FTSE 100 close: NatWest lifts after government stake sale as Burberry and JD Sports bump London index markets London’s FTSE 100 started what will be a quiet week in decent style today, driven higher by investors piling into Britain’s largest retailers. The capital’s premier index jumped 0.21 per cent to 7,773.49 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, edged lower to [...]
No Cowgill, No Problem: JD Sports nears billion-pound profit JD sports JD Sports announced record profits this morning despite a challenging economic environment and the exit of longtime chief Peter Cowgill
KSI and JD Sports ad falls afoul of watchdog SOCIAL MEDIA PERILS An Instagram post by YouTuber KSI promoting JD Sports has been banned after he failed to clearly mark it as an ad.
JD Sports drafts in new CFO amid shake up May 11, 2023 JD Sports has drafted in financial veteran Dominic Platt as its new chief financial officer, as the group ploughs ahead with its five-year growth strategy Platt is currently chief of finances at BGL Group, one of the UK’s top digital distributors of financial services and owner of Compare the Market, he also sits on the [...]
JD Sports: Why Peter Cowgill’s scandal-stricken exit was only a temporary blip in the brand’s race to the top May 9, 2023 JD Sports has no problem showing rivals how it’s done. This morning the ‘king of trainers’ kicked off its five year growth strategy, with a proposed acquisition of a leading French sports brand Courir, costing the brand a weighty £425m. As share price for JD Sports soared over three per cent this morning, it’s clear [...]
FTSE 100 close: Markets shrug off rate hike as JD Sports and BT lift index February 2, 2023 The FTSE 100 closed higher on Thursday, boosted by a strong performance from BT and JD Sports, as investors digested the latest interest rate decision from the Bank of England later today. Governor Andrew Bailey increased interest rates by 50bps to a post-financial crisis high of four per cent earlier today. Investors think the Bank [...]
JD Sports data hack: Around 10m customers caught up in ransomware attack warned to be ‘vigilant’ of scam emails January 30, 2023 Around 10 million people might have had their addresses, phone numbers and email addresses among other things stolen in a hack that hit retailer JD Sports. The business said payment card details were safe, and that it has no reason to think the hackers have accessed users’ passwords. Hackers accessed a system which contained information [...]
FTSE 100 close: Blue chip index ends higher as disappointing retail sales figures fail to dent JD Sports, Frasers and Burberry January 20, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 index closed the week marginally higher, clawing back some some of this year’s earlier gains following a poor performance yesterday. The capital’s premier index climbed 0.3 per cent to 7,770.59 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index rose 0.7 per cent to close at 19,702.63. JD Sports, Frasers and Burberry were [...]
FTSE 100 close: ASOS and Centrica pop to crystalise strong start to 2023 January 12, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 built on gains yesterday that propelled to its highest level since 2018 after a series of British bellwether retailers posted a decent set of results this morning and the owner of British Gas skyrocketed. The capital’s premier index closed up 0.89 per cent at 7,794.04 points, while the domestically-focused, mid-cap FTSE 250 [...]
FTSE 100 close: JD Sports springs London flagship index to 2018 high January 11, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 index leapt to its highest level since 2018 in afternoon exchanges in the City today after a series of strong retailer earnings signalled the UK consumer is holding up well amid the cost of living crunch. The FTSE 100 index climbed 0.99 per cent to 7,770 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE [...]