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It's an "investment year" at US joint venture BetMGM, which means a similar loss in the second half is expected there

Visibility beyond 2024 is poor however

The specialist insurer impresses with its first-half results against the backdrop of a slowly changing insurance market

But recovery is patchy at the FTSE 250 property group

A new £150mn buyback was also served up

North Sea oil and gas producer releases last results before Wintershall Dea deal completes later in the year

Updates on world markets and companies news

Uncertainty continues to plague the recruiter’s main markets

McDonald’s and Starbucks' latest results disappointed investors, but there are signs of life elsewhere

John Rosier outlines how his portfolio ended July at an all-time month-end high and what might happen now central banks are cutting rates