AO World shares rally 21% as half-year revenues surge
FTSE 250 listed electrical retailer, AO World (LON:AO), watched its shares spike during Thursday trading, as the company boasted an impressive half year of...
Marston’s shares down as 2,000 jobs are at risk
Marston's (LON: MARS) has said that over 2,000 of its employees currently on furlough are at risk of redundancy.
The pub group said the new Coronavirus...
Pearson reports slump in sales amid school closures
Pearson has seen a slump in sales over the course of the pandemic as schools and test centres were forced to close.
Group sales declined...
Asos profits soar 329% amid pandemic
Asos (LON: ASC) has reported three million customers over the past year as well as a jump in full-year profit.
As demand soared over the lockdown...
Just Eat Takeaway shares surge on strong Q3 demand
Just Eat Takeaway shares (LON: JET) have surged as the food delivery group saw orders jump 46% in the third quarter.
As demand soared over...
UK taxes may rise by £40bn, warns IFS
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has suggested that taxes may have to increase by £40bn to deal with government borrowing.
In a report, the...
Hospitality industry to take legal action over new restrictions
The UK's hospitality industry will be taking legal action against the new lockdown restrictions around the country.
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has said...
Amigo Holdings shares rise on CEO’s open letter
Amigo Holdings shares (LON: AMGO) surged on Monday after the chief executive shared an open letter.
Gary Jennison was appointed chief executive last month and...
Rishi Sunak extends furlough to businesses facing local lockdowns
Rishi Sunak has extended the furlough scheme for businesses that are under local lockdowns.
The UK chancellor said on Friday that the government will pay...
National Trust to axe 1,300 jobs as pandemic hits income
National Trust has revealed plans to cut almost 1,300 jobs amid the Coronavirus pandemic.
As the conservation body's income was hit, the group has said...
S&P 500 climbs higher as VP debate solidifies Biden lead
The index of the US' largest companies, the S&P 500, rose by 0.69% during early trading on Thursday, up to 3,443 points. This optimism...
Manchester Airport Group to cut 900 jobs
Manchester Airport Group has revealed plans to axe 900 jobs as the government furlough scheme comes to an end.
The owner of Manchester, London Stanstead,...
GVC Holdings shares surge on strong Q3 results
GVC Holdings shares (LON: GVC) rose almost 5% on Thursday's opening.
The global sports-betting and gaming group released a trading update for the the period from...
How investors should react to Andrew Neil suggesting Biden will win ‘comfortably’
While leading in most polls since the start of 2020, Democrat candidate, Joe Biden, appeared to pull ahead after the first presidential debate, which...
Ikea to open 50 new stores
Ikea has revealed plans to open 50 stores worldwide.
The retailer is opening a record number of stores this year as demand has risen over the...
Codemasters shares surge thanks to “accelerated growth”
Codemasters shares (LON: CDM) surged by over 7% on Wednesday's opening following a trading update for the six months ended 30 September 2020.
The video game...
As pension age rises to 66, millions of Brits say they will never be...
On Tuesday, the State Pension age rose once again to 66, and with that came the stark reminder that the population of the UK...
Watches of Switzerland shares rally on “strong Q2 performance”
Watches of Switzerland (LON: WOSG) have rallied on Tuesday's trading as Q2 performance to date was stronger than expected.
In the 13 weeks ending 25 October 2020,...
Gooch & Housego shares rise on strong demand
Gooch & Housego (LON: GHH) saw their shares increase by over 3% on Tuesday after the group revealed a full-year trading update.
The specialist manufacturer of...
Institute of Directors says 74% of firms plan to continue working from home
In a survey of more than 950 company directors conducted during September, the Institute of Directors reported that almost three quarters of respondents were...
