Domino’s Pizza: Firm back on track as sales outpace estimates hospitality Domino’s Pizza has reported a return to positive sales growth as the firm’s efforts to improve the customer experience have paid off. The fast-food chain told markets this morning that orders grew by 3.5 per cent in the third quarter to 17.4m. This was driven by deliveries rather than collections, with the former up 6.6 [...]
DP Poland: Sales at Eastern European Domino’s Pizza owner jump hospitality DP Poland, the owner of Domino’s Pizza in Poland and Croatia, has announced double-digit growth as its bet on franchising has paid off. The group holds the master franchise rights to the Domino’s brand and network in Poland and Croatia, with 111 locations across Poland and five across Croatia. In Poland, sales increased by 19 per cent [...]
Google break-up on the table in US antitrust case Tech The US government is weighing up a break-up of Google in an attempt to end its monopoly over much of the internet. The US Department of Justice has said that it was considering asking a judge to impose “structural requirements” on the tech giant to prevent it from maintaining its dominance on search. “Fully remedying [...]
Why Panama is an undiscovered wonder for nature lovers October 9, 2024 I spot a cayman a couple of metres away on the umber riverbank. It is as still as a park bench, its jaws wide open. I’m not describing a Porsche Cayman with its bonnet up awaiting a recovery truck, I’m talking about a crocodile with a hungry look in its eyes. It surveys me with [...]
Liz Truss on Reform, Trump and why she would have outdone Rishi Sunak September 30, 2024 Former Prime Minister Liz Truss made just one appearance at the Conservative Party conference this year. But the queue to hear her chat to the Telegraph’s Tim Stanley stretched for some distance. Members told CityAM they were eager to hear her views. And if you missed it, we’ve rounded up the most eye-catching things she [...]
Work from home culture may damage the future of sport branding August 13, 2024 Has the phenomenon of working from home damaged the way sports brands can reach their audiences? Joe Langsworthy investigates. Sport in 2024 has never been more accessible. Yet watching our favourite pastimes live in stadiums, arenas and other venues remains out of reach to millions. Recently, Sir Lewis Hamilton condemned the rising prices of tickets [...]
Why the summer transfer window has been so quiet – and that may be about to change August 7, 2024 Give Fabrizio Romano a week off, tell the social media teams to stop thinking of ingenious ways to reveal new signings and cue up tiny violins for the agents: this is an unusually quiet summer transfer window for those working in club football. With a little over three weeks until the transfer deadline, Premier League [...]
Domino’s Pizza shares slump despite buyback as company lowers guidance August 6, 2024 Domino’s has reported a strong second quarter boosted by the Euro 2024 championship, as the fast-food giant announced a share buyback programme of £20m. However, the firm has also warned about future prospects. In a statement this morning, the company said that it expected earnings to fall at the lower end of its guidance for [...]
Smallcap trust Smithson struggles to find hidden gems as net asset value drops by nearly two per cent July 29, 2024 Smallcap-focused Smithson Investment Trust struggled to find the diamonds in the rough as its net asset value dropped 1.8 per cent over the last six months.
The great student loans swindle July 26, 2024 Vast quantities of student loans will never be repaid, representing a massive subsidy not just to students themselves but to universities. No other industry is cosseted in this way, failing universities should be allowed to go to the wall, say Paul Ormerod The university sector in the UK is in financial trouble. The annual fee [...]