LSEG Raises Margin Guidance, Announces £1 Billion Buyback
Pretax profit in the six months through June rose 43% from a year earlier to £991 million, the company said in a statement on Thursday, against the expected £751 million. Total income, excluding recoveries, was just shy of estimates at £4.5 billion in the first half.
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