All City & finance articles – Page 247
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AnalysisAnalysis: Seven things we learned from Tesco’s results
Tesco’s turnaround gathered further momentum today as it unveiled a spike in operating profit. Here are seven things we learned from its full-year results.
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OpinionClive Black: Tesco under pressure to deliver good news
Tesco’s preliminary results reveal more good progress with the recovery that has been engineered and delivered through Dave Lewis.
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NewsTesco's Lewis: Booker deal won't spark overseas disposals
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has categorically ruled out any further disposals of international businesses, despite the grocer’s planned takeover of Booker.
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NewsDunelm like-for-likes slip in ‘volatile’ environment
Homewares retailer Dunelm suffered a drop in same-store sales as, it said, the homewares market continues to decline.
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NewsWHSmith travel arm takes off but high street sales fall
WHSmith’s travel division was once again the star performer for the retailer in its half-year, but sales fell at its high street business.
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NewsTesco profits surge as grocer performs ahead of plan
Grocery giant Tesco has reported a steep rise in earnings and expects to sustain momentum as its strategy bears fruit.
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NewsJD Sports to invest to hike up outdoor profits
JD Sports’ outdoor fascia turned a full-year profit for the first time, and finance boss Brian Small said the division’s profits will “undoubtedly” continue to grow.
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OpinionReal-life retail: JD on the ascent as Jaeger falls
George MacDonald on JD Sports, Jaeger and good corporate citizenship..
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NewsMissguided calls in Rothschild to explore options
Missguided has called in City advisers Rothschild to help it explore its sale or float options.
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NewsJD reveals rocketing profits and sales at full-years
JD Sports has reported soaring profits and sales in what executive chairman Peter Cowgill termed “another period of very significant progress” for the group.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Missguided and Tesco
Retail news round-up: Missguided explores option for sale, and court agrees Tesco and Serious Fraud Office settlement
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NewsJaeger tumbles into administration, 680 jobs at risk
Jaeger has tumbled into administration leaving the future of its 680 staff and 46 stores hanging in the balance, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionReal-life retail: Tesco/Booker, and US appetite for UK
A daily eavesdrop on retail talking points and the latest industry developments – please share your thoughts in the comments section.
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AnalysisProfile: Findel's new chief executive Phil Maudsley
Retail Week finds out more about Findel chief executive Phil Maudsley and whether he can calm disruptive shareholder Mike Ashley.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Tesco, Primark and more
Retail news round-up: Tesco to reveal annual increase in profits, Primark owner seeks new chairman, and UK spending increases.
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NewsToday in retail: Anglo-French relations looking good
Brexit negotiations have failed to sour the appetite for international expansion in the beauty world, as today’s deal between Feel Unique and The Beautyst proves.
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NewsJaeger files intention to appoint administrators
Jaeger has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators in an effort to ward off potential action from creditors.
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NewsInsolvency Service chases former BHS owner Chappell
The Insolvency Service is taking legal action against former BHS owner Dominic Chappell for failure to provide information relevant to its inquiry into the retailer’s collapse.
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AnalysisAgenda: Tesco, JD, WHSmith and Dunelm updates
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with financial updates from Tesco, JD, WHSmith and Dunelm all on the agenda.
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NewsBrighthouse reform plan closes in on FCA approval
Brighthouse said that the Financial Conduct Authority is minded to authorise the retailer’s business provided it refinances its debt and maintains its business reform plan.