Segro sells £275m warehouse portfolio as it eyes ‘new investment opportunities’ July 19, 2024 The London-listed warehouse giant Segro has sold a group of retail spaces worth more than €327m (£275m) as it eyes “new investment opportunities”. The sale includes four warehouses, two located in Milan and two in Rome, which Segro said it had developed for “some of our largest clients” to support their expansion plans. The warehouses [...]
Cotton Traders defies high street downturn with new stores as owner nears $1.6bn float July 18, 2024 Cotton Traders has opened a slew of new stores as the former catalogue business continues to weather the challenging environment faced by high street retailers, according to newly-filed documents.
Frasers shares jump as firm’s profit comes in at the ‘top end’ of guidance July 18, 2024 The group, which became one of the UK's top retailers under the stewardship of Mike Ashley, said adjusted profit before tax rose 13.1 per cent to £545m.
Dunelm weathers wet summer as it eyes record annual profit July 18, 2024 Homeware retailer Dunelm has weathered a wet summer to deliver strong sales across its product ranges, with the company now expecting to outstrip its forecast annual profit.
“We live well, we sleep well, we eat well”: Why Sofitel’s boss is leaning into its French heritage July 18, 2024 “We know how to live life” Maud Bailly is on a mission to give Sofitel a new lease of life as a global luxury marker – with a very French identity Maud Bailly could be doing anything. In her glittering career she’s worked in the French finance ministry and the French Prime Minister’s office. She’s run a [...]
Canary Wharf unveils spectacular plans for ‘reimagined’ HSBC building July 18, 2024 Canary Wharf is set for a new landmark as the old HSBC building is re-imagined
What’s next for the square mile? The City A.M. Summit explores the future of London July 17, 2024 Here are the highlights of the City A.M. Summit, held in conjunction with the Aquis Exchange, which was a breakfast summit in London that took place at the Aquis Exchange on Wednesday, 10 July.
Cineworld in talks to axe a quarter of UK sites two years after debt crisis July 16, 2024 Cineworld first ran into trouble in 2022, when a share price collapse in light of a debt crisis led it to de-list from the London Stock Exchange.
Champagne Lanson’s UK sales fail to fizz despite popularity in London’s West End July 16, 2024 An uptick in people toasting West End night outs with a glass of fizz failed to boost profit at the UK arm of bubbly producer Champagne Lanson, according to newly-filed documents.
Investors continue to buy Scottish Mortgage in bet on growth July 16, 2024 UK investors continue to be drawn to growth-focused investment trusts like Scottish Mortgage and JP Morgan Global Income & Growth.