Hospitality facing ‘terrifying’ rates of inflation October 19, 2021 The price of a meal out could rocket this autumn as hospitality chiefs have warned of a cocktail of cost pressures on businesses. Speaking to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy committee on Tuesday, Food and Drink Federation boss Ian Wright urged MPs to “think seriously about inflation in hospitality.” Price inflation for hospitality’s operational [...]
Very Group celebrates record revenue as it eyes listing October 19, 2021 Online retailer Very Group has announced record revenue in its full year results, ahead of an anticipated £4bn float. The owner of fashion brands Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com said group revenue had swelled 13 per cent to a record £2,317.1m. Group revenue was driven by Very retail sales, which rose by almost a quarter to £1,535.6m. [...]
Supermarkets stocking shelves with Lynx instead of Christmas products after delivery issues October 19, 2021 Supermarkets are filling shelves with deodorants in order to make shops look stocked. Speaking to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) committee, Food and Drink Federation boss Ian Wright said shortages of HGV drivers had resulted in some “extraordinary” scenes. The food boss was keen to stress that the country was “not going to [...]
Moneysupermarket acquires cashback platform Quidco October 19, 2021 Moneysupermarket.com has agreed to acquire the cashback website Quidco. Moneysupermarket.com Financial Group has agreed to buy all of the issued share capital of Maple Syrup Media, trading as Quidco, on a debt-free, cash-free basis. The initial consideration is £87m in cash with a further £14m deferred. Moneysupermarket.com said Quidco would benefit from its capabilities, including [...]
Life Science announces intention to launch London IPO October 19, 2021 Real estate investment trust Life Science has declared its intention to launch an initial public offering on London’s AIM market. Life Science will launch an IPO by way of a placing, offer for subscription and intermediaries offer, targeting the issue of 300 million ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the capital of the company, at [...]
Revenue soars for fintech Wise thanks to price drop October 19, 2021 Money transfer company Wise has reported a 25 per cent jump in revenue for the second quarter, compared to the same period last year. In a trading update on Tuesday, the payment firm posted revenue of £132.8m in the second quarter. Lower prices had enticed new customers, Wise said. Just under 4m customers transacted via [...]
Miner BHP leaves annual production outlook unchanged October 19, 2021 Mining giant BHP has left its annual production outlook unchanged despite its iron ore production being hit by labour shortages. The FTSE 100 firm reported on Tuesday that total iron production dropped four per cent to 63.3m tonnes for the quarter ended September 30. This was a decline from 66.04m tonnes in the previous year. [...]
Betting firm 888 revenue jumps thanks to market expansion October 19, 2021 Online betting and gaming giant 888 Holdings said its group revenue rose in the third quarter, hitting $229.9m, thanks to its expansion. Revenue increased seven per cent to $229.9m (£166.9m) in the three month period ending September 30. In the same period last year, revenue hit $215.6m (£156.53m). Casinos led strong performance in the group’s [...]
Travel rules mean London is ‘very uncompetitive’ tourism prospect October 19, 2021 The government must tweak its international travel rules in order for high-end London hotels to recuperate after the pandemic, according to one trade leader. London is currently “very uncompetitive” in the international tourism market, Joss Croft, boss of trade body UKinbound, told CityA.M. While changes to allow travellers arriving in the UK to test with [...]
Maybe 2023: BrewDog momentum for London listing stalls October 18, 2021 BrewDog’s momentum for a market debut in London appears to have slowed as the brewing operation eyes 2023 for a float.“Could it be sometime in 2022? Maybe. 23? Maybe,” CEO and co-founder James Watt told The Daily Telegraph.Watt was keen to distance the listing cooling from ex-staffers’ claims of a “culture of fear” at BrewDog. [...]
