PSG shares weaken as floods and Iran War hurt half-year earnings
PSG Financial Services delivered an uncharacteristically modest rise in half-year earnings growth during a period that coincided almost perfectly with the war in Iran and its fallout.
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PSG Financial Services delivered an uncharacteristically modest rise in half-year earnings growth during a period that coincided almost perfectly with the war in Iran and its fallout.
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