All City & finance articles – Page 288
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NewsAgenda: Tesco update, Majestic Wine full-year results and the EU referendum
Retail Week looks to next week with Tesco’s first-quarter update, full-year results from Majestic Wine and the EU referendum on the agenda.
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AnalysisInfographic: Amazon Fresh is launched, plus the latest retail sales stats
The week in words and numbers, June 17, 2016: Ajay Kavan on the launch of Amazon Fresh, Sports Direct on its BHS bid and the latest retail stats
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NewsBHS inquiry: Sir Philip Green insists he did not block Ashley's rescue bid
Sir Philip Green has insisted he did not block any bids to save collapsed department store chain BHS as it plunged into administration.
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NewsBHS inquiry: Sir Philip Green vows to 'find solution' to pension deficit
Former BHS owner Sir Philip Green has vowed to “find a solution” to the collapsed department store chain’s £571m pension scheme.
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NewsHolland & Barrett profits soar as UK drives like-for-like growth
Holland & Barrett’s full-year sales and profits rose in what finance boss Christian Keen deemed a “strong financial performance”.
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NewsEx-BHS owner Sir Philip Green confirms he will face MPs
Former BHS owner Sir Philip Green says he will appear before a parliamentary inquiry as questioning over the retailer’s collapse continues.
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NewsMy Local hires KPMG to explore strategic options following tough trading
My Local, the convenience chain born from the ashes of Morrisons’ c-store estate, is in talks with advisers over strategic options following lacklustre trading.
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NewsFindel admits ‘need to improve’ after drop in full-year profits
Findel has reported a 10.6% drop in pre-tax profits before exceptionals to £24.8m following a “more challenging than expected” year.
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NewsCost of national living wage and Brexit uncertainty hits retail jobs
Jobs in the retail sector could fall to their lowest level in five years as the cost of the national living wage (NLW) starts to take its toll on retailers.
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NewsTed Baker reveals soaring sales amid ‘challenging conditions’
Ted Baker has revealed an uplift in sales despite “challenging external trading conditions” as it continues to expand internationally.
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OpinionOpinion: Sainsbury’s Rogers is a good choice to run Home Retail
The dismal demise of BHS and resulting fall-out is a reminder that, today more than ever, retail cannot afford to stand still.
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NewsTesco inks deals to sell Giraffe chain and Turkish business
Tesco has confirmed plans to sell its Giraffe restaurant chain and its controlling stake in Turkish grocery business Kipa.
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NewsIceland posts flat full-year profits as performance stabilises
Frozen food specialist Iceland has posted flat full-year earnings and the rate of like-for-like sales decline has moderated.
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NewsBonmarché falls victim to tough trading conditions as profits slide
Womenswear retailer Bonmarché has posted a fall in full-year earnings after suffering amid tough trading conditions.
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NewsSainsbury’s finance chief John Rogers to become boss of Home Retail
Sainsbury’s finance supremo John Rogers is to become chief executive of Home Retail after the grocer’s takeover of the Argos owner.
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NewsAgenda: Ted Baker, N Brown and Sir Philip Green faces MPs
Retail Week looks ahead to next week with updates from Ted Baker and N Brown, while Sir Philip Green is due to face MPs over BHS’s collapse.
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AnalysisInfographic: Matalan's profits take a hit, plus the latest retail sales stats
The week in words and numbers, June 10, 2016: Walmart’s Dave Cheesewright on Asda, Matalan’s figures and the latest retail sales stats
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NewsTesco to sell Giraffe restaurant chain to Harry Ramsden's owner
Boparan Ventures has emerged as the mystery buyer behind the acquisition of the Giraffe restaurant chain from Tesco, reports Sky News.
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NewsArgos like-for-like sales flat as Sainsbury’s Home Retail deal nears
Home Retail Group reports sales at Argos levelled off, although total sales growth was the most significant for eight quarters.
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NewsBHS inquiry: Chappell claims former owner Green stymied rescue sale to Ashley
Dominic Chappell told MPs that former BHS owner Sir Philip Green is to blame for the department store group’s demise.