Marks and Spencer shares up on double-digit growth as turnaround pays off November 6, 2024 Marks and Spencer has reported another bumper set of results ahead of the golden quarter as its turnaround plan continues to pay off. The company’s share price rose by nearly five per cent in early trades and reached a level not seen since 2016. Profit before tax rose 17.2 per cent to £407.8m, up £348.1m [...]
M&S to report £6.6bn in sales amid turnaround in fortunes November 3, 2024 Such a performance would put further weight behind comments from boss Stuart Machin in May, hailing the "beginnings of a new M and S."
Ocado announces new chair sooner than expected October 31, 2024 Ocado has announced KKR senior advisor Adam Warby will succeed Rick Haythornthwaite as its chairman in December. As well as working for KKR, Warby also serves as chair of management consultant firm Heidrick & Struggles, and previously held various positions at Microsoft and IBM. Earlier this year, Ocado said Haythornthwaite would step down to focus [...]
Congestion charge: Ocado leads push against ‘money making’ levy October 7, 2024 More than 40 UK businesses, including Ocado, the AA, and Openreach, have urged Sadiq Khan to scrap plans to extend the £15 daily congestion charge to electric vans. The businesses argue that this hugely unpopular congestion charge if continued, would severely impact those who have invested in greener fleets. Under Transport for London (TfL)’s current [...]
Ocado shares jump after firm hikes sales outlook on M&S joint venture September 19, 2024 Ocado shares jumped more than 10 per cent in early deals this morning after the company hiked its sales guidance. The retail arm of the London-listed group, Ocado Retail, a 50:50 joint venture between Ocado Group and Marks & Spencer Group, reported revenue growth of 15 per cent in the 13 weeks to 1 September [...]
Ocado cements Coles partnership as Australian fulfilment centres open August 27, 2024 Online grocer Ocado has announced that its two fulfilment centres in Australia commenced operations in July after a year of delays. The centres, which will serve communities in Melbourne and Sydney via Ocado’s Smart Platform, were opened in partnership with Australian online grocer Coles. The partnership was signed in 2019 and has been subject to [...]
Ocado partners with US grocery giant Kroger on robotic arm rollout July 22, 2024 Ocado has ramped up its partnership with US grocery giant Kroger to bring in a wave of automated technologies across Kroger's warehouses.
Ocado shares lead the FTSE 250 as chief announces ‘clear roadmap’ to profit July 16, 2024 The company told markets this morning, that it had revenue of £1.5bn, up by 12.6 per cent year on year, driven by 22 per cent growth in technology solutions.
Ocado: Shares in M&S-linked grocer tumble after being labeled ‘underperforming’ July 15, 2024 Shares in M&S-linked grocer Ocado have tumbled after being branded as 'underperforming' only a few weeks after being demoted from the FTSE 100.
Barratt becomes one of the most hated shares in the UK despite Labour bounce July 9, 2024 Barratt is due to make a trading announcement tomorrow. Analysts expect operating profit to more than halve from £863m to £357m for the year, thanks to higher interest rates and inflationary pressures.