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Companies · Q3 results
Volumes rose 2.9% and prices 2.3%. The company now expects full-year volume growth of at least 3%.
Underlying sales growth
Underlying volume growth
Underlying price growth
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Companies
Continuing operations and the discontinued business explain why the profit measures differ.
Annual growth · April 2025 to April 2026
Before deductions. Provisional ONS estimates.
Not October pay or an individual’s pay rise.
Gross earnings, inflation and the reference month need to be read together.
Companies
Reported growth and the constant-currency presentation are different measures.
Companies
Computacenter expects at least £425m adjusted pre-tax profit. Its £12.6bn committed product backlog is not recognised revenue.
Companies
Core Reckitt's quarterly like-for-like revenue grew 3.3%, while reported group revenue fell after a disposal. Scope matters when comparing the figures.
UK economy
Great Britain retail volumes fell 0.4% in September but rose 0.7% over the quarter. Spending and quantities bought are different measures.
Companies
Aston Martin reports higher Q3 revenue and a smaller pre-tax loss. Improving trading is not the same as positive free cash flow.
Consumer protection
A parliamentary report calls for better claims-outcome data and clearer cover. Its recommendations are not new FCA rules.
Financial regulation
The FCA identifies good practice and weaknesses in private-market conflicts controls. The review is not a finding against every private-market fund.
Practical guides
