Britvic cheers strong results as it adds two further brands to its drinks cabinet July 27, 2023 Britvic this morning announced a positive set of third quarter results for the period ended 30 June, with UK revenue leaping 10 per cent on the previous year to reach £476m. The largest supplier of branded still soft drinks in Great Britain, which owns brands such as J20 and Robinson’s, also announced the acquisition of [...]
Gymshark: Profits continue to fall despite surge in sales February 22, 2024 Profits continued to fall at Gymshark during its latest financial year despite its sales surging past £550m, newly-filed documents have revealed.
FTSE 100 today: London markets brace for quiet session ahead of US inflation data, Q1 earnings April 9, 2024 US stocks closed mixed, while Asian markets climbed. Oil prices rose, and most Asian currencies weakened against the dollar. Precious metals surged. Investors are now focusing on upcoming US inflation data and Federal Reserve minutes following a strong March jobs report.
Jaguar Land Rover well in the black as profits jump to £435m July 25, 2023 Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) saw its profits for the quarter surge to £435m, up from £67m last quarter, the firm reported today. Revenues for the three months to June were at £6.9bn, up 57 per cent year-on-year, with the marque’s performance boosted by strong sales and demand for its luxury brands. Production was at its [...]
Yen on brink of breaching ‘psychological barrier’ as Bank of Japan poised to intervene June 24, 2024 The Japanese yen is at risk of passing the psychological barrier of 160 per dollar as markets prepare for the country's central bank to intervene in an effect to prop up the currency, as it has in the past.
Bosses at Joules brace for ‘significant loss’ in pre-tax profit this year August 19, 2022 Bosses at retailer Joules are bracing for a “significant loss” in profit in the first half of this year, as inflation and the recent heatwave hit sales. While the company expects its finances to improve in the second half of the year, the board announced today, Joules is expected to report a pre-tax loss for [...]
FTSE 100 close: A stable end to a miserable week May 26, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 showed tentative signs of recovery on Friday, after a turbulent week that saw numbers from the Office for National Statistics reveal far higher levels of inflation, all but sealing further interest rate hikes. The blue-chip index started higher before settling in flat, and then closing at 7,627, up 0.74 per cent, helping [...]
Has the ‘squeezed middle’ come true for UK asset managers? February 17, 2024 As data for the end of the year has trickled out over the last month, it has become clear that 2023 was a poor year for mid-sized asset managers, after they suffered an already bruising 2022. The idea of the ‘squeezed middle’ has been a pervasive business cliche for some time, but it seems to [...]
FTSE 100 close: London rises on Fed official’s comments amid Israel-Gaza uncertainty October 10, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 index soared as markets reacted well to comments by a top official at the Federal Reserve, despite ongoing uncertainty looming due to the war with Israel and Gaza. The capital’s premier bluechip index closed 1.82 per cent higher at 7,628.21, lifted by Ocado, Anglo American and Flutter. Down the most since March, [...]
Retailers bet on coronation boost after extra May bank holiday announced November 6, 2022 Retailers are hoping for a royally big boost next year after the government announces an extra bank holiday for King Charles III’s coronation. In an announcement today, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed the UK-wide holiday would fall on Monday 8 May, following the Coronation on Saturday 6 May. “The Coronation of a new monarch is [...]