Pets at Home’s the pick of the litter as it lifts full-year profit expectations September 24, 2020 Pet retailer and vet service provider Pets at Home this morning said it expects full-year underlying profit to be ahead of current market expectations. Pets At Home shares surged 15 per cent to 351p on the news. The FTSE-listed pet supplies shop updated investors with the good news after assessing trading for the first eight [...]
Harry and Meghan sign content deal with streaming giant Netflix September 3, 2020 Prince Harry and wife Meghan have inked an exclusive multi-year production deal with Netflix, a major step in their plan to earn income after leaving their role as working royals. The couple will produce films and series ranging from children’s shows to scripted content, the streaming platform said last night. Harry and Meghan moved stateside with their [...]
Computacenter shares at a record after tech retailer rides working-from-home wave September 2, 2020 Shares in office technology retailer Computacenter surged more than 14 per cent today after a bullish statement on its most-recent trading. The rise in Computacenter shares, up 14.88 per cent to 2,316p per share, followed a surprise trading update which cemented the retailer as one of the few winners from lockdown. Even better for Computacenter [...]
Camden Market teams up with Curzon to launch new pop-up cinema September 2, 2020 Camden Market will host a pop-up cinema in its North Yard to help entice visitors back to the historic market. Labtech, owner of Camden Market, has signed a deal with for a pop-up cinema that will premiere on 16 September. The pop-up cinema has room for 150 viewers and will operate seven days a week until [...]
Coronavirus: global cases hit 25 million, as new infections grow in Spain and France August 30, 2020 Global coronavirus cases surged past 25 million today, with positive tests growing in India, Spain, France and Australia
New Zealand stock exchange targeted by hacker in fourth day of cyber attacks August 28, 2020 New Zealand’s stock exchange, the NZX, has resumed trading, after outages for four consecutive days in the wake of cyber attacks this week. It’s prompted the government to activate national security systems to support the bourse. The NZX halted trading for around three hours on Friday, after crashing due to network connectivity issues, marking the [...]
Staff at ETF provider Tabula call time on home working as it moves to Strand August 27, 2020 London headquartered fixed income ETF provider Tabula Investment Management is luring employees back to work with an expanded office to support social distancing. Tabula’s move to 55 Strand will double its office footprint from 1,300 square feet to more than 3,000 sq ft. The fund manager says more than 90% of London-based staff have agreed to [...]
A dam site better: Craft brewer Beavertown builds new London brewery August 26, 2020 Craft brewer Beavertown is moving production from its Tottenham home, with its new brewery in Enfield allowing it to make enough beer for 90m pints. The expansion to the six-acre plot in Ponders End will lead to 150 new jobs in north london over three years, the craft brewer said. Beavertown, the maker of Gamma [...]
Wizz Air plots Gatwick growth despite Covid-19 quarantine rollercoaster August 25, 2020 The boss of Wizz Air remains committed to more flights from London's Gatwick airport
Lockdown wishlists and pent-up demand boost furniture retailer DFS August 25, 2020 Months under lockdown had many Brits dreaming up furniture wishlists and room makeovers, and that's now pushing orders higher at sofa retailer DFS.
