Asos suppliers cut ties amid struggling share price and profits June 7, 2023 Asos suppliers have reportedly begun to cut ties with the struggling fashion website following a move by credit insurers to pull cover amid falling profits, in a fresh knock of confidence for the brand. Leading creditors at Allianz Trade, formerly Euler Hermes, withdrew cover for suppliers last month, according to The Times, due to a [...]
One more for the road: Pub group mounts further expansion plans June 7, 2023 City Pub Group has snapped up a total of 52 per cent of shares in Mosaic Pub and Dining Group – taking its portfolio of up market pubs to 52 sites across London, Wales and the South of England. The pub group, which owns the popular Chelsea haunt The Phene, first bought stakes in the [...]
House prices: London and south east falling faster than rest of the country June 7, 2023 London house prices have fallen by more than the national average, according to new data, with the south east also hit hard
‘Working’ from home: Laundry, sex and side hustles distract hybrid Londoners from the day job June 6, 2023 One in six Londoners have admitted to having sex whilst they should be working, fresh research shows, as employers across the capital look to stiffen up on hybrid working rules. The data, which was published by LifeSearch, shows that more widely across the UK 1.6 million workers have admitted to getting ‘between the sheets’ between [...]
Unilever share price in focus as hunt for new chair begins June 6, 2023 Unilever has reportedly commenced the hunt for a new chair as a shake-up of its senior level continues to unfold. The Ben and Jerry’s and Dove soap maker is said to have drafted in the executive search firm Spencer Stuart to scour for a new chair to replace Nils Anderson, according to reports in Bloomberg. [...]
Cheap and cheerful: Poundland owner to open 550 new sites as inflation drives expansion June 6, 2023 Poundland owner Pepco has plans to roll out 550 more sites this year across the UK and Europe as its cheap and cheerful goods continue to perform well with customers amidst the cost of living crisis. In its interim results the value shop, which sells everything from groceries to clothes, posted a 22.8 per cent [...]
BAT: Lucky Strike maker has 900,000 new customers in vape and e-cigarette shift June 6, 2023 Lucky Strike maker British American Tobacco has seen its share price jump this morning after its new chief executive predicted a three – five per cent rise in organic revenue this year thanks to its decision to ramp up investment in cigarette alternatives. Its shares rose 1.26 per cent when markets opened this morning, as [...]
Simply Be and Jacamo owner hit by revenue fall and warns 2024 will be tough June 6, 2023 The owner of Simply Be and Jacamo has told investors that it expects the hangover of high inflation and low consumer confidence to continue to impact the business next year, as the retailer posts a 82.6 per cent decline in profit before tax. N Brown, which trades solely online posted a 5.3 per cent decline [...]
Cost of weekly shop continues to rise as Brits opt for TV nights in June 6, 2023 Brits are continuing to fork out more on their weekly shop, with households spending 8.9 per cent more on groceries year on year, with the nation increasingly turning to takeaways and nights in front of the telly in efforts to cut down on spending costs. During May, consumer card spending rose just 3.6 per cent [...]
Private equity giant CVC drawing up bid for Center Parcs June 5, 2023 Global private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is reportedly drawing up an offer to buy Center Parcs after its current owner Brookfield put the holiday resort chain up for sale last month.