FACT reap due rewards for diligent growth June 4, 2024 Since their foundation in 1983, FACT have become globally recognised for protecting the intellectual property of the film and TV industry and, more recently, the sports rights sector. It has been said that the best organisations and teams always build from a position of strength and that’s precisely what FACT have done. Their credibility comes [...]
Savers sees profit jump after cutting hundreds of jobs July 8, 2024 Budget health and beauty retailer Savers has seen its profit jump after shedding almost 300 jobs amid "another tough year for retail", according to newly-filed documents.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group lowers stake in AO World July 8, 2024 Mike Ashley's retail empire Frasers Group has lowered its stake in white goods giant AO World.
Saudi Arabia reportedly eyes up £2bn stake in Selfridges, Gucci owner denies interest March 22, 2024 Saudi Arabia is reportedly eyeing up a £2bn stake in Selfridges as the department store chain's co-owner faces insolvency, while luxury goods giant Kering has denied the claim that it is interested in the store.
Burberry shares plunge as it blames tourist tax for luxury slowdown November 16, 2023 Burberry hit out at the government's decision to scrap the tourist tax and revealed a six per cent loss year-on-year in profit.
Smart Syndicate: Breaking Down Barriers To Racehorse Ownership October 7, 2024 Oliver Weinfeld. Founder of Smart Syndicate. Horseracing is one of Britain’s oldest and most celebrated sports, but what makes it so special? It’s the horses. At Smart Syndicate we want to bring seasoned racegoers and speculative newbies alike to the front of the action through syndicated racehorse ownership. For many, racehorse ownership has been prohibitively [...]
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 [...]
Self-custody will fuel the next crypto bull run June 17, 2023 Monty's been rummaging through some old boxes. Among the skeletons, he's found a long-hidden reminder of an Ethereum loss.
What3words: Mercedes-backed tech firm still in the red despite slashing loss in half June 28, 2024 What3words, a tech company backed by ITV, Mercedes and former F1 champion Nico Rosberg, has slashed its loss almost in half thanks to a slowdown in acquisitions among its customers.
Coffee Wars: Inside the race to become London’s number one chain June 1, 2024 Coffee has played a vital role in reviving Brits for centuries. Despite feeling like a relatively new phenomenon, the first record of a coffee house in England dates back to 1652 and was said to be opened by a Turkish Man named Jacob in Oxfordshire.