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QinetiQ profits in a sea of troubles

The Hampshire-based defence contractor has been pulling in the contracts both home and abroad.

Renold focuses on the operating margin

Renold publishes its latest full-year figures at the end of May 2017

Drugs, other chemicals, hobbies and jobs

A rundown on the latest sector assessments from the ¹û¶³´«Ã½

Severn Trent's incentives, Cranswick's exports and Shaftesbury's revaluation

The latest ¹û¶³´«Ã½ companies analysis

Electrocomponents still evolving

The tangible benefits of the self-help measures are becoming increasingly obvious, but the components distributor is still pursuing in-house efficiency initiatives

Royal Mail battling on pensions

The former public utility's operational progress is overshadowed by the threat of industrial action -and even prospective re-nationalisation

Crude markets in equilibrium - and under pressure

Though oil markets are moving into equilibrium, high inventory levels and improved incentives for swing producers could weigh on prices

Improving Zytronic still looks cheap

The touchscreen technology specialist is driving profits on a favourable business mix.

Zotefoams driven by capacity expansion

The specialist foam maker has delivered a strong first-quarter operating performance

Avon Rubber gets higher tech

The company's dual business proposition looks as solid as ever, judging by the forward order pipeline