Shopping centre owner Hammerson sees profits surge as footfall recovers pre-Covid levels July 28, 2022 Property developer Hammerson today said its adjusted earnings had more than doubled on last year, as higher rents as a result of the UK and Europe’s economic from Covid bolstered the shopping centre owner’s business. The London headquartered property investor said its adjusted earnings had increased 154 per cent year on year, after its like-for-like [...]
The Body Shop: Full list of stores to close as almost 500 jobs cut February 29, 2024 The locations of The Body Shop stores which are to close following the brand's collapse into administration have been revealed.
Retail property firm Hammerson closes losses as it heads towards recovery March 4, 2022 Retail property firm Hammerson posted smaller losses today and reported a 122 per cent rise in earnings for 2021, as it recovers from a collapse in retail rent during the pandemic
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile? June 16, 2022 City A.M.’s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every morning. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. Cromwell Real estate investor and fund manager Cromwell Property Group has hired an abrdn veteran as its new head of investment management for Europe. Having spent a decade at abrdn, Andrew Creighton is set to oversee all [...]
First IPO of 2022: Media production trailer provider debuts in London January 5, 2022 Film and TV production trailer provider ADF will debut on London’s market, in the first float of 2022 so far. After raising more than £18m from institutional investors, ADF is set to trade at 50p per share. The initial public offering (IPO) is expected to land ADF a valuation of £37.8m, as it looks to [...]
Deliveroo to launch three ‘dark kitchens’ in London amid expansion push December 22, 2021 Deliveroo has opened three 'dark kitchens' in London which will house chefs from popular London restaurants as it pursues expansion.
Boots launches Deliveroo partnership from today August 24, 2021 Boots has announced it is exclusively partnering with Deliveroo to provide health and beauty products to consumers’ doors. The partnership will launch at 14 pilot stores across the country including in Edinburgh, London and Nottingham. Sales on the retailer’s website were up 85 per cent between 1 March 2020 and 1 March 2021 compared to [...]
Top 10 most shorted UK stocks: Ailing Cineworld tops the list once more October 27, 2021 Cineworld, Metro Bank and Sainsbury’s are among the UK’s most shorted stocks, new analysis has revealed, as rising interest rates couple with a slower Covid recovery in some footfall-reliant sectors. The most-shorted company is Cineworld, which has had a rough ride during the pandemic after it was forced to close it 9,518 cinema screens during [...]
BA inks deal with £60 PCR test firm in boost to summer holiday plans April 21, 2021 Exclusive: BA inks deal provide £60 PCR tests in boost to summer holiday plans
Oil markets rattled by fears of escalating conflict in Middle East October 15, 2023 Oil prices will begin trading tomorrow following a sharp surge in prices, with investors spooked by the prospect of protracted conflict in the Middle East.