Meet the fund managers: Empowering growth in small UK companies October 21, 2024 In the final edition of this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Georgina Brittain, manager of the JPMorgan UK Small Cap Growth & Income How does your fund stand out from others in the same market? What really sets us apart [...]
Jet2 founder Philip Meeson sells millions more shares September 11, 2024 The founder of budget airline and holidays operator Jet2 has further lowered his stake in the listed business after selling a further five million shares. Philip Meeson has sold the ordinary shares to a limited number of institutional investors. The deal involves approximately 2.3 per cent of the issued ordinary share capital in Jet2. In a statement [...]
Jet2 welcomes ‘booking momentum’ as it doubles down on package holidays September 5, 2024 Budget airline and leisure group Jet2 has welcomed a late bout of” booking momentum” in July and August, and doubled down on its strategy to ramp up its package holiday offering. The Aim-listed carrier, which in July hiked its dividend after reporting record passenger numbers, said it had maintained its momentum throughout late summer in [...]
Is the post Covid boom over? A reality check for Ryanair, Easyjet, Wizz Air and Jet2 July 23, 2024 Monday saw shares in Easyjet, Wizz Air, Jet2 and British Airways owner the IAG plunge dramatically after an unexpectedly poor set of results from Ryanair.
Shares in Ryanair rivals Easyjet, Wizz and Jet2 slump after Michael O’Leary’s warning July 22, 2024 "Fares are now moving materially lower than the prior year and pricing… continues to deteriorate," Ryanair's boss Michael O'Leary said in a presentation announcing its latest results.
Jet2 hikes dividend after record passenger numbers boost profit July 11, 2024 Budget airline Jet2 has hiked its dividend by more than a third after record passenger numbers helped its revenue and profit soar during its latest financial year.
Jet2 gets summer-ready with new planes and profit before tax up a third April 24, 2024 Profit before tax was 33 per cent up on the previous year and in line with expectations, while Jet2 added that its balance sheet was "very strong" with total cash sitting at £3.2bn.
Jet2 founder lowers stake after shares climb takes airline and holidays group’s value past £3bn April 15, 2024 The founder of budget airline and holidays operator Jet2 has lowered his stake in the group after stepping down as its chairman last year.
Jet2 hikes profit guidance after customers splash out on package holidays February 15, 2024 Jet2 has hiked its annual profit forecast amid "robust" pricing and soaring demand for its package holidays and flights.
Losses slashed at Liverpool John Lennon Airport as turnover takes off February 8, 2024 The group behind Liverpool John Lennon Airport slashed its losses as its turnover took off during its latest financial year.