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 [...]
Walgreens shelves plans to take Boots public in another blow for London market June 11, 2024 The American owner of Boots has parked plans to list the high street chemist on the London Stock Exchange, in another blow for the market.
Record 730,000 retirees returning to work to top up pension as living crisis pushes older Brits to the brink October 17, 2022 More than 733,000 retirees across the UK are preparing to return to work as the cost-of-living crisis escalates, according to new research shared with City A.M. this morning. For 12 per cent of those in retirement, rising inflation has “upended” their retirement plans. More than a third of UK retirees are worried they will no [...]
Sig profit plummets as cracks show in European flooring market August 6, 2024 Sig said its performance reflected "challenging conditions" in the UK Interiors market, where it designs anything from ceilings to raised access flooring.
Games Workshop: Warhammer maker continuing to trade strongly following Amazon deal December 7, 2023 Games Workshop, the maker of Warhammer, has said it is continuing to trade in line with company expectations.
Waitrose: Supermarket gets with the times and launches £5 meal deal August 23, 2023 Upmarket grocer Waitrose has followed in the footsteps of its fellow highstreet stores and launched a meal deal offer. It will launch the British lunchtime staple, which usually consists of a sandwich, drink and snack, on the 30th of August, pricing it at £5. Waitrose has sold pre-packaged sandwiches and wraps in its stores but [...]
Profit jumps at pub group Fuller’s as City workers return June 13, 2024 Fuller's has unviled a strong set of results for the year to the end of March as drinkers continue to return to the City.
Sainsbury’s results: Will efforts to keep prices low pay off? July 3, 2023 Investors will turn their focus to Sainsbury’s first quarter trading update on Tuesday to see how shoppers are reacting to the impact of food inflation amid the cost of living crisis. The supermarket is expected to post a jump in revenues driven by higher grocery sales over the quarter to June. Analysts at Shore and [...]
David Lloyd could be put up for sale as owners eye £2bn price tag June 27, 2023 TDR Capital is reportedly mulling a sale of its health and fitness business David Lloyd Leisure. The private equity firm is understood to have drafted in Morgan Stanley to advise on potential suitors for the business, Sky News reported. A sale will only be considered by if it draws a “sufficiently attractive valuation” for TDR, [...]
Londoners face unprecedented rent increases in 2023 as mortgage rates for landlords skyrocket January 13, 2023 Tenants are struggling this January. Along with the rest of the nation, they’re dealing with a cost of living crisis, driven by rising energy prices, and adding to this pressure is the rising price of rent. Moreover, landlords face unprecedented increases in mortgage rates, forcing them to up the rent. Tenants in London have endured [...]