Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) reported earnings slightly ahead of expectations and has identified major ongoing cost-cutting measures.

Corporate travel services firm Hogg Robinson reported flat full year profit in what it described as a resilient performance in testing conditions.

Salamander Energy, the FTSE 250 oil and gas group, has announced an on-going insurance claim related to the North Kendang drilling campaign in Indonesia.

Great Portland Estates, the Central-London property investor, saw a near-11 per cent rise in net asset value (NAV) and a strong increase in profits last year, as it said it expects to continue outperforming in the future.

London West end property owner Shaftesbury booked higher first half profit, lifted net asset value per share and said it is confident in its future prospects.

HICL Infrastructure Company reported a 50.1 per cent increase in annual pre-tax profit, bolstered by rising secondary market prices and contributions from new investments.

Lloyds Banking Group said it will be able to meet new heavier capital requirements from its existing business and selective disposals.

Aberdeen Asset Management announced Wednesday that it has completed the acquisition of Artio Global Investors, a US publicly listed asset manager.

Energy group SSE enjoyed a strong increase in profits in the year to March thanks a rise in prices and a cold and long winter period.

Soft drinks firm Britvic served up a strong set of interim results, after an improved underlying performance across the business, but cautioned market conditions remain challenging.

UK construction company Carillion has been selected as the preferred bidder to deliver the 400m pounds first phase of redevelopment at London's Battersea Power Station.

FTSE 250-listed asset manager Intermediate Capital, otherwise known as ICG, has unveiled record assets under management (AuM) for 2012/13 but profits dropped sharply as the company didn't exit as many investments during the year.

Rolls-Royce, the FTSE 100 engineering giant, has won an order from US leasing company CIT Aerospace for Trent XWB engines to power ten Airbus A350 XWB aircraft and Trent 700 engines to power 13 Airbus A330 aircraft.

Newspaper distributor Smiths News has bagged a five-year contract extension with Telegraph Media Group.

Logistics group Wincanton pleased investors as it extended a long-running contract with drinks giant Pernod Ricard.

Mondi, the international packaging and paper group, has appointed Frederik Phaswana as its joint Chairman as of June 1st, replacing Cyril Ramaphosa who stepped down at the start of this month.

Online gaming operator bwin.party saw sales shrink sharply in the first quarter as it looks to restructure in the face of increased regulation.