# Profit warnings from UK-listed firms at highest level in two years as Iran war drives up costs

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-19T05:00:19+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/19/profit-warnings-from-uk-listed-firms-at-highest-level-in-two-years-as-iran-war-drives-up-costs
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/profit-warnings-from-uk-listed-firms-at-highest-level-in-two-years-as--328776/

Consultancy says companies quoted on London stock market issued 65 in three months to end of September The number of profit warnings from UK-listed companies has risen to the highest level in two years, as the war in the Middle East triggers a surge in costs for businesses before the budget. With less than a fortnight before John Healey’s tax and spending statement to the Commons, the consultants

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