Future’s revenue surges 89 per cent with eCommerce and media lockdown boost May 19, 2021 Specialist media platform Future saw its revenue surge 89 per cent in the six months to 31 March, following growth in its eCommerce and media divisions amid global lockdowns. The group, which bought Marie Claire US earlier this month and the UK edition last year, saw its revenue lift to £272.6m from 144.3m in the [...]
Streaming giants: Amazon reportedly in talks to buy iconic MGM Studios May 18, 2021 One of the film industry’s most famous studios MGM may be about to be bagged by online retail giant Amazon for £6.35bn, according to reports. The multi-billion-dollar sale would give Amazon’s Prime streaming service access to a back catalogue of iconic content that spans nearly 100 years of film and television since the studio was [...]
Used car firm Cazoo sees revenue surge fivefold May 18, 2021 Used car firm Cazoo today said that its revenue grew nearly fivefold in the first quarter as the online dealership continues its rapid expansion. The company, which was set up in 2018, said that revenue in the first period was £113.9m, compared with £19.6m last year. The increase is the result of the firm selling [...]
Topps Tiles reports mixed six months after lockdown closed stores May 18, 2021 In the six months to 27 March, Topps Tiles produced a profit before tax of £4m, after lockdown restrictions in the first three months of the calendar year heavily impacted the group’s performance. The retailer reported a half year of contrast this morning, with retail like-for-like sales up nearly 20 per cent in the first [...]
Robinsons owner Britvic reinstates dividend after tough but resilient six months May 18, 2021 Britvic’s revenue and profit slipped in the six months to 31 March, however the soft drinks retailer has decided to reinstate its dividend after a resilient performance despite Covid restrictions. Revenue at the company fell to £617.1m from £698.8m during the same period last year, and profit after tax slipped to £33.2m from £38.9m. Nevertheless, [...]
Private equity firm buys Gü pudding brand May 17, 2021 Private equity firm Exponent has secured a deal to buy dessert brand Gü from Noble Foods for an undisclosed fee. Gü said the deal will provide investment for the business to expand its current UK production site. Sky News reported last week that Exponent had offered £150m to buy the pudding brand. The company was [...]
Wall Street slips as banking stocks and stronger pound weigh on FTSE 100 May 17, 2021 Wall Street opened lower this afternoon, reversing a strong recovery late last week as investors turned their attention back to inflation worries. The Dow Jones slipped 0.02 per cent and the S&P 500 opened lower by 0.09 per cent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped 0.46 per cent at the opening bell. It came after London’s [...]
City A.M. TV: Market Snapshot May 17, 2021 In today’s video we examine the question of whether or not Bitcoin provides any insight into the global equity market direction.
It’s all over: Debenhams’ 243-year history ends today as final 28 stores close for good May 15, 2021 Today, Debenhams is to shut its doors for the final time in its 243-year history. The historic department store chain will close its remaining 28 stores across the UK for good tomorrow after the company collapsed amid the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. It closed 21 other sites across the UK for the final time [...]
FTSE 100 rebounds from five-week low while Wall Street extends recovery May 14, 2021 London’s FTSE 100 rebounded this afternoon as heavyweight financials stocks lifted the index after hitting a five-week low yesterday. The blue-chip index rose one per cent during afternoon trading, with software firm Sage adding 3.4 per cent after forecasting a year of growth towards the top end of its range. Read more: IPO: London commodities [...]