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Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds has reported a 26% drop in profits in its Q3 results as it braces for more defaults on bad loans. Profits were down to £1.5 billion, lower than the average forecast of £1.8bn as analysts expected a significantly small drop in profits of around 9.5%. However,

abrdn's North American Income Trust has released its half year results showing that the company returned 5.5% on a net asset value total return basis in sterling terms for the six-month period ended 31 July 2022. This outperforms the 4.9% total return of its reference index, the Russell 1000 Value I

A.G. Barr, the maker of Irn-Bru, has reported a 22.8% rise in pre-tax profits to £25.3 million from £20.6m in its interim results ending 31 July 2022. The profits were on revenues of £157.9m, a 20% rise from the same period last year on a like-for-like basis. The company announced

John Lewis has released its interim results showing a £99 million loss for the first six months ending 30 July 2022, compared to a £69m profit for the same period last year.

An increase revenues of 21% to £62.7 million has been reported by Smart Metering Systems (SMS) in its 2022 interim report for the six months ending 30 June 2022. The company's underlying profit before tax was up 7% from £9.6m to £10.3m for the same period last year. Pre-tax profit

STV has posted pre-tax profits of £10.6 million for the first six months ending 30 June, a 25% increase from £8.5m for the same period last year. Its interim report shows a healthy financial position and positive outlook for H2. Revenues grew 3% to £62.1m (£60.3m H1 2022), an

Popular Buy now, pay later (BNPL) start-up Klarna has revealed losses of 6.17 billion Swedish crowns (£497 million) for its first half results as it has seen costs soar and credit losses mount.

Scotland-headquartered logistics specialist, CCL Logistics & Technology, reported revenue growth of 23% to £29.5 million in its annual results for the year ending 31st December 2021 from £24m in 2020, while growing its headcount to 110. Founded in Troon by CEO Callum Bastock in 1999,

Morton Fraser has reported an increase in net profit of over 40% in a record-breaking year that saw the independent law firm record revenues of £23.9 million, a 16% increase on the previous year. The record results allowed the firm to deliver a staff bonus pool of over £600,000, which is

Glasgow-based packaging company Macfarlane Group has reported a pre-tax profit of £8.9 million on revenues of £139.2m for H1 2022, a 3% and 14% increase, respectively, from H1 2021. Basic and diluted earnings per share were 4.36p per share and 4.31p per share respectively. The interim di

Wood Group has posted a $89 million (c.£76m) profit for the six months ended 30 June 2022, up from an $11m (c.£9m) loss for the same period last year. The group's H1 2022 revenue has fallen marginally by 0.4% to $2.56bn (c.£2.17bn) from $2.57bn (c.£2.18) in H1 2021. However,

PwC has said it plans to cut partners' compensation next year after annual results show £5 billion in revenues for the firm.

abrdn Group's Murray International Trust Plc has released its interim results, reporting a net asset value total return of 3.8% for H1 2022.  The £1.77 billion fund focuses on long term growth in dividends and capital ahead of inflation by investing principally in global equities.

Savills plc has reported a pre-tax profit of £50.4 million and revenue of just over £1 billion in its interim results. Pre-tax profit has dropped 20% from £63.3m to £50.4m (first six months ending 30 June). Revenue has grown by 11% to £1,037.4m from £932.6m f

Deliveroo has reported a £147.3 million pre-tax loss in its interim results, up 54.4% from £95.4m for the same period last year. The results announcement comes as the takeaway giant losses Lord Simon Wolfson from its board.