Paper and packaging giant Mondi reported lower full-year profits on the back of weaker demand and lower prices, with the latter continuing into the first quarter of 2024.
Lloyds Bank on Thursday reported a 57% jump in full-year profits and announced another £2bn share buyback, but also set aside £450m for the regulatory probe into UK motor financing.
Shares in HSBC fell on Wednesday as a record jump in annual profits missed forecasts after it was forced to take a $3bn hit from its exposure to a Chinese bank.
BAE Systems reported better-than-expected full-year profits and said sales would grow further this year as the rise in geopolitical tensions drove increases in military spending by governments.
Annual profits at Australian mining giant BHP slumped after it took a massive hit on its nickel operations and the financial after-effects of the 2015 Samarco dam disaster in Brazil continued to dog the company.