Chapel Down: Record harvest helps UK’s biggest winemaker fizz to the top April 16, 2024 Chapel Down has reported record company sales for the year ended 31st December following a strong harvest.
Heineken’s biggest-ever price rises fail to stop slash in UK profit August 27, 2024 Heineken’s biggest-ever price rises in the UK failed to stop its profit being slashed during its latest financial year as it battled “economic volatility”. The Edinburgh-based division raised its prices in 2023 as it faced “significant inflationary pressure on input costs”, reducing consumer spending, higher labour costs and rising energy bills. According to newly-filed results, [...]
Staff at UK aviation regulator vote to strike in feud over pay August 23, 2023 Workers at the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action in a dispute over pay. Members of the Prospect union backed strikes by 2-1 and by almost 9-1 for other forms of industrial action. The union said the CAA had refused to provide a “fair” pay rise for this year. Prospect added [...]
Sales surge for Zara owner Inditex as shoppers update summer wardrobe June 7, 2023 Zara owner Inditex reported a 16 per cent uptick in sales in its spring and summer collection, as the fashion giant’s new trends continue to lure in shoppers despite the cost of living crisis. Inditex, which is the world’s biggest fashion retailer, racked in €1.2bn (£1.03bn) in net profit in the first quarter of the [...]
Easyjet and Wizz Air to reveal impact of Israel-Gaza conflict January 21, 2024 Two of Europe's biggest budget carriers will reveal third quarter updates next week. Here's what investors will be watching.
Brits spend £4.1bn drinking beer at home during cost of living and price of a pint crises July 4, 2023 Brits are staying at home and cracking open cold beers from the fridge, as twin cost of living and price of a pint crises change drinkers’ habits. New research out today show a 25 per cent surge in beer sales in supermarkets and shops outside local boozers, during the cost of living crisis. While the [...]
Lenders expect higher default rates on mortgages and credit cards in coming months April 11, 2024 British lenders are seeing increasing demand for mortgages and credit card lending but higher default rates, according to an official survey, as households and businesses struggle with elevated borrowing costs.
Eon set for hiring spree to handle strain of energy crisis on customers March 7, 2023 Renewable supplier Eon Next has announced plans to hire more than 1,300 people to improve its services for customers.
Simply Be and Jacamo owner hopes for a rebound after bumpy few months June 4, 2023 Investors in online retailer N Brown will be looking for signs of recovery in its full year results this week after the firm paid out a hefty legal settlement and has struggled amid a broader slowdown in consumer spending. N Brown, which owns brands such as Simply Be and Jacamo, reported a 7.6 per cent [...]
Glass half-full: Why Fuller’s chief remains optimistic despite strikes leaving a £4m dent in Christmas sales January 23, 2023 Pub chain Fuller’s lost £4m in sales due to the impact of strikes over Christmas and new year, as its chief warned of lower expectations for the full year. Chiswick-based Fuller, Smith and Turner reported in the 43 weeks to January that like-for-like sales were up a fifth on the Covid-impacted previous year – despite [...]