The FTSE 100 closed Friday up 0.47%, clawing back gains after a difficult week overall for European markets. ---Morgan Advanced Materials Pretax Profit Fell on Higher CostsMorgan Advanced Materials said Friday that first-half pretax profit fell after booking higher costs, and that its financial performance reflected the short-term effect of a cyber incident in January. ---H.C. Slingsby Pretax Profit Fell on Higher Costs; Dividend SuspendedH.C. Slingsby said first-half pretax profit fell after booking higher costs, and that it wasn't declaring a dividend due to the uncertain outlook. ---Telecom Plus Sees Increase in Adjusted Pretax ProfitTelecom Plus said it expects to deliver an increase in adjusted pretax profit for its current fiscal year on the back of double-digit growth in customer numbers. ---Tan Delta Systems to List on London AIMTan Delta Systems plans to list on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market, it said Friday.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 04, 2023 16:22 UTC