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Flexibility matters as distiller loads another £3.25bn into its share buyback fund
Replicating the past year’s results depends on continued strength in US tech markets
Global distiller says profit growth to be above market expectations
US corporations announce record repurchase plans as activity resumes
US companies to launch record wave of share buybacks as execs willing to spend excess cash
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With yield curves steepening, UK lenders have a brighter future
Move comes as Anglo-Dutch group beats expectations, with underlying sales rising 5.7%
Chief executive says oil major hit its debt target a year early
Oil company indicates it will restart share buybacks following ‘very strong’ first quarter
Eschewing large buybacks would signal lenders’ confidence in their ability to generate cash through the recovery cycle
Bank has bought back £1.1bn of the state’s shares, crystallising a £1.8bn loss for taxpayers
Business plans to return £88m to shareholders after boost in sales during lockdowns
Companies will face questioning from investors on how to allow allocate excess funds
The lender’s group bonus pool has been slashed and further cost cuts are in the works
Any good news for Europe’s stock market clunkers deserves attention
London-focused agent plans share buyback just months after £22m fundraising as sales rebound
Big lenders are in better shape to ride out the economic downturn than some may think
Central bank cites ‘economic uncertainty’ as it keeps restrictions in place until year’s end
Government and central bank support has saved businesses, making it hard for them to hand money to shareholders
Second-quarter figures show steep drop as companies husbanded cash
Crisis should prompt investors to back businesses that reinvest in long-term growth
Facebook, Amazon, and Apple all reported stellar revenue increases in the latest quarter
So far in second-quarter earnings season, total share counts have fallen, says Credit Suisse
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