrated “the rampant far-right ideologies and forces in Japan, the mounting danger of new militarism and the Japanese government’s longstanding erroneous policy in history, Taiwan and other major core issues concerning China-Japan relations.”
sanfel AerCap Holdings N.V. ( AER ) Tuesday said that it has signed lease agreements with Ethiopian Airlines for two Boeing ( BA ) 777-300ERSF converted freighters. The aircraft, also known as "The Big Twin," will be the first of its type to operate in Africa , with the deliveries scheduled for Q2 2028. "With 25% more capacity than today's smaller twin-engine long-haul freighters, the 777-300ERSF ...
sanfel AerCap Holdings N.V. ( AER ) Tuesday said that it has signed lease agreements with Ethiopian Airlines for two Boeing ( BA ) 777-300ERSF converted freighters. The aircraft, also known as "The Big Twin," will be the first of its type to operate in Africa , with the deliveries scheduled for Q2 2028. "With 25% more capacity than today's smaller twin-engine long-haul freighters, the 777-300ERSF delivers significant cost efficiencies and will position Ethiopian Airlines to further expand its growing cargo platform," Aengus Kelly , CEO of AerCap ( AER ), said . More on AerCap, Boeing Boeing: The Triple Blow Boeing: Ignore Fuel Price Spikes For This Decade Play The Boeing Company (BA) Presents at Bank of America Global Industrials Conference 2026 Transcript UBS highlights top industrial stocks with strong upside FAA clears Boeing to advance 777-9 certification testing to next phase
(RTTNews) - European stocks struggled for direction on Tuesday as uncertainty lingered despite U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to postpone potential strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure for five days.
(RTTNews) - European stocks struggled for direction on Tuesday as uncertainty lingered despite U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to postpone potential strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure for five days.
Chinese petrol prices rose the most since 2000, even after unprecedented government intervention, as the war in Iran upends global oil markets. Petrol went up by 1,160 yuan (US$169) per tonne at the end of Monday and diesel prices rose by 1,115 yuan, according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). The increases would have been about twice as high had the usual pricing rules bee...
Chinese petrol prices rose the most since 2000, even after unprecedented government intervention, as the war in Iran upends global oil markets. Petrol went up by 1,160 yuan (US$169) per tonne at the end of Monday and diesel prices rose by 1,115 yuan, according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). The increases would have been about twice as high had the usual pricing rules been followed, it said. The roughly 11 per cent increases, the fifth this year, came after Iran closed...
btgbtg/iStock via Getty Images The European Union and Australia have reached a free trade agreement after eight years of negotiations, which will secure critical mineral supply for the bloc and give it privileged access to the Australian market. The deal will remove over 99% of tariffs on EU goods exports to Australia, which will cut around €1B (~$1.16B) a year in duties for European companies. It...
btgbtg/iStock via Getty Images The European Union and Australia have reached a free trade agreement after eight years of negotiations, which will secure critical mineral supply for the bloc and give it privileged access to the Australian market. The deal will remove over 99% of tariffs on EU goods exports to Australia, which will cut around €1B (~$1.16B) a year in duties for European companies. It will result in 98% of the current value of Australia's exports entering the EU duty-free, with EU investment into Australia projected to grow by over 87%. The FTA will facilitate EU access to Australia's critical minerals, including aluminum, lithium and manganese, ensuring more resilient supply chains against geopolitical shocks. For sensitive agricultural sectors such as beef, goat meat and sugar, the FTA will allow zero or lower tariff imports from Australia only in limited amounts, through tariff rate quotas. The two sides also announced a defense partnership, under which they will strengthen cooperation in crisis management, maritime security, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies like AI. "These agreements put in place lasting, trust-based structures to support peace and security through strength," said Ursula von der Leyen, president, European Commission. "And we are sending a strong signal to the rest of the world that friendship and cooperation is what matters most in times of turbulence." "This deal creates major new opportunities for Australian exporters in the EU's massive $30T economy and will reduce costs for Australian consumers," said Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The EU has been working on finalizing trade deals with partners to diversify its economic ties amid trade uncertainty fueled by U.S. tariffs. The bloc struck trade deals with Indonesia last year and India in January. The FTA with Australia "further diversifies the EU's network of trade partners in the strategically important Indo-Pacific region," the European Commission stated. M...