All City & finance articles – Page 326
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct, Tesco and Co-op
Retail news round-up on October 28, 2014:Sports Direct forced to spell out controversial ‘zero-hours’ contracts in job ads, Tesco chief awarded share options worth £2.8m, Dennis Holt to chair board of Co-op Bank
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NewsM&S fashion market share declines but margin likely to have been preserved
Marks & Spencer has suffered a further erosion of fashion market share, the latest Kantar fashion retail data has shown.
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OpinionComment: Christmas – the lights are on but is anyone buying?
The fall in consumer spending in September is not good news for the long-suffering high street retailer.
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NewsOffice owner gears up for sale or float as it expands internationally
Office is accelerating plans to expand across Europe as the footwear retailer’s owners consider a sale or an IPO of the company.
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NewsUPDATED: Mothercare raises £100m as shareholders take up underwritten rights issue
Mothercare has raised £100m that it will invest in its digital transformation and a business overhaul after underwriters found subscribers for the rump of its rights issue.
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NewsTesco reviews bonus of new boss Dave Lewis following accounting scandal
Tesco boss Dave Lewis is in discussions about a new bonus deal as the board reviews executive pay following the retailer’s accounting scandal.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Office, Morrisons and Tesco
Retail news round-up on October 27, 2014: Office owners explore sale or float; Morrisons hikes prices on several products; Tesco boss admits exec pay under review.
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NewsAmazon's operating loss spirals to £338m as it writes down smartphone costs
Amazon’s operating loss spiralled to $544m (£338m) for its third quarter after being hit by a write-down of costs associated with its smartphone.
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AnalysisIn the news: Asos's newly promoted chief operating officer Nick Beighton
It’s a sign of the closeness of Asos’s top directors, the chief executive and finance boss, that they are often referred to simply as the Nicks.
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NewsTesco’s Broadbent: ‘I didn’t have to go but it’s a matter of principle’
Tesco chairman Sir Richard Broadbent has emailed staff explaining his exit was evidence that “Tesco is fundamentally a company of principles”.
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NewsPets at Home posts sales rise as loyalty scheme draws customers
Pets at Home has posted first-half like-for-like sales growth of 4.2% as its loyalty scheme and vets’ practices performed well.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Apple and H&M
Retail news round-up on October 24, 2014: Amazon posts third-quarter loss; Apple to open 15 stores in China; H&M celebrates 10 years of designer collaborations
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NewsKiddicare’s new owner WorldStores unveils revival plan for retailer
Kiddicare’s new owner, etail group Worldstores, has unveiled the retailer’s plan to grab shares in the embattled maternity sector.
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NewsDebenhams will not resort to knee-jerk discounting this Christmas, insists Sharp
Debenhams boss Michael Sharp insisted it would not resort to knee-jerk discounting over Christmas despite the unseasonably warm start to the season.
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AnalysisTesco chief Dave Lewis: 'My three priorities for rebuilding Tesco'
Tesco boss Dave Lewis faced the City for the first time today when he unveiled the retailer’s interims and conclusion into the accounting scandal.
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AnalysisVideo: Tesco boss Dave Lewis says accounting scandal was 'body blow'
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has said the accounting scandal was a “body blow” to the business and said the grocer needs to “re-energise”.
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NewsTesco chief says there was no personal financial gain in accounting scandal
Tesco’s new chief executive Dave Lewis has said there is no evidence of personal financial gain in the accounting scandal that has rocked the grocer.
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AnalysisTesco interim results: What the analysts say
Retail analysts give their views on Tesco’s first-half figures and prospects
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NewsDebenhams full-year profits tumble as January discounting dents margins
Debenhams has revealed a 20.6% slump in full-year group underlying pretax profits as deep January Sale promotions dented margins.
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OpinionBryan Roberts’ verdict: To win again Tesco must put shoppers before margin
Tesco would do very well to remember that market share should not be seen as an objective – it should be viewed as an outcome.