Cineworld, ASOS and Boohoo: The 10 most shorted LSE stocks and the City fund managers that go after them May 25, 2022 Cineworld Group, the world’s second-largest cinema chain, is currently the most shorted UK listed company, according to the most up-to-date London Stock Exchange data. Some 8.2 per cent of its stock was held short by five investment firms, with New Holland Capital LLC holding the largest short position with 2.4 per cent of the company’s [...]
Zegna boss: The suit is not dead – but the tie is May 19, 2022 “Let me be clear – the suit is not dead. But the tie is!” That’s the view of Ermenegildo Zegna, CEO and chairman of the Italian luxury fashion house Zegna. Speaking at the Financial Times’ business of luxury conference on Thursday, Zegna said knitwear was the “new tie” and demand for luxury leisurewear continues to [...]
Asos chair Ian Dyson to take on role as Currys chair May 19, 2022 Currys has announced Asos chair Ian Dyson will join the company as chair of the electronics retailer. Dyson will succeed Ian Livingston by joining the board as chair on 8 September, when Livingston will step down from the board. The Asos chair has decades of experience of retail and leisure, including a five-year stint as [...]
Missguided: Sales documents sent to private equity firms as fashion giants circle retailer May 3, 2022 Fast fashion firm Missguided is reportedly wooing potential buyers as the retailer faces an uncertain future. According to the Daily Mail, the Manchester-based firm has recruited consultants to work on a deal, with the possibility of an agreement being inked this month. Names reportedly in the running include Asos, Shein, Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group and [...]
Fast fashion slammed over cargo plane emissions May 2, 2022 Fast fashion critics have called for more industry regulation after Shein and other retailers have been using planes to deliver their products, often at great environmental cost. According to the data from the CarbonCare emission calculator, a cargo plane used by Shein carries 100 tonnes of cargo, producing around 443 tonnes of CO2 to go [...]
The City View: Victoria Scholar on rising prices, unemployment and retail sales data; and XR cause Lloyd’s of London HQ shutdown April 12, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to Victoria Scholar, Head of Investment at Interactive Investor. They go through some of the week’s economics data on GDP, unemployment, retail sales, and talk trading updates. They discuss the latest from ASOS, Deliveroo, and EasyJet: ASOS is facing a raft of headwinds, as investors lose confidence in the online retailer; [...]
Asos swings to loss as fashion giant warns shoppers may cut back on purchases April 12, 2022 Online fashion giant Asos has said it was hammered by reduced stock availability as it posted a £15.8m pre-tax loss for the six months to the end of February. The company cited “industry-wide supply chain constraints impacting stock availability and ongoing Covid-19 restrictions.” In half year results on Tuesday, the retailer posted four per cent [...]
EasyJet, Asos and Savills among worst companies for gender pay gap April 6, 2022 Easyjet, Asos and Savills are some of the worst UK companies when it comes to gender pay gap, even though differences have narrowed for the second consecutive year. According to an analysis by the Times, while the overall median pay gap went down from 10 to 9.8 per cent on last year’s levels, women at [...]
London’s open economy was exploited by corrupt money, now we must make it our strength April 6, 2022 For centuries, London has been a haven for people fleeing persecution, war, famine, and other catastrophes. From the French Huguenots of the 18th Century to Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazis, we have a strong and proud tradition in this city of welcoming, integrating, and supporting refugees. It is in London’s DNA and an integral part [...]
Our businesses have been built by industrious refugees seeking a new future March 15, 2022 Exactly a hundred and forty years ago, a refugee fled eastern Europe fearing for his life. On arriving in Britain, Michael Marks began selling food from a stall in the Kirkgate Market in Leeds. Two years later, after meeting Thomas Spencer, the pair set up Marks and Spencer. Now it is one of Britain’s most [...]