Summary: Deliveroo surpasses profit expectations in the UK, with a 7% increase in gross transaction value . Proposed return of £250 million surplus cash to investors and potential introduction of regular dividend s. Stock price surges by 3.75% in response to improved profit outlook. Deliveroo 's performance shows progress compared to initial challenges since its 2021 stock listing. ...

Summary: FTSE 100 reaches four-week highs after consumer prices rise 7.9% in June, according to ONS data. Tata Motors announces £4 billion investment for the UK's first large-scale EV battery plant. National Grid sells 20% of the UK's gas network in a £700 million deal. Hargreaves Lansdowne reports a 6% jump in net new business during the quarter. Thacker Pass Lithium project gets approval from the US Court of Appeal, boosting Trident Royalty shares. London's FTSE...

Summary: NVIDIA 's earnings report exceeded analyst expectations, leading to a 13.2% surge in stock price in extended trading. Other chip stocks , including AMD and Intel , also experienced significant gains as a result of NVIDIA 's success. ST Microelectronics , a French chip manufacturer, saw a positive stock price response due to the market's enthusiasm following NVIDIA 's earnings . ...

Summary: Lloyds banking group reports a 10% increase in underlying profit , reaching just over 4 billion for the first half of the year. Impairment charge of 700 million pounds reflects delinquencies and bad debts on the company's books. Loans and advances to customers decline by approximately 10% to 450 billion, while customer deposits drop by about 1.2% to 469 billion. Lloyds announces a 15% increase in interim dividend s, remaining ahead of its target. Despite positive announcements, Lloyds' shares still decline by 3.8% in response to the first-half figures. ...

Summary: HSBC 's first-half profit surges more than twofold. HSBC announces a new share buyback program worth $2 billion. Market cap reaches $162 billion, with a pre-tax profit of $21.7 billion in the first six months. Investors are excited about the confidence shown through share buyback s. HSBC shares are soaring after reporting strong earnings and announcing a fresh share buyback of up to $2 billion. ...