All City & finance articles – Page 101
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NewsDeliveroo drafts in Goldman Sachs as it eyes London float
Delivery app Deliveroo has drafted in investment bank Goldman Sachs to help guide it to a float on the London Stock Exchange.
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AnalysisProfile: Asda’s new owners – the billionaire brothers with community values
Britain’s third-largest supermarket chain Asda has returned to private ownership, but who are the billionaire brothers behind the £6.8bn deal? Retail Week takes a closer look at Mohsin and Zuber Issa.
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NewsIssa brothers’ Asda swoop ‘not a traditional private equity deal’
Asda’s chief financial officer has said the £6.8bn sale of the retailer is “not a traditional private equity deal” as the billionaire Issa brothers reflect the grocer’s values and long-term strategic aims.
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NewsClarks pension trustees draft in advisors to secure fresh investment
The pension trustees of shoe specialist Clarks have drafted in advisers in a bid to bring fresh investment into the struggling retailer which has been battered by the effects of the coronavirus.
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Opinion‘Whisper it for now, but retail is on the road to recovery’
One would be forgiven for thinking retail was on its proverbial deathbed given some of the media coverage of the past few days.
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NewsH&M returns to profit as it looks to emerge ‘stronger’ post-Covid
H&M has reported a profit in its third quarter, as chief executive Helena Helmersson believes “the worst is behind us”.
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NewsKingfisher offloads Russian Castorama chain for £73m
Kingfisher has sold its Castorama division in Russia to domestic chain Maxidom in a £73m deal.
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NewsHalfords raises profit expectations as sales surge
Halfords has upped its profit expectations for the half-year mark but stresses that economic uncertainty may hamper its second-half performance.
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NewsLandlords mull legal action against retailers as rent slumps to new lows
Landlords are considering taking action against “well capitalised” retail businesses refusing to pay rents under the cover of the government’s moratorium, as takings for yesterday’s September quarterly rent day slid to just 12.7%.
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NewsThe Hut Group snaps up Perricone MD in $60m deal
The Hut Group has bolstered its beauty portfolio with the acquisition of luxury skincare brand Perricone MD.
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NewsN Brown sales recovery driven by demand for homeware range
N Brown has reported a recovery in sales from its first-quarter nadir, hailing a resurgence in apparel sales and a surge in demand for its new homeware range.
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NewsTopps Tiles confident of turning a ‘modest’ profit following strong fourth quarter
Topps Tiles said it was confident of generating a “modest level of adjusted profit before tax” for the end of its financial year, following a strong fourth quarter of trading.
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NewsBoohoo sales and profits soar in first half
Boohoo has seen group revenues and profits soar in the first half of the year and said the momentum has continued into September, despite the fallout from the Leicester scandal.
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DataLeague table: Who have been Covid’s retail winners and losers?
Retail is in the midst of one of the most challenging periods in its history as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc across the industry.
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NewsScS profits slide as store closures impact sales
ScS recorded a downturn in profits and sales in its full-year results due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, but has since seen a strong recovery as it benefits from pent-up consumer demand.
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NewsCard Factory swings to loss as coronavirus hits sales
Card Factory has swung to a half-year loss after the coronavirus crisis battered its sales.
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NewsB&M raises profit forecast following first-half sales surge
B&M has raised its half-year profit guidance following a “strong” uplift in sales.
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NewsGreggs resumes store-opening programme as sales recover in September
Greggs has reinstated its store-opening plans after hailing “improving” sales during September.
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NewsHotel Chocolat strikes Hut Group deal in US as coronavirus hammers profits
Hotel Chocolat has struck a deal with The Hut Group’s Ingenuity technology arm to bolster its presence in the US after the retailer’s profits were hammered by the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsAldi to plough record £1.3bn investment into UK as profits surge
Aldi has pledged to invest £1.3bn into upgraded stores and distribution centres over the next two years after it saw record sales figures last year.