All City & finance articles – Page 101
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NewsNext resilience through pandemic prompts profits optimism
Fashion giant Next has increased its full-year profit guidance as it navigates the disruption caused by the Covid pandemic.
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NewsGovernment extends commercial evictions ban until the end of 2020
The government has extended its moratorium on commercial tenant evictions until the end of 2020 in a move that will likely further deepen divisions between retailers and landlords.
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NewsInditex returns to profitability as online sales soar
Inditex has posted a profit in its second quarter, as it begins to recover from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsThe Hut Group begins trading on London Stock Exchange after successful float
The Hut Group has begun trading on the London Stock Exchange this morning after its successful float raised £1.88bn, in turn pushing its market capitalisation to £5.4bn.
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Opinion‘Landmark CVA vote must usher in a New Look for retail rents’
One line stood out in New Look chief executive Nigel Oddy’s statement this afternoon after creditors rubber-stamped its controversial company voluntary arrangement (CVA).
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NewsH&M posts ‘better than expected’ recovery
H&M has announced it expects a return to profit this year, as its finances begin to recover post-Covid.
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NewsNext seals deal for Victoria’s Secret UK business
Next has reportedly sealed a deal to snap up a majority stake in Victoria’s Secret’s struggling UK business.
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NewsBoohoo eyes New Look as crunch CVA vote looms
Boohoo is understood to be planning a swoop on New Look if its CVA is not voted through by landlords this week, with the fashion retailer warning it could collapse without rent cuts.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Does a new golden age beckon for UK grocers following pandemic?
Morrisons boss David Potts described the first half of the year as the “renaissance of the British supermarket”. Retail Week analyses whether the stats back up his assertion and what it means for the wider grocery market
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NewsThe Hut Group aims to raise £1.9bn as it confirms IPO
The Hut Group has confirmed its intention to launch a £4.5bn stock market listing that would give the etail group a £5.4bn market capitalisation.
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NewsMorrisons boss Potts pledges further price cuts in run-up to Christmas
Morrisons chief executive David Potts has pledged that the grocer will make further price cuts in the run-up to Christmas as the effects of the recession continue to bite.
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NewsDixons Carphone revenues rise as online sales soar
Dixons Carphone has reported an uptick in sales amid the coronavirus pandemic, buoyed by a surge in its online business.
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NewsDunelm profits and sales slide despite homewares boom
Dunelm has posted a fall in full-year profits as store closures during the coronavirus crisis dented its sales.
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NewsMorrisons profits fall as Covid costs bite
Morrisons has suffered a drop in profits during its first half as it absorbed costs associated with weathering the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsPhilip Day considers sale of Jaeger and Austin Reed
Edinburgh Woolen Mill boss and retail mogul Philip Day has brought in advisers to assess the sale of a number of his brands, after receiving unsolicited offers.
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Opinion‘If landlords reject New Look CVA, they’ll be next in line for administration’
A lot of people have had to swallow bitter pills to help safeguard the future of New Look. Now one final group, landlords, is being asked to share the harsh medicine.
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NewsTiffany sues LVMH after it pulls out of $16bn takeover
The world’s largest luxury group LVMH is being sued by Tiffany after it said it was pulling out of its agreed $16.6bn takeover of the jeweller.
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NewsAmazon pays £293m in direct UK tax despite £13.7bn revenue
Amazon paid out £293m in “direct taxes” on its UK operations in 2019, despite the group’s UK revenue surging to £13.7bn that year.
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NewsNew Look: Fate lies with landlords as sale option shut off
The future of fashion retailer New Look now relies upon landlords after a sale process conducted in tandem with a CVA proposal failed to produce a deal.
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NewsQuiz wins better rental terms following stores administration
Fashion retailer Quiz has won more flexible leases after putting its stores business into administration to conduct a restructuring.