Natwest: UK government’s stake drops below 20 per cent as privatisation plan accelerates July 15, 2024 The government has offloaded another chunk of its stake in Natwest today and taken its holding in the company below 20 per cent for the first time since the financial crisis.
Burberry shares nosedive as sales collapse and firm cancels dividend July 15, 2024 Gerry Murphy, the chair of Burberry, described the results as “disappointing” and cited a “more challenging than expected” luxury market.
Hawes & Curtis: Working from home prompts major pivot for brand owned by Dragons’ Den star Touker Suleyman July 15, 2024 Hawes & Curtis, the formal menswear brand owned by Dragon's Den star Touker Suleyman, said it will focus more on casual clothing after seeing its profit dip last year, newly-filed documents have revealed.
ECB to dominate focus for traders in busy week of UK data July 15, 2024 "It seems extremely unlikely that the ECB will cut rates again when they meet next week," analysts at RBC said.
10m pints! Pubs set to cash in on Euros mania ahead of England vs Spain clash this weekend July 12, 2024 "The Euros final this Sunday will be a momentous day for the country and our nation's pubs and bars, which are set to see a sales boost of £120m,” Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UKhospitality, said.
Carpetright lines up PwC as looming administration puts thousands of jobs at risk July 12, 2024 Carpetright is on the brink of collapsing into administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk.
Uniqlo pushes for third year of record profit despite China slowdown July 12, 2024 Uniqlo’s parent company Fast Retailing has raised its profit forecast for the year on strong domestic and overseas demand, despite a significant slowdown in Chinese demand. The company lifted its full-year operating profit forecast to 475bn yen (£2.3bn) for the year ending August, up from 450bn yen. Revenue rose to 86.8bn in the third quarter, [...]
Balanced Commercial Property Trust sheds more offices amid ‘challenging’ market July 12, 2024 The commercial property investor Balanced Commercial Property Trust has shed more offices as part of its strategy to focus more on the food and beverage sector.
Premier Milton: Demand for UK equities still ‘weak’ July 12, 2024 In a trading update covering the third quarter, Premier Milton reported that its AUM stood at £10.6bn at the end of June.
CityFibre and Community Fibre ‘weighing up’ G Network swoop July 11, 2024 Cityfibre and Community Fibre are eyeing a takeover of smaller rival G Network, which connects hundreds of thousands of central London premises, according to reports.