Dunelm expects gross margins to grow despite ‘volatile’ homeware market April 18, 2024 The Dunelm board described the homeware and furnishing market as “volatile” and “challenging” on Thursday, as the retailer posted flat sales during the third quarter.
Foxtons: ‘Value of homes under offer best since Brexit’ April 18, 2024 Estate agent Foxtons said improved market conditions helped drive housing sales revenue by 17 per cent in the first quarter of the year, with the value of homes under offer the best since Brexit.
AJ Bell customers pass half a million as investors flock to low-cost platform April 18, 2024 The number of AJ Bell customers has surpassed half a million, up from under 200,000 when the company listed in 2018.
Activist investors urge KitKat maker Nestlé to reduce reliance on sugar, fat and salt April 18, 2024 A resolution filed by a group of Nestlé shareholders will go to vote today at its annual general meeting, demanding one of the world's biggest food makers reduces its reliance on products which have high levels of sugar, fat and salts.
Highest monthly car insurance rates ‘very hard’ to justify, industry boss admits April 17, 2024 A boss at the trade body for British insurers told MPs today that the highest rates paid by motorists for monthly cover are “very hard” to justify, as the industry faces criticism for hiking prices amid the cost of living crisis.
House prices fall as rents skyrocket by 9.2 per cent and outstrip wages April 17, 2024 UK house prices fell by the least in eight months when the figure edged down by 0.2 per cent on an annual basis in February, against a 1.3 per cent decline in the previous month, the latest reading from the ONS has found.
Saga cruises back to growth as over 50s return to the high seas April 17, 2024 Saga's ocean cruising business roared back to life with underlying profit before tax hitting £35.5m, compared to an underlying loss after tax of £0.7m in the previous year.
Superdry and Dr Martens shares tank on London exits and fears for the future April 16, 2024 Shares in Superdry tanked by over 33 per cent following an announcement by the company that it would bid adieu to the public market as part of a scramble to stay alive.
Morgan Stanley sails past estimates as investment banking rebound boosts profit April 16, 2024 Morgan Stanley's profit has been lifted by a recovery in investment banking as the firm joins fellow Wall Street giants in benefitting from a rebound in dealmaking and capital markets activity.
Action ‘urgently needed’ as UK long-term sickness climbs to record high of 2.8m April 16, 2024 Recent research from the Resolution Foundation found that the rise in long-term sickness over the past few years is the longest sustained rise since the 1990s.