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The Capitalist: Labour’s no-Party Conference; Rightmove’s drama Down Under; R.I.P. our dots September 26, 2024 Dispatches from Labour Party Conference, Rightmove's hopping executives, and more: catch up on the latest City gossip in The Capitalist.
TfL picks Dutch EV charging firm to deliver hubs in London September 25, 2024 TfL is planning to introduce the first of five charging hubs in the capital from 2026, as the UK tackles concerns over a lack of charging infrastructure.
Bulgari: ‘Stagnant UK economy and the lack of tourists’ force luxury brand into the red September 25, 2024 An uptick in the sale of high-end jewellery and watches failed to stop the UK arm of Bulgari falling into the red during its latest financial year. The London-headquartered division, which is part of the LVMH Group, said that while its overall turnover declined in 2023, it still expects the sale of jewellery and watches [...]
Clapham Junction and London Waterloo drive sales at UK train station shops September 24, 2024 Network Rail's most recent data revealed a 10 per cent rise in retail sales across its portfolio of 19 Great British stations.
Billionaire Dunelm founder’s son sells millions of shares in FTSE 250 homewares giant September 24, 2024 The son of the billionaire founder of Dunelm has sold millions of shares in the homewares retailer after the FTSE 250 company reported a rise in its sales and profit for its latest financial year. Sir Will Adderley, the son of Sir Bill Adderley, has lowered his stake in the Leicester-headquartered business from 32.3 per [...]
International expansion helps Charlotte Tilbury sales jump by £140m September 24, 2024 Sales at beauty brand Charlotte Tilbury jumped by almost £140m as it continued its global expansion during its tenth year in business, it has been revealed. The makeup, skincare and fragrance products retailer has reported a turnover of £448.5m for 2023, up from the £310.3m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also [...]
Revolut to launch retail wealth app in challenge to Robinhood and Etoro September 24, 2024 Revolut is launching a standalone app based on its wealth management offering as Europe’s most valuable fintech looks to challenge Robinhood and Etoro in the retail investor market. The Revolut Invest app will offer more than 4,000 financial instruments, including from US and European stocks, bonds, commodities and exchange-traded funds, the London-based company said. Equity [...]
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group sells shares in Asos following Topshop spike September 23, 2024 Frasers Group, the retail empire controlled by Mike Ashley, has lowered its stake in fast-fashion giant Asos. The Mansfield-headquartered group, which owns the likes of Sports Direct and House of Fraser, has decreased its holdings in Asos from 24.3 per cent to 21.1 per cent, according to a new filing with the London Stock Exchange. [...]
HSBC to sell German private banking arm to BNP Paribas September 23, 2024 BNP Paribas has struck a deal to acquire HSBC's German private banking arm as the French lender looks to expand in wealth management and the London-based giant continues its pivot to Asian markets.
Hugo Boss: Profit slashed in ‘year of investment’ as sales dip from record high September 23, 2024 Profit at the UK arm of Hugo Boss was slashed by almost 50 per cent in a “year of investment” as its sales fell back from a record high, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered arm has reported a pre-tax profit of £16.8m for 2023, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House, down from £30.4m [...]