Tom Dines

With increased investment expected in the North, is now the time to buy in?

The group has continued to grow, but margins have begun to slip

With 450 shops to close, the impact of the stake limit on fixed-odds betting terminals is less than half what was originally expected

The group is attempting to take advantage of consumer inertia

The group is planning to offload its plumbing and heating business

The group is improving margins and returns despite difficult markets

The outbreak has affected the group's Asian and Italian operations

Management expects the difficult UK market to stabilise post-election

Organic profit growth across all the group's divisions contributed to the group's record earnings

Exceptionals boosted profits, but the group is facing challenges