KFC first UK fast food giant to pledge better chicken welfare standards July 12, 2019 KFC is set to become the first British fast food restaurant to sign up to new European welfare standards for farmed chickens to combat inhumane conditions in intensive meat production. Read more: DEBATE: Does KFC’s veggie burger signal a move towards veganism? Its decision to adopt the new standards could see McDonalds and Burger King, [...]
Thomas Cook: How did it end up like this? July 12, 2019 Companies in the travel industry have endured a turbulent year – and none more than Thomas Cook. Read more: Thomas Cook shares plunge to record low as investors face being wiped out The embattled firm this morning said it is closing in on a bailout deal which would see Chinese firm Fosun give it £750m [...]
Londoners rejoice; Deliveroo will serve your Pret a Manger meal to your desk July 12, 2019 It’s not exactly hard to find a Pret a Manger in London; there are more than a dozen in the City of London alone. Read more: Pret vows to go veggie when it takes over Eat stores But it is hard to get away from your desk sometimes, so thousands of workers will be delighted [...]
Share price crashes as car dealer Lookers issues profit warning July 12, 2019 Lookers suffered a sharp drop in its share price this morning as a profit warning fuelled investor concerns just a month after the car dealership giant revealed it was being investigated by the UK’s financial watchdog over its sales processes. Shares plummeted 25 per cent in early morning trading to roughly 33p after the firm [...]
Thomas Cook shares hit record low amid £750m takeover talks with Fosun July 12, 2019 Thomas Cook’s shares sunk to their lowest price ever this morning as it confirmed it is in advanced talks with Fosun over a proposed £750m deal which would give the Chinese firm majority ownership over its tour operator business. Read more: Thomas Cook engages in Fosun talks to save company The deal would also give [...]
Revenue rockets 27 per cent at The Gym Group July 12, 2019 The Gym Group has posted a 27 per cent leap in revenue to £74m for the first six months of 2019. Read more: The Gym Group gets in shape with revenue and profit boost The contract-free low-cost gym operator also grew membership numbers by 10.6 per cent to 796,000 up to 30 June. Eight new [...]
Thomas Cook nears rescue deal with China’s Fosun July 12, 2019 Thomas Cook is preparing to announce today it is nearing a rescue deal that will include selling off its tour operating arm to the Chinese owner of Club Med. The package holiday group is set to reveal this morning that it is close to reaching an agreement with Fosun Tourism Group and its lenders which [...]
DFS share price falls as it warns investors of ‘volatile’ political backdrop July 11, 2019 DFS posted strong sales growth for its latest financial year today but also warned future earnings could suffer from uncertain economic outlook. Read more: DFS doubles profit but warns of ‘challenging’ 2019 The sofa giant revealed that online sales growth hit 17 per cent in the 12 months to the end of June, with underlying [...]
Norwegian Air boss quits as airline reels from 737 Max groundings July 11, 2019 Norwegian Air’s longstanding chief executive Bjorn Kjos has quit the top job, amid warnings the struggling carrier’s full-year results will take a hit from the Boeing 737 Max grounding. Chairman Niels Smedegaard this morning hailed Kjos, 72, as “one of the most influential European entrepreneurs of our time”. He will continue at the firm, which [...]
Dixons Carphone executives delay bonuses July 10, 2019 Dixons Carphone executives have agreed to defer their annual bonuses as their turnaround plan has not lifted the company’s share price. Chief executive Alex Baldock and finance chief Jonny Mason requested that the payments are made in shares and are delayed for two years. Read more: Dixons Carphone shares plunge further as hefty loss rattles [...]