Profits boost for UK defence firms as governments increase spending

Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems, UK defense contractors, lifted their earnings guidance Thursday as governments worldwide committed to boosting defense spending. Per The Guardian, shares in Rolls-Royce jumped five percent on the announcement. Both companies cited these government commitments as the basis for their upgraded profit forecasts.

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