THE TRUTH ABOUT: Melrose industries - The Untold Story

Andy Burnham's top aide in 'corruption' row over secretive arms firm dinner

ANDY Burnham’s right-hand man has become embroiled in a “corruption” row over a secretive event he hosted for arms companies.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 13

Stocks climb but BP knocked by chairman’s sudden exit

The FTSE 100 closed up 25.13 points, 0.2%, at 10,491.39.

Evening Standard · May 26

FTSE 100 struggles as Brent oil tops 100 dollars once more

The FTSE 100 closed down 21.63 points at 10,476.46.

Evening Standard · Apr 22

Melrose shrugs off tariff uncertainty amid boost from defence demand

The owner of GKN Aerospace posted pre-tax profits of £379 million for the six months to June 30, against losses of £105 million a year ago.

Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2025

FTSE 100 surges as traders hopeful over US-EU trade negotiations

The blue chip index rose 60.08 points, or 0.69%, to close at 8,778.05, bringing it just shy of a nearly three-month peak.

Evening Standard · May 27, 2025

Wall Street stocks surge after UK-US trade deal while FTSE 100 wavers

London’s top stock market index wavered slightly on a day that trade policy continued to be front and centre of attention.

Evening Standard · May 8, 2025

FTSE 100 wavers but Wall Street stocks surge after UK-US trade deal

Governor Andrew Bailey stressed that the UK is an ‘open economy’ and would face a potential impact

The Independent UK · May 8, 2025

US stocks rally after bruising week while defence stocks lift FTSE

New York’s top index, the S&P 500, was making strides after markets opened, reversing some of the heavy losses from recent days.

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2025

FTSE 100 gains as mining stocks boosted by gold rebound

The blue-chip index outperformed European rivals on Monday, with miners including Endeavour, Anglo American and Fresnillo among the top gainers.

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024

Melrose ups profit guidance under new boss despite Boeing problems

Melrose Industries, the former conglomerate turned aerospace specialist, saw profit more than double thanks to a rebound in the aviation sector and raised profit forecasts for next year even higher.

Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2024