J D Wetherspoon Q1 sales up
J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) posted an increase in sales on Wednesday in a first quarter trading update.
Shares in the pub company were up during...
Unilever chairman steps down
Unilever announced on Wednesday that its Chairman will be stepping down with immediate effect.
Shares in the consumer goods company were up during Wednesday morning...
Mulberry posts deeper half year loss, shares down
Mulberry shares (LON:MUL) dropped on Wednesday after it posted a deeper loss in its half year results.
Shares in the luxury fashion brand were down...
Lloyds Banking Group profits hit by PPI charge
Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) posted a significant decrease in statutory profit before tax on Thursday for the third quarter, hit by a £1.8 billion PPI...
Next sales improve in October
Next (LON:NXT) said on Wednesday that sales recovered in October following the unusually warm weather in September which had hit sales for the month.
Shares...
Whitbread posts fall in half year profit
Whitbread (LON:WTB) posted a decline in profit before tax on Tuesday for the first half of the year.
Shares in the British multinational hotel and restaurant...
Dixons Carphone reports £259m loss
Dixons Carphone (LON:DC) posted its results for the full-year, reporting a £259 million loss.
The electronics retailer said disappointing performance was as a result of...
Mulberry swings to loss following House of Fraser collapse
Mulberry reported its full-year results on Wednesday, swinging to a £5 million loss.
The luxury British brand reported revenue of £166.3 million for the year to March...
Big Sofa Technologies shares gain after trading update
Big Sofa Technologies shares rose on Wednesday on the back of its latest trading update.
The company, which provides video analytics, said that revenue growth...
FCA calls on Woodford Fund to waive fees
The chief of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has called on Neil Woodford's fund to waive its fees.
The Woodford Equity Income Fund has come under fire...
Ted Baker warns on “extremely difficult” trading
Ted Baker warned on challenging trading conditions in an update published on Tuesday.
The luxury retailer said ongoing consumer uncertainty and promotional activity resulted in...
Sainsbury’s Bank appoints ex-RBS executive as CEO
Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) announced on Tuesday that it will appoint a former Royal Bank of Scotland Chief Executive as its bank’s Chief Executive Officer.
Jim Brown...
Quiz shares sink as pre-tax profits crash
Quiz (LON:QUIZ) posted a 97% crash in its profits before tax on Tuesday, causing shares to trade almost 26% lower on the announcement.
The British...
Joules revenue grows 17%, shares rise
The premium British lifestyle brand Joules (LON:JOUL) announced that group revenue for the 52 weeks to 26 May was up 17%, in a trading...
BT to reduce its UK offices from 300 to 30
BT, the British multinational telecommunications holding company, announced on Wednesday that it was set to consolidate over 300 of its office locations across the...
Wizz Air passenger numbers rise 22% in May
Wizz Air revealed a strong growth in passenger statistics for May, sending shares up during Tuesday morning trading.
The low-cost airline said that it had...
Italy’s tourism sector: Venice cruise ship crash confirms regulation need
On Sunday a giant cruise ship crashed as it docked in Venice, one of Italy’s tourist hotspots, reigniting calls to ban the large ships...
Boris Johnson set to appear in court over misconduct allegations
Boris Johnson has been ordered to make an appearance in court over misconduct claims relating to the EU referendum campaign.
Boris Johnson, who is considered...
WH Smith named UK’s worst retailer in Which? survey
WH Smith has been named the UK's worst retailer in a Which? survey, for the second year running.
WH Smith finished last in the rankings by...
Boots considers 200 store closures
The owner of Boots is reportedly considering the closure of as many as 200 stores in the UK.
The Walgreens Boots Alliance is reportedly mulling...
