The Woods at Royal Court review: A bleak but powerful play about grief and madness September 14, 2018 The last play I saw Lucy Morrison direct was Plaques & Tangles, a crushing tale about three generations of a family blighted by Alzheimers. It threw the audience into the sufferer’s mind, jolting back and forth in time, revealing itself only in fragments. Her latest play, Robert Alan Evans’ The Woods, takes the same techniques [...]
The Woods at Royal Court review: A bleak but powerful play about grief and madness September 14, 2018 The last play I saw Lucy Morrison direct was Plaques & Tangles, a crushing tale about three generations of a family blighted by Alzheimers. It threw the audience into the sufferer’s mind, jolting back and forth in time, revealing itself only in fragments. Her latest play, Robert Alan Evans’ The Woods, takes the same techniques [...]
Co-op profits soar after supermarket sells 180 pizzas for every minute of football during the World Cup September 14, 2018 Co-op's profits soared in the first half of the year after the supermarket sold more than 180 pizzas for every minute of football played during the World Cup. Sales increased to £5bn, up 10 per cent on the first half of 2017, also driven by its £143m acquisition of Nisa in May. Pre-tax profits almost [...]
Co-op profits soar after supermarket sells 180 pizzas for every minute of football during the World Cup September 14, 2018 Co-op's profits soared in the first half of the year after the supermarket sold more than 180 pizzas for every minute of football played during the World Cup. Sales increased to £5bn, up 10 per cent on the first half of 2017, also driven by its £143m acquisition of Nisa in May. Pre-tax profits almost [...]
Morrisons turnaround gathers pace as supermarkets posts best sales quarter in nine years September 13, 2018 Morrisons continued its turnaround as sales at the country's fourth largest supermarket soared in its best quarter for nine years. The figures The group's like-for-like sales were up 6.3 per cent in the second quarter. Revenue for the first half of the year was also up 4.5 per cent to £8.8bn compared with the same [...]
Morrisons turnaround gathers pace as supermarkets posts best sales quarter in nine years September 13, 2018 Morrisons continued its turnaround as sales at the country's fourth largest supermarket soared in its best quarter for nine years. The figures The group's like-for-like sales were up 6.3 per cent in the second quarter. Revenue for the first half of the year was also up 4.5 per cent to £8.8bn compared with the same [...]
Morrisons recovery continues September 13, 2018 Morrisons shares are lower today despite the company reporting a strong set of first-half figures. Same-store-sales for the six-month period jumped by 4.9% and second-quarter sales jumped by 6.3% – a nine year high. Stripping out one-off adjustments, profit increased by 9% to £193 million. When you factor in debt restructuring costs and charges relating [...]
Morrisons recovery continues September 13, 2018 Morrisons shares are lower today despite the company reporting a strong set of first-half figures. Same-store-sales for the six-month period jumped by 4.9% and second-quarter sales jumped by 6.3% – a nine year high. Stripping out one-off adjustments, profit increased by 9% to £193 million. When you factor in debt restructuring costs and charges relating [...]
Aston Martin set to hire experienced businesswoman Penny Hughes to lead £5bn float September 8, 2018 Former Coca-Cola executive and RBS director Penny Hughes has been lined up by Aston Martin to lead its £5bn float on the London Stock Exchange. Hughes, who has also been a director at Vodafone, Wm Morrison and Reuters Group, will become the first female chair of a British car maker, according to Sky News. The [...]
McColl’s sales still impacted by Palmer & Harvey collapse September 4, 2018 Sales at convenience retailer McColl's have struggled to pick up for another quarter as the company still grapples with the collapse of wholesaler Palmer & Harvey. The figures Total revenue in the 13 weeks to 26 August was up 0.6 per cent, but like-for-like sales slipped 0.9 per cent due to continued supply chain disruption. [...]