All City & finance articles – Page 297
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NewsSports Direct disappears from FTSE100 as Morrisons re-enters
Sports Direct has officially dropped out of the FTSE100, while grocery giant Morrisons has re-entered the index after a short absence.
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NewsSports Direct set to drop out of FTSE100 while Morrisons could return
Sports Direct is expected to drop out of the FTSE100, while Morrisons could replace the under-fire retailer in the index.
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NewsPoundland appoints ex-B&Q head as new boss as Jim McCarthy steps down
Poundland has unveiled a change at the top with long-serving boss Jim McCarthy to be replaced by former B&Q chief Kevin O’Byrne.
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NewsMcColl's to extend Subway pilot as it bolsters food-to-go offer
McColl’s is extending its pilot with fast-food giant Subway as it presses ahead with plans to enhance its food-to-go proposition.
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NewsMySale posts first-half profit as improvements to business take hold
MySale, the fashion etailer, has posted an improved first-half performance as strategic initiatives bore fruit.
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NewsMcColl's focuses on enhancing offer as like-for-like sales fall
Convenience store group McColl’s managed to nudge up profits last year, despite reporting a fall in like-for-like sales.
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DataData: Retail share price index – February 26, 2016
February 26, 2016: This week’s data on the biggest risers and fallers plus a comprehensive list of share price results in the retail sector.
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon deal means Morrisons can play to its manufacturing strength
A latecomer to the ecommerce party, grocer Morrisons now seems determined to be its life and soul with an Amazon tie-up.
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AnalysisHome Retail completes Homebase sale but battle for Argos continues
Home Retail Group has completed the £340m sale of Homebase to Australian group Wesfarmers after 99.3% of its shareholders backed the deal.
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NewsGap’s sales and profits tumble over Christmas and full year
Fashion retailer Gap has posted declines in both its profits and sales for its full year, after being plagued by below-par product.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What would a Brexit mean for the retail sector?
Britain may yet say au revoir to our continental cousins as the odds on a Brexit have shortened. So what could this mean for UK retail?
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NewsTK Maxx parent TJX reports profits and sales up over full year
TK Maxx owner TJX has posted rising sales and profits over its full year as the US retailer “gains market share around the world”.
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NewsSports Direct ups credit facility and halts borrowing from Mike Ashley
Sports Direct has increased its revolving credit facility with banks to £788m after “unjustified criticism” over loans from owner Mike Ashley.
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NewsAgenda: MySale interims and Wickes owner Travis Perkins full-years
Retail Week looks ahead to next week with MySale’s interim results and full-year figures from Wickes owner Travis Perkins on the agenda.
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OpinionOpinion: High-stake Brexit debate demands retail engagement
The EU referendum outcome will be a pivotal moment in UK history and as the largest private employer our industry must join the debate.
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NewsMobile sales exceed desktop purchases for first time ever
Online sales via mobile devices surpassed those made from computers in the fourth quarter of 2015/16, research by IMRG has revealed.
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AnalysisAt a glance: Steinhoff, the furniture giant vying with Sainsbury's for Argos
Steinhoff has grown from humble beginnings selling cheap furniture into a household goods and general merchandise giant spanning 30 markets.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Sainsbury’s and Argos – does pride go before a fall?
With mighty Steinhoff wading into the Home Retail battle, Sainsbury’s may regret being seen to be so keen on the Argos deal.
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NewsSainsbury's handed extension in battle for Argos owner Home Retail
Sainsbury’s has been granted an extension to its looming deadline to table a firm bid for Home Retail Group, which owns Argos.
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NewsWhole Foods swings to profit in UK but warns of future 'uncertainties'
Whole Foods has swung to full-year profit but warned of “uncertainties” surrounding its future growth prospects in the UK.