The tool and equipment rental company is in the middle of a transformation which has seen it redefine its relationship with B&Q.

The group said that it is on track to meet expectations this year.

The online retailer’s pre-tax loss for 2023 went from more £500 million to just £252 million.

Times Media and News Group Newspapers, which owns the Sun, also revealed their results on Tuesday.

The bank employs around 3,100 people and has more than 100 branches in the South American country.

The oil major warned that it would face a hit from lower prices for oil and gas.

The FTSE 100 ended the day 0.81% lower, reaching 7,911.

FRP Advisory said that it thought a company voluntary arrangement ‘can be achieved’ and had backing from the company which bought Body Shop last year.

Around 200,000 businesses and organisations are expected to benefit from the changes.

The FTSE 100 gained 38.45 points, closing at 7,975.89, on Thursday.

International Paper said that ‘key elements’ of the functions at the London headquarters would be maintained.

Theramex would buy the European rights to two drugs under a deal announced last year.

Pre-tax loss is expected to be ‘at the favourable end of management expectations’.

There was a ‘solid increase in business activity’ in March, but growth was slower than February, the monthly PMI survey said.

The index closed up just 2.35 points, remaining more than 100 off its all-time highs.

The index briefly looked as though it might beat its all-time high early on Tuesday, but later fell back.

The consumer goods sector and domestic markets helped manufacturers last month.

The average annual gas bill will be around 50% higher per year for homes with an energy performance certificate score of F.

Ofgem changes the price cap every three months based on several factors, the most important of which is the price of energy on wholesale markets.