Smiths Group (LON:SMIN) lowered its full-year organic revenue growth outlook after Middle East-related disruption weighed on its John Crane business in the third quarter, Chief Financial Officer Julian Fagge said on the company’s Q3 2026 trading update call.
Fagge said Smiths’ organic revenue was f
AJ Bell (LON:AJB) reported record first-half customer growth and net inflows in its 2026 interim results, with management saying the investment platform performed strongly despite political uncertainty in the U.K. and heightened market volatility linked to the tariff war.
The company said platform
easyJet (LON:EZJ) reported a wider first-half loss for the period ended March 31, 2026, while management said the airline is responding to Middle East-related volatility, higher fuel prices and softer forward bookings from a position of balance sheet strength.
Chief Executive Kenton Jarvis said und
