Drop in Covid-19 vaccine demand swings Oxford Biomedica to a loss September 15, 2022 A drop in Covid-19 vaccine demand and manufacturing has swung British biotech firm Oxford Biomedica to a revenue loss in the half of the year. The London-listed firm, which worked with AstraZeneca’s to produce its Covid-19 vaccine, has revenue slip more than 20 per cent to £64m in the six moths to 30 June, down [...]
THG share price dives after cutting yearly profit expectations September 15, 2022 THG’s share price has dived after slashing its yearly forecast, pointing to a slowdown in consumer enthusiasm for beauty and health products, In half-year results on Thursday, the retailer said it anticipates adjusted core earnings of £100m to £130m in 2022, much lower than the £161m it recorded last year and previously expected to match. [...]
Wickes has ‘record sales’ despite softening in DIY market after pandemic September 15, 2022 Home improvement specialists Wickes maintained strong revenue and profits for the first half of the year, bolstered by younger people who turned to DIY during the pandemic. The businesses had a 1.3 per cent rise in revenue up until July this year, with profit before tax up 6.2 per cent. Its like-for-like sales were up [...]
Trainline ticket sales boom as travel app focuses on international expansion September 15, 2022 Trainline said group net ticket sales rocket as the travel firm makes a steady post-pandemic recovery, as it focuses on international expansion amid UK train strike disruption. The online ticketing platform said in its half year results that group net ticket sales grew 116 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to £2.2bn, 17 per cent higher than pre-COVID levels. [...]
Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva sees the superhero genre get the Bollywood treatment September 15, 2022 Rooted in ancient Indian mythology, Ayan Mukerji’s Disney-produced Hindi-language fantasy Brahmāstra — Part 1 of a planned trilogy — has taken eight years and one pandemic to hit the big screen. It is set within the ‘Astraverse’ — where natural elements are controlled via weapons (Astras) by a secret society called the Brahmānsh — and [...]
Housebuilder MJ Gleeson’s take-home swells as UK property prices climb September 15, 2022 Housebuilder MJ Gleeson has had its group profit and revenue grow a third over the past year as the average cost of a home climbs. The London-listed firm raked in £55.5m in pre-tax profit and £373.4m in revenue in the 12-months to 30 June, the company reported this morning. The average selling price grew around [...]
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile? September 15, 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. Boreal IM Pan-European real estate investment manager Boreal IM has hired an ex-Merrill Lynch investor as a partner. Nikos Koulouras, the former head of investments at investment advisor AEW, brings over 20 years of experience to the firm’s London office. Koulouras is set to focus on the development [...]
Liz Truss is determined to ignore reality and push inflation up with price freezes September 15, 2022 It is hard to believe only a week has passed since Liz Truss made the announcement that was set to immediately define the start of her premiership; a blanket cap on energy bills so that the average household pays no more than £2,500 a year. After being harried for weeks by the opposition parties, she [...]
As we redefine levelling up, don’t ignore the poverty in London for political points September 15, 2022 London is also home to some of the most deprived areas in the country. There are pockets of poverty in practically every borough of London, including some of the most affluent.
King Charles III must find the balance of being a modern royal, following in his mother’s path September 15, 2022 In his mother, King Charles III has a model, but it will be a constant balancing act ahead.
