Latest finance news – Page 142
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NewsMade.com presses button on £1bn IPO
Online furniture and homewares specialist Made.com aims to float on London’s main market, which could value the etailer at as much as £1bn.
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NewsMike Ashley’s Frasers Group eyes Hugo Boss swoop
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group is reportedly considering a takeover of luxury fashion group Hugo Boss.
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NewsCard Factory sales ‘exceed expectations’ as it completes refinancing
Card Factory has reported strong demand following its stores reopening in April.
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NewsNext boss Lord Wolfson set to chair Reiss
Lord Wolfson is set to be the next chair of Reiss, following Next’s purchase of a 25% stake in the retailer earlier this year.
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NewsConsumer confidence returns to pre-pandemic levels as restrictions eased
Consumer confidence recovered in May, regaining all the ground lost during the Covid outbreak, as lockdown restrictions were relaxed and the UK’s successful vaccination rollout continued.
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NewsN Brown profits plummet after pandemic hammers sales
N Brown has reported a sharp decline in profits after sales tumbled owing to the pandemic, but the fashion and homeware retailer’s boss pointed to “early signs of progress” in its turnaround.
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NewsWatches of Switzerland eyes new store openings after ‘strong finish’ to year
Watches of Switzerland has recorded strong sales across both the UK and the US, with momentum continuing into the new financial year.
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NewsKingfisher raises outlook as sales continue to soar
Kingfisher has raised its profit predictions for 2021/2022 as its sales increased in almost all markets.
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NewsAsos eyes Cult Beauty and Feelunique as takeover targets
Asos is considering possible takeovers of online beauty platforms Cult Beauty and Feelunique, it is understood.
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NewsDunelm to smash profit forecasts following strong reopening
Homewares specialist Dunelm expects full-year profits to come in “significantly ahead” of City expectations after strong sales growth.
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NewsAmazon in talks to buy MGM Studios for $9bn
Amazon is reportedly in talks to buy cinematic behemoth MGM Studios in a deal worth $9bn (£6.4bn).
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NewsTopps Tiles back in the black following ‘strong recovery’ upon reopening
Topps Tiles has returned to profit at the half-year mark as boss Rob Parker hails the retailer’s “flexibility and resilience”.
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NewsUK consumers to spend £2.5bn as indoor hospitality reopens
UK consumers are predicted to bring a much needed boost to the high street by spending billions of pounds in the first week of indoor hospitality.
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NewsFarfetch revenues soar after ‘tremendous start to 2021’
Farfetch reported strong growth in both revenues and gross merchandise values in what the luxury specialist’s boss called a “tremendous start to 2021”.
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NewsThe Works sales slide as coronavirus restrictions take toll
The Works revised its internal profit forecast earlier in January after store closures during the year tanked sales.
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NewsBurberry hails ‘strong’ full-year results despite sales and profits fall
Burberry has recorded a decline in its full-year sales and profits, but boss Marco Gobbetti hailed the luxury retailer’s resilience as full-price sales drove momentum.
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NewsUK economy shrank in first quarter as third national lockdown weighed on recovery
The UK economy shrank during the first three months of 2021 as lockdown measures hindered the country’s recovery.
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NewsChinese factory price hikes spark global inflation fears
Prices charged by factories in China have risen at the steepest rate for more than three years, sparking inflation fears across the globe.
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NewseBay offers loans to help small businesses bounce back from Covid
eBay has launched a new finance initiative to help small businesses bounce back after the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsJoules upgrades profit expectations following ‘strong’ sales
Joules has upped its full-year profit forecast after hailing a “positive performance” across all its sales channels.